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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from Sparsholt Firs Car Park

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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from Sparsholt Firs Car Park

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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from Sparsholt Firs Car Park

07:22

27.4km

330m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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4.38 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

2

14.5 km

Ashdown House

Highlight • Monument

Owned by National Trust. The lower floors of the property are rented by Pete Townsend from The Who.

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3

15.0 km

Alfred's Castle Iron Age Hill Fort

Highlight • Natural

Alfred's Castle is a small Iron Age hill fort, situated behind Ashdown House in the civil parish of Ashbury in Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire). It lies 2–3 km south of the …

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4

15.5 km

Ashdown House

Highlight • Monument

Ashdown House was built in the late 17th century by the 1st Earl of Craven who, it was said, was in love with Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia. The house was …

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16.4 km

Hailey Wood

Forest

6

19.3 km

Beech Forest Path

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Turn into the small wood from main path and you can hike through beautiful high trees

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7

19.7 km

Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow

Highlight • Historical Site

Wayland's Smithy is a Neolithic chambered long barrow. The site was once believed to be the home of Wayland, the Saxon god of metalworking, hence the name. Excavations have revealed …

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22.1 km

Uffington Castle hillfort

Highlight • Historical Site

Uffington Castle is an early Iron Age (with underlying Bronze Age) univallate hillfort in Oxfordshire, England. It covers about 32,000 square metres and is surrounded by two earth banks separated …

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22.4 km

Uffington White Horse

Highlight • Monument

Uffington Castle is an exceptionally well-preserved example of an Iron Age hill fort. The White Horse is the oldest chalk-cut hill figure in Britain, too; perhaps over 3,000 years old. From the summit, you are afforded wonderful views.

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22.7 km

Uffington Castle Hillfort

Highlight • Summit

On White Horse Hill, this large hillfort dates back to the Iron Age and lies next to the extraordinary Uffington White Horse, a prehistoric chalk figure. Combined, they make for …

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27.4 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.8 km

2.93 km

1.58 km

140 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

7.64 km

6.06 km

1.63 km

677 m

347 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Thursday 14 May

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