The Ridgeway near Harwell
For other meanings see Ridgeway.
The Ridgeway is a long-distance National Trail for rambling in England that starts at Overton Hill , near Avebury, and heads northeast for 85 miles to finish at Ivinghoe Beacon, near Tring, where it joins the Icknield Way, passing through Streatley and Wendover.
On the way it passes through or near the following sites of interest: Barbury Castle, Wayland's Smithy, and Uffington Castle and its White Horse (which unfortunately is not visible from the path, but is very close). It also passes over Victory Drive , the private drive of Chequers.
It largely follows a prehistoric trail along the top ridge of the chalk hills of the north west Downs and of the Chilterns - thus avoiding what were woods and marshes in the valley below.
The path varies from chalk-rutted farm paths, to green lanes (which can be extremely muddy after rain) and small sections of metalled and tarmac roads. Most of the path is either a Bridleway or a Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT) so will be shared with horse-riders, bikes and motor-bikes.
a full-circle panoramic view at a point on The Ridgeway between Wantage and Uffington, 2004
Places that are near to (or on) The Ridgeway include (from West to East):
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