Walking Britain Uffington White Horse & Wayland's Smithy
Introduction to Walk 3116
Region - North Wessex Downs
County/Area - Oxfordshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km
Ascent - 300 feet / 91 metres
Time - 2 hours 0 minutes
Grade - easy
This short walk on the North Wessex Downs offers wonderful views and the chance to explore some fine ancient monuments including the Uffungton White Horse, Uffington Castle and Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
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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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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