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Beacon Hill Summit – View from Roundway Down loop from Heddington

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Beacon Hill Summit – View from Roundway Down loop from Heddington

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Beacon Hill Summit – View from Roundway Down loop from Heddington

01:07

9.57km

170m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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1.07 km

Woodland Path in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Forest

1.60 km

Fast Descent

Highlight • Trail

gullys half way down

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2.19 km

View from Wessex Ridgeway

Highlight • Natural

Vast views, but can get very muddy!

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2.57 km

Beacon Hill Summit

Highlight • Climb

The chalkland summit views were stunning. But the climb on a gravel bike, through wet clay & mud, was too much my elderly 55 year old legs, so, I ended up pushing the bike!

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3.08 km

View from Oliver’s Castle hill fort

Highlight • Historical Site

Oliver's Castle is an Iron Age hill fort with awe-inspiring views across the plain over Devizes and beyond. The fort gets its name from the Battle of Roundway, when Sir …

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4.73 km

Roundway Down is an Iron Age hill fort that can be seen for many miles around. This steep-sided, wildlife-rich chalk grassland down has fantastic views from the top. It's also a great place to spot wildflowers and butterflies in summer.

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8.30 km

Climb to Wessex Ridgeway

Highlight • Climb

Climb up to Wessex Ridgeway

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8.55 km

View of Heddington Church

Highlight • Religious Site

9.57 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.36 km

2.64 km

1.84 km

1.55 km

183 m

Surfaces

4.89 km

1.84 km

1.61 km

888 m

337 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 1 July

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Beacon Hill Summit – View from Roundway Down loop from Heddington

Woodland Path in North Wessex Downs

Fast Descent

View from Wessex Ridgeway

Beacon Hill Summit

View from Oliver’s Castle hill fort

View from Roundway Down

Climb to Wessex Ridgeway

View of Heddington Church

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