Walking Britain Wayland's Smithy & Uffington Castle from Woolstone
Introduction to Walk 1554
Region - North Wessex Downs
County/Area - Oxfordshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Ascent - 700 feet / 212 metres
Time - 3 hours 30 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This Oxfordshire walk includes a number of highlights including Wayland's Smithy, a section of the Ridgeway, ancient Uffington Casle and the White Horse. The paths are generally easy to follow and the views excellent. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 170 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 170 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 174 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 174 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Uffington Castle, the White Horse and Wayland's Smithy
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Faringdon, Radcot and Littleworth
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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