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View of Ridgeway Reservoir – Lord Wantage Monument loop from West Ilsley

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View of Ridgeway Reservoir – Lord Wantage Monument loop from West Ilsley

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View of Ridgeway Reservoir – Lord Wantage Monument loop from West Ilsley

02:51

35.6km

360m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.86 km for 66 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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70 m

View from Bury Down Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Handy access from A34 and straight on the Ridgeway for multiple route options

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2.08 km

View of South Oxfordshire from the Ridgeway

Highlight • Viewpoint

The beginning of the descent towards Harwell, offers an excellent view of South Oxfordshire from the top and is easily accessible from the Ridgeway. The surface is a combination of …

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2.90 km

Scutchamer Knob

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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4.63 km

View of Ridgeway Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Can be very muddy and waterlogged in winter along here

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6.38 km

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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6.94 km

Monument Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Good access to fun sections of the ridgeway.

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21.3 km

Avenue of Trees

Highlight • Natural

25.6 km

Lilley Copse

Forest

26.7 km

Wickslet Copse

Forest

35.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

7.86 km

7.67 km

7.66 km

302 m

241 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

10.5 km

6.52 km

6.11 km

1.11 km

380 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

18°C

9°C

89 %

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View of Ridgeway Reservoir – Lord Wantage Monument loop from West Ilsley

View from Bury Down Car Park

View of South Oxfordshire from the Ridgeway

Scutchamer Knob

View of Ridgeway Reservoir

Lord Wantage Monument

Monument Car Park

Avenue of Trees

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