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Westbury White Horse – View from Westbury White Horse loop from Westbury

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Westbury White Horse – View from Westbury White Horse loop from Westbury

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Westbury White Horse – View from Westbury White Horse loop from Westbury

02:44

9.85km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.38 km

View of Westbury White Horse from Lower Westbury Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great detour on road or touring bikes away from the main road. Great views over to the white horse mural.

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2.57 km

View of the Westbury White Horse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lower road where you get great views of the white horse. You can either cycle along the road or there is a gravel track you can use instead.

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6.25 km

Westbury White Horse

Highlight • Natural Monument

Bratton Camp was originally an Iron Age hill fort built over 2,000 years ago to defend the settlement from its enemies.

Today the hill's most defining feature is the striking white horse cut into its slopes. Records suggest that the horse was made at the end of the 17th century to commemorate the Battle of Ethandun.

Despite its turbulent past, Bratton Camp is now a relaxing place to take a stroll. The chalk grassland is teeming with wildlife and insects. Look out for the rare Adonis Blue butterfly which can be found here.

You can visit any time during daylight hours. Entrance is free.

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6.74 km

Standing With Giants Art Installation – Respect the Range

Highlight • Monument

7.07 km

View from Westbury White Horse

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the best views over Wiltshire and Somerset can be had from the top of the White Horse, here on the edge of the Salisbury plain and the Imber Range military area. It makes the climbing all the more worthwhile!

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7.31 km

View from Bratton Down

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great parking on top of the hill with fabulous views all around. The ice cream van is also very welcome when it’s hot. The paths are well-maintained with several routes to follow. Bratton hillfort is well worth a wander around too.

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7.75 km

View of Westbury Quarry

Highlight • Viewpoint

Located on both the Imber Range path and Wessex Ridgeway, this former quarry isn't accessible to the public but there are good views from the path. The chalk pit has been used as a location for TV and film. Overall this is a lovely area for trail running with well-maintained paths across calcerous grassland - great for spotting wildflowers and butterflies over the summer months and murmurating starlings in autumn.

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8.73 km

View of the Westbury White Horse

Highlight • Monument

As you make your way along Newtown Road, you are afforded lovely views of the Whitbury White Horse. This is one of the many chalk-horses carved into the hillsides of Southern England.

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9.85 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.86 km

2.56 km

1.73 km

1.68 km

Surfaces

3.37 km

3.01 km

1.69 km

1.39 km

206 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

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Sunday 17 May

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72 %

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Westbury White Horse – View from Westbury White Horse loop from Westbury

View of Westbury White Horse from Lower Westbury Road

View of the Westbury White Horse

Westbury White Horse

Standing With Giants Art Installation – Respect the Range

View from Westbury White Horse

View from Bratton Down

View of Westbury Quarry

View of the Westbury White Horse

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