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View of North Wessex Downs – Bincknoll Castle Earthworks loop from Barbury Castle

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View of North Wessex Downs – Bincknoll Castle Earthworks loop from Barbury Castle

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View of North Wessex Downs – Bincknoll Castle Earthworks loop from Barbury Castle

02:19

20.1km

280m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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62 m

View of North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

190 m

Car Park with Toilets

Highlight • Parking

Car park gates locked at 7pm but parking is free

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813 m

Avebury Earthworks

Highlight • Historical Site

9.29 km

Salthrop Wood

Forest

9.72 km

Basset Down Wood

Forest

11.1 km

Bincknoll Castle Earthworks

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's thought that these earthworks were originally an Iron Age hillfort before being subsequently used as a Norman motte and bailey castle. It's easy to see why you'd build here, …

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17.0 km

The Ridgeway Trail in North Wessex Downs

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Be very careful in the wet. 4x4 have really messed this up and make it deeply rutted with the chalk exposed. When wet it’s like a downhill toboggan run!

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19.3 km

Barbury Castle Iron Age Hill Fort

Highlight • Natural Monument

Barbury Castle is a well-preserved Iron Age hill fort. The site was first occupied around 2,500 years ago and has been used by the Romans, the Saxons, and even played …

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20.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.13 km

6.82 km

3.46 km

300 m

236 m

170 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

4.72 km

3.93 km

1.06 km

236 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 21 May

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View of North Wessex Downs – Bincknoll Castle Earthworks loop from Barbury Castle

View of North Wessex Downs

Car Park with Toilets

Avebury Earthworks

Bincknoll Castle Earthworks

The Ridgeway Trail in North Wessex Downs

Barbury Castle Iron Age Hill Fort

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