The Ridgeway National Trail travels for 87 miles (139km) through the North Wessex Downs and the Chilterns Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in southeast England

Maps

Bluebells and stitchwort © Jos Joslin

Summary maps for the whole of The Ridgeway, and for six sections it has been divided into, can be downloaded below to help with planning. Alternatively, the whole route of The Ridgeway can be seen on Google maps.

However, it's always a good idea to use a more detailed map when walking, cycling or horse riding, particularly in unfamiliar areas. The National Trail Guide includes colour sections of all the appropriate 1:25,000 Ordnance Survey maps needed to follow The Ridgeway. Alternatively, for you to enjoy and interpret the wider landscape, you may wish to purchase your own maps.

Harveys Ridgeway Map 

This detailed 1:40,000 scale waterproof map shows the entire route on one map giving information about accommodation, food, water points, banks, services and facilities. It costs £12.75 including UK postage. See the order form for instructions on how to order.

Ordnance Survey Landranger Maps

The Landranger series (pink cover at 1:50 000 or 2 cm to 1 km) has all public rights of way, viewpoints, tourist information and selected places of interest marked on them. For the whole of the Trail you need:

  • 173 Swindon and Devizes
  • 174 Newbury and Wantage
  • 175 Reading and Windsor
  • 165 Aylesbury and Leighton Buzzard

Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps

The larger scale Explorer series (orange cover at 1:25 000 or 4 cm to 1 km) has more detail including fence lines which can be very helpful when following public rights of way, recreational routes and greater tourist information. For the whole of the Trail you need: 

  • 157 Marlborough and Savernake Forest
  • 170 Abingdon, Wantage and Vale of White Horse
  • 171 Chiltern Hills West
  • 181 Chiltern Hills North

Other Maps

Ridgeway Memory Map OS 1:25,000 scale mapping covering The Ridgeway. Includes search and display index of place names and features; software for route planning, printing, GPS programming and positioning.

Cassini Historical Maps Re-projected and rescaled historical maps to match Ordnance Survey Landranger© that include The Ridgeway as it was mapped in the 19th century. The maps offer a high quality reproduction of Ordnance Survey One-Inch ('Old Series') maps, Britain first national mapping series.