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Capital Walkers Group

Welcome to Capital Walkers, the friendly London Ramblers group for people aged 40+. We walk every weekend and usually at least once during the week.

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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

The walk starts in the quaint village of Ashbury. We start the day with a steep ascent up Ashbury Hill onto the Ridgeway path. Soon passing Wayland Smithy Long Barrow, Uffington Castle fort with views of the of White Horse, the Manger and Dragon Hill.

The walk continues along the ridge with expansive views and large skies. There are views of the Devils Punchbowl at Crowhole Bottom. There is a descent to Wantage via the villages of Letcombe Basset and Letcombe Regis.

The walk will be reasonably paced to fit in with local bus route timetables, at 3 mph per hour. This walk is part of the Ridgeway series.

Please bring a packed lunch.

No booking required.

The finishing time is an estimate only and will be dependent on a number of factors such as, weather, the speed at which the group walks and the number of breaks taken.

Saturday, 14 September 2024
Start time:
11:20 am
Estimated finish time:
5:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
19.3km / 12.0mi
Ascent:
260.6m / 855ft
Type:
linear

Travel

Depart London Paddington Railway Station 9:30 (Bristol Temple Meads) arrives Swindon Railway Station 10:20

Swindon Bus Station 10:45 Bus no. 47 to Lambourne arriving at Ashbury Rose and Crown 11:15

Return Wantage, Market Place Bus no. X35 or X36 to Didcot Pathway Railway Station

Didcot Parkway Railway Station, regular trains to London Paddington Station

Buy a return ticket from London Paddington Railway Station to Swindon

Features

  • Accessible by public transport
  • Dog friendly
  • No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 26478 85016
Nearest postcode:
SN6 8NA
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Start time:
11:20 am

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SU 39813 87895
Nearest postcode:
OX12 8AB
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Estimated finish time:
5:00 pm

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