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South East England

Vale Of White Horse

Lord Wantage Monument – Scutchamer Knob loop from Middlehill Down

Running trails & routes

South East England

Vale Of White Horse

Lord Wantage Monument – Scutchamer Knob loop from Middlehill Down

Moderate

32

runners

Lord Wantage Monument – Scutchamer Knob loop from Middlehill Down

00:58

8.12km

50m

Running

Moderate run. 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 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

29 m

Monument Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Good access to fun sections of the ridgeway.

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2

595 m

Lord Wantage Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

The monument to Robert Loyd Lindsay, Lord Wantage, is situated high on the Ridgeway and affords stunning views of the vale. Lord Wantage was a distinguished soldier and one of …

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3

2.65 km

The Ridgeway Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Welcome to the Ridegway, thought to be one of Britain's oldest roads! You'll be traversing along the exact route that has been used since prehistoric times by travellers, herdsmen and soldiers - a real fascinating piece of history!

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4

4.08 km

Scutchamer Knob

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great northern place to park up and start the King Alfred's Way

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5

7.54 km

Robert Loyd Lindsay Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Nice spot to take a stop and take in the views along the ridgeway.

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B

8.12 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.08 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.42 km

501 m

158 m

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Thursday 28 May

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12°C

22 %

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