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West Berkshire Group

We are the West Berkshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

This undulating walk starts at Ashdown House. Leaving here, we head up Weathercock Hill with its stunning views over the downs and house. We cross the downs to reach the Lambourn Valley Way, which we follow up to Whitehorse Hill and Uffington Castle. Now following the Ridgeway until we turn off and head down past Uffington Wood and Stitchcombe Farm. Now on lower land, we reach Woolstone and Knighton before ascending again at Odstone Farm to the Ridgeway and Waylands Smithy,using the D'arcy Dalton Way .We then cross the Downs again to Weathercock Hill and begin our descent back to Ashdown house.

This walk is mainly in the open so please dress for the weather on the day.

Sunday, 29 June 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
19.3km / 12.0mi
Ascent:
348.7m / 1144ft
Type:
circular

 Bring food and drink for the day

Numbers are unlimited but please click on the website link to book your place, by 6pm on Saturday, 28 June.

Please note the house is not open on Sundays

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 28368 82306
Nearest postcode:
RG17 8RE
what3words:
brisk.tennis.contemplate
Start time:
10:00 am

Please park considerately in the small National Trust car park at Ashdown House, which is free of charge and car share if possible. The house is not open on Sundays but is popular with dog walkers

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking