The Ridgeway 40
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The Ridgeway 40 Walk
The Ridgeway 40 Walk is a linear long-distance event held on Saturday 9 May 2026. The route covers 40 miles from Avebury Sports & Social Club to Morrell Room, Church Lane, Streatley. The course follows the Herepath and the ancient Ridgeway track across undulating chalk downlands of Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire. The route passes a number of historical sites, including Bronze Age burial mounds, Iron Age hill forts such as Barbury Castle and Liddington, the Neolithic tomb Wayland Smithy, Uffington Castle hill fort, and the Uffington White Horse.
First held in 1962, the walk maintains a long association with Streatley and with the Ridgeway path.
Event details
Entry opens Friday 26 September 2025 and closes Monday 4 May 2026. The event minimum age is 14. Entry fees listed are LDWA member £15.00 and non-member £18.00; a coach to the start is offered for £12.00. The event limit is 250 entrants and there are no entries on the day. Checkpoints are used to monitor progress; most checkpoints provide snacks, drinks, and first aid. Finishers receive an email certificate and a free cloth badge on completion; refreshments are provided at the finish. Maps recommended are Ordnance Survey LR 173 and 174 or equivalents. Entrants who miss checkpoint closing times will be retired. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.