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Ridgeway National Trail

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We are a National Trail in South East England linking landscapes from Avebury in Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire. Join us for an English countryside adventure.

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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
That’s impressive progress John, do you ever feel tired at the end of the day?
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Are you walking the length of the GCW this summer?
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Thames Path National Trail @thamespathnt.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
📢 WE'RE HIRING! We need an energetic, personable, resourceful person experienced in practical countryside work with volunteers to look after the Ridgeway and Thames Path National Trails. Info: oxfordshire.wm-jobs.co.uk/members/modu... @theridgewaynt.bsky.social @countrysidejobs.bsky.social
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
A cup of tea with that slice of landscape? Join Richard Oram in our next Historic Ridgeway online lecture on a journey through The Ridgeway National Trail landscape discovering its archaeology May 7 2025 19.30 - 20.30 GMT This event is free register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fcdd3b...
The image shows the view from the Ridgeway National Trail over the fields towards Wantage.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Congratulations to the first Ridgeway 50 Photo’s young winner Aleksander, with photographer Matt Writtle at the Swire Ridgeway Arts Festival today. We are hoping to see many more talented young artists be inspired by the landscape along our Ridgeway National Trail.
This is the Ridgeway 50 Photo’s young winner Aleksander, with photographer Matt Writtle at the Swire Ridgeway Arts Festival. This is the Ridgeway 50 Photo’s young winner Aleksander, with photographer Matt Writtle and audience at the Swire Ridgeway Arts Festival.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
We love it when a plan comes together! Thank you Lilian from #SharpShotsPhotoClub for enabling us to see the Ridgeway National Trail through the eyes of youngsters representing local schools along the Trail. #SwireArts #RidgewayPhotography
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Will do thank you. Congratulations on completing the Trail, where to next?
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Congratulations, what was your highlight?
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Tom has almost completed his Ridgeway National Trail walk, with the final section to Ivinghoe Beacon. Looking forward to seeing your photos!
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ridgeway
letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Survey of people's experiences completing the Ridgeway National Trail
Your feedback helps us understand how to manage The Ridgeway National Trail to benefit as many people as possible. As a thank you for your time and feedback, you will be invited to join The Ridgeway H...
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ridgeway
letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Survey of people's experiences completing the Ridgeway National Trail
Your feedback helps us understand how to manage The Ridgeway National Trail to benefit as many people as possible. As a thank you for your time and feedback, you will be invited to join The Ridgeway H...
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
You may bump into @123tomc.bsky.social who is also finishing today.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Well done, you’re almost at Ivinghoe Beacon. Which means you qualify for our Ridgeway Hall of Fame! Can you please complete a short online survey that will help us understand users’ experiences, and send a photo of you on the Trail to the email address. Link follows.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
You’ve been going well, you’re almost at Ivinghoe Beacon. Which means you qualify for our Ridgeway Hall of Fame! Can you please complete a short online survey that will help us understand users’ experiences, and send a photo of you on the Trail to the email address. Link follows.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Take the planning worry from your next Ridgeway excursion and use the impressive list of services, transport, water taps, accommodation, car parking, bike storage & veterinary services too. Use the interactive map here: 🗺 www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails...
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Paul Matthews @offa59.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Princes Risborough to Wendover on The Ridgeway,a fine spring day in Buckinghamshire. April 25 @stormhour.bsky.social @theridgewaynt.bsky.social
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Plenty of activity out on the Trail today: huge bumblebees, butterflies, a patch of very early bluebells, a horse in a smart new coat and so many lambs. Please keep your dogs on a lead and under control when passing through their nursery fields. Thank you!
The image shows two ewes with their lambs alongside the Ridgeway National Trail.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
What’s to spot along the Trail in March? Majestic trees awaking from their winter slumber, bouncing lambs, colourful cottages and tiny path-side flowers. #RidgewayNationalTrail
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
The Historic Ridgeway online lecture series continues March 26th 19.00 - 20.00 GMT with archaeologist Andy Crabb Andy will be describing his work on the Adopt a Monument Scheme aimed at groups & individuals interested in protecting local heritage. Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8eed5f...
