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North Wessex Downs Walks
Walking Routes & Hiking Trails

Find North Wessex Downs walks from the list below which features the best walking routes in the area. Most are circular walks and are listed from the shortest and easiest to the longest more challenging routes.

The North Wesses Downs walks listed below cater for walkers of all abilities from easy circular walks to more strenuous high level walks crossing the downs. All walks are free to download and print. The walks visit all the main features of this area including the Uffington White Horse, the Marlborough Downs, Silbury Hill and the Stone Circle at Avebury.


 
WalkDescriptionGradeMiles
3417Silbury Hill and West Kennett Long Barrow from Aveburyeasy3.00
3116Uffington White Horse & Wayland's Smithyeasy3.25
2063Watership Down and Ladle Hill from the Sydmonton Estateeasy4.50
1554Wayland's Smithy & Uffington Castle from Woolstoneeasy/mod5.50
1508Hannington & Kingsclere circulareasy6.00
2660Lowbury Hill & Roden Downs from Comptoneasy/mod6.00
1947Coombe Gibbet & Walbury Hill near Inkpeneasy/mod6.20
1807The Southern Escarpment of the Marlborough Downseasy/mod6.50
2915Uffington Castle, the White Horse and Wayland's Smithyeasy/mod6.50
2812Avebury, West Kennett and Silbury Hilleasy/mod7.00
1737West Berkshire downs from East Garstoneasy/mod7.40
2410Wayland's Smithy, Ashdown House and Ashburyeasy/mod7.50
3517Avebury & Overton Down from Overton Hilleasy/mod7.50
1733Wessex Downs & Kennet & Avon Canal from Pewseyeasy/mod8.00
3731Chaddleworth from Great Sheffordeasy/mod8.00
3572Lambourn Valley & Great Sheffordeasy/mod9.00
3318Hackpen Hill & Overton Down from Aveburyeasy/mod9.50
1419The Lambourn Downs from near Astburymoderate14.00
2114Hampshire and Berkshire Heightsmoderate15.00
3413North Wessex Downs & Source of the Testmoderate15.00

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North Wessex Downs Guide

This National Landscape includes significant areas of chalk downland with their unique habitat. Man's past has left many reminders in this area too including the iconic white horses, the stone circle at Avebury and Silbury Castle.
North-Wessex-Downs Walking Guide

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