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Manton Down – Wessex Ridgeway loop from Marlborough

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Manton Down – Wessex Ridgeway loop from Marlborough

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Manton Down – Wessex Ridgeway loop from Marlborough

01:14

11.7km

120m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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232 m

Manton Park is a renowned racehorse centre with outstanding facilities and vast training grounds. The gallops here are exceptionally well cared for and in frequent use. With a public byway and plenty of footpaths nearby, you can easily see the gallops for yourself and, if you're passing at the right time, you'll see racehorses...well...galloping.

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5.89 km

Wessex Ridgeway Trail

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The Wessex Ridgeway is a long distance, ridge-top footpath that runs from Marlborough in Wiltshire to Lyme Regis in Dorset. Whilst this is only a small section of the route, it is still a very scenic one, where you can enjoy gorgeous vistas of rolling hills and endless farmland.

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6.73 km

Expansive View Along Dirt Road, North Wessex Downs

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7.10 km

Old Track in North Wessex Downs

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7.21 km

Manton Down

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Steep climb on lovely gravel following the Wessex Ridgeway up Manton Down. A beast if you're unlucky enough to be riding into a headwind!

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8.96 km

Wessex Ridgeway

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This is a beautiful section of the Wessex Ridgeway just north of Marlborough. The full ridgeway route is 136 miles long and is part of the ancient trade route that once stretched across England.

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11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.87 km

3.44 km

1.21 km

762 m

223 m

179 m

Surfaces

5.19 km

3.00 km

1.29 km

1.28 km

467 m

460 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Manton Down – Wessex Ridgeway loop from Marlborough

St George's Church, Preshute

Manton Gallops

Wessex Ridgeway Trail

Expansive View Along Dirt Road, North Wessex Downs

Old Track in North Wessex Downs

Manton Down

Wessex Ridgeway

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