The image shows a typical Dartmoor landscape with evidence of archeology.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
“Is that Ivinghoe Beacon over there?” There are lots of expedition preparations on the Trail today: Yorkshire 3 Peaks, the Camino, Mount Kilimanjaro & St James’ Way. We always give walkers’ information about what’s around them, those Chiltern Hills can be confusing: “That’s Bledlow, above Chinnor.”
The image shows two walkers on Whiteleaf Hill above Princes Risborough looking at the view with a Ridgeway National Trail sign in the foreground.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Broken Pots Mending Lives is the next online lecture March 13 2025 7 - 8pm GMT with author & archaeologist Richard Osgood. Hear the inspirational story of how archeology is used in the rehabilitation of military veterans This online event is free, register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fe4407...
The image shows an RAF Sergeant holding an Iron Age bridle that was found during Operation Nightingale.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Broken Pots Mending Lives: the Archaeology of Operation Nightingale is the third in our Historic Ridgeway lecture series. Join us tomorrow March 5th 19.00 - 20.00 GMT to hear from archaeologist Richard Osgood. It’s free and you can register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8c5c40...
The poster showing muddy boots for the Broken Pots mending lives lecture series with Richard Osgood.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Phew, that’s a long way!
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Join local landscape archaeologist Dan on a virtual walk through the history of the Ridgeway parish of West Hendred on the northern face of the Berkshire Downs, east of Wantage in Oxfordshire. This is the second of our new Historic Ridgeway lecture series. Book your free place shorturl.at/QKj4s
The image shows an old map of West Hendred
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Yes, we’ll post and share the link.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
The Historic Ridgeway Project invites you to a fascinating online lecture from Dr Wendy Morrison Chilterns National Landscape Archaeologist this Thursday 30th Jan 2025 19.00 - 20.00 GMT Details & register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fbbe37... @hillfortian.bsky.social @chilternsnl.bsky.social
The view looking across the fields towards Ivinghoe Beacon in the Chilterns National Landscape.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Named after their hair-like appearance, hoar frost looked so delicate in the intense cold today along the Trail. The word ‘hoar’ comes from old English and refers to the old age appearance of the frost: the way the ice crystals form makes it look like white hair or a beard.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Slowcomotion celebrates slow, self-propelled travel and invites you to get outside and reconnect with the world in a sustainable way. Brendan Sainsbury walked in the footsteps of Celtic druids, Saxon kings & Victorian poets on our prehistoric trackway across the chalk hills of southern England.
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The Ridgeway: Hike the 5,000-year-old pathway that's Britain's oldest road
Walk in the footsteps of Celtic druids, Saxon kings and Victorian poets on an 87-mile prehistoric trackway that cuts across the chalk hills of southern England.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Each section of the Trail offers new natural wonders to enjoy: the Ridgeway itself as it traverses the rolling Chiltern Hills and local landmarks mark out distinctive places. #NationalTrails #UKHiking #SlowTravel #TheRidgeway
Looking towards Bledlow and a Chilterns landscape of undulating, or rolling hills and the Ridge Way the Trail traverses. Coombe Hill with its distinctive monument and Wendover Woods in the distance. A group begins the steep ascent along Bacombe Hole nearing Ivinghoe Beacon. The wide track though farmland and Pitstone Hill.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Thank you! Good to share this space with you.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Hello 👋 let’s see how blue these skies are!
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Please take a look at our FAQ’s and planning resources here: www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails...
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Ridgeway National Trail FAQ's
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Thank you, we’re a great National Trail.
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Between Streatley and the Avebury World Heritage site in Wiltshire, the landscape is open and there is less tree over along the wide path.
Hawthorne in the spring Trying to solve the mystery of Wayland’s SmithyGreat for cycling Perfect for horse riders
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Ridgeway National Trail @theridgewaynt.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Our first post to say ‘hello’ and to give a visual flavour of the woodland landscape in the Chilterns Hills between Ivinghoe Beacon and Goring.
Some stretches are bridleway, others along footpaths. Along the Trail at Nuffield in OxfordshireOur users’ say that the Trail is well signed and easy to navigate So many amazing views to enjoy, or to taking time to savour it all.
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