Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington White Horse loop from White Horse Hill

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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington White Horse loop from White Horse Hill

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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Uffington White Horse loop from White Horse Hill

02:54

10.4km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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2.27 km

Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow

Highlight • Historical Site

Wayland's Smithy is a Neolithic chambered long barrow. The site was once believed to be the home of Wayland, the Saxon god of metalworking, hence the name. Excavations have revealed …

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2.69 km

Beech Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

Turn into the small wood from main path and you can hike through beautiful high trees

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5.04 km

Windmillhill Copse

Forest

5.36 km

Historic Stone Church and Cemetery

Highlight • Religious Site

8.46 km

Dragon Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fantastic view and all-round view. On a visit to the more famous White Horse Hill, you should definitely "take" the Dragon Hill. Is close to it.

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8.98 km

Uffington Castle is an exceptionally well-preserved example of an Iron Age hill fort. The White Horse is the oldest chalk-cut hill figure in Britain, too; perhaps over 3,000 years old. From the summit, you are afforded wonderful views.

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9.26 km

Uffington Castle hillfort

Highlight • Historical Site

Uffington Castle is an early Iron Age (with underlying Bronze Age) univallate hillfort in Oxfordshire, England. It covers about 32,000 square metres and is surrounded by two earth banks separated …

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9.68 km

Uffington White Horse

Highlight • Climb

The white horse at Uffington, carved out of the hillside and coloured with white chalk is believed to be the oldest in Britain, and of a much simpler style than …

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