Where does The Ridgeway start and finish?

The Ridgeway National Trail passes through a surprisingly remote part of southern central England. From its start in the World Heritage Site of Avebury, it follows a ridge of chalk hills in a north-easterly direction for 87 miles (139 Km) to reach Ivinghoe Beacon lying to the northwest of London.



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Walking the Ridgeway is an absolutely magical experience—the trail feels so remote and removed from normal life. It's like this liminal place that exists out of time, which is easy to imagine due to the wealth of ancient sites along the route. The Ridgeway is a modern National Trail, established in 1972.

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The Great Stones Way and its extension will complete the ancient Ridgeway route across Wessex, and its epicentre at Avebury and Stonehenge, from the north Norfolk coast to the Channel coast in Dorset.

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While wild camping is technically not legal in most parts of England, the National Trails website suggests that most landowners along The Ridgeway won't mind you camping as long as you're a respectful camper (ask the landowner for permission, pitch near sundown and depart by sunrise, start no fires, leave no trace).

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From west to east, the four Iron Age hillforts along the Ridgeway are: Barbury Castle, Liddington Castle, Uffington Castle, and Letcombe Castle. Before you get too excited at the idea of visiting these ancient “castles,” remember: these are earthworks, not stone constructions.

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