Lambourn Downs Day 2, 15 miles, challenging

Calendar

When:

March 18, 2018 @ 10:00 am

2018-03-18T10:00:00+00:00

2018-03-18T10:15:00+00:00

Where:

Court Hill Ridgeway Centre
Court Hill Centre
Ct Hill Rd, Letcombe Regis, Wantage OX12 9NE
UK

Contact:

Jack

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Day 2 of Lambourn Downs – Striding Out with Horses and Dragons

Starting from the Court Hill Ridgeway Centre at 10am (postcode OX12 9NE), we will head west along the Ridgeway past some impressive sites, including the highest point in Oxfordshire, Whitehorse Hill. Here we will get to see the remains of our second Iron Age fort of the trip, Uffington Castle as well as some views over the Vale of the White Horse. Carrying on, we will get the chance to see some further ancient sites including Wayland’s Smithy and Alfred’s Castle (a theme of Iron Age forts definitely becoming apparent at this point!).

We will then pass Ashdown House and follow a track towards Upper Lambourn and then along the Fulke Walwyn Way back to Lambourn and the cars.

For those staying at the centre overnight, packed lunches can be provided by the centre, otherwise please bring your own as usual as well as plenty to drink. We will have a well-deserved pub/tea and cake stop in Lambourn at the end.

NOTE: This is a linear walk

Sat Nav: OX12 9NE or 51.5622 -1.4332

Grid Ref: SU394849

Booking onto a walk

Most walks do not require advance booking, and you can just turn up on the day. We encourage those comfortable with Meetup to indicate there that you plan to come though, so that others can see there will be plenty of people there – this really helps to encourage new members to come along.
For the few which still have limited numbers, this is handled via Meetup. Follow the link to a walk’s Meetup page (or press 🎟 Register / 🎟 Tickets / 🎟), and mark yourself as attending.
Social and other events may have their own booking system – please see the event description.

Pace Guide

Gentle: led at a gentle pace with regular short breaks for water or rest. Should be suitable for anyone capable of the distance. (Expect 2–2.5 mph.)
Medium: led at an intermediate pace with fewer breaks but still suitable for most walkers. (Expect 2.5–3 mph.)
Fast: led at a quick pace with minimal breaks. May be a challenge for those with less fitness. (Expect 3 mph+.)

Speeds quoted are only a rough guide, including time spent on short water/rest stops and negotiating stiles/gates/roads etc. but not that spent on longer lunch or pub stops.