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Lord Wantage Monument – View of Ridgeway Reservoir loop from Middlehill Down

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Lord Wantage Monument – View of Ridgeway Reservoir loop from Middlehill Down

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Lord Wantage Monument – View of Ridgeway Reservoir loop from Middlehill Down

01:22

5.27km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 6, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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29 m

Monument Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Good access to fun sections of the ridgeway.

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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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2.34 km

View of Ridgeway Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Can be very muddy and waterlogged in winter along here

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2.65 km

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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4.68 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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5.27 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.09 km

128 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 7 May

17°C

7°C

20 %

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Lord Wantage Monument – View of Ridgeway Reservoir loop from Middlehill Down

Monument Car Park

Lord Wantage Monument

View of Ridgeway Reservoir

The Ridgeway Trail

Robert Loyd Lindsay Memorial

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