Events you can Join - The Ridgeway - National Trails

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

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Events you can Join

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Unfortunately we no longer run a Ridgeway and Thames Path Guided Events Programme due to reduced budgets and declining attendances.

The Chiltern's Area of Outstanding Beauty have walks online in the Chilterns. Please visit: http://www.chilternsaonb.org/ for further details - and The Chiltern Society have guided walks to join:
visit http://www.chilternsociety.org.uk/activ-walking.php

If we're aware of any events taking place along The Ridgeway, organised by others, we'll include their details below.

Barbury’s Lumps and Bumps Start: 7 June 2013 - 6:00pm | End: 7 June 2013 - 8:00pm http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=300 Apart from the Iron Age hillfort the lumps and bumps at Barbury Castle represent some 4,000 years of history; from the Bronze Age to WW2 – find out which are which on this 2-mile, evening walk with Swindon Rangers Walk leader Michael Lilley.

Marlborough Running Club Annual Ridgeway Relay Start: 16 June 2013 - 7:30am | End: 16 June 2013 - 7:30pm http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=295 Marlborough Running Club 24th Annual Ridgeway Relay. Entry by invitation only.

Ridgewalk Start: 22 June 2013 | End: 23 June 2013 http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=293 From Watlington to Barbury Castle, The RidgeWalk provides an exhilarating mental and physical challenge. Choose the 52 miles or 26 miles route and raise money for Sense, a national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind.

Endurance GB Start: 23 June 2013 - 8:30am | End: 23 June 2013 - 6:00pm http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=296

The Hills are Alive Start: 29 June 2013 - 2:00pm | End: 29 June 2013 - 4:00pm http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=289 Short guided walk. Learn to identify local butterflies, wildflowers and other wildlife on Ashridge's chalk downland with the National Trust's Ranger.

Shoeing the Horse Start: 7 July 2013 - 10:00am | End: 7 July 2013 - 4:00pm http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=301 From Bishopstone along the Ridgeway with Swindon Rangers Walk Leader Michael Lilley, exploring Wayland’s Smithy, Uffington White Horse and Castle before circumnavigating our way back to the start. Meet by the pond in Bishopstone, on the main road through the village. Please wear stout shoes/walking boots; warm, weatherproof clothing, bring binoculars if you have them, along with a packed lunch and drink.

Race to the Stones Start: 13 July 2013 - 7:00am | End: 14 July 2013 - 11:00pm http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=297 From Chinnor to Avebury. Enter as a team or on your own, complete the 100km non-stop or break it into 2 days.

Butterfly Walk with Matthew Oates Start: 14 July 2013 - 10:00am | End: 14 July 2013 - 12:00pm http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=290 Join Matthew Oates, the National Trust's butterfly expert, to seek out dark-green Fritillaries along the downs, taking in part of The Ridgeway.

Pitstone Hill Archaeology Walk Start: 15 August 2013 - 6:30pm | End: 15 August 2013 - 8:30pm http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=291 Join the National Trust's regional archaeologist on a guided walk on Pitstone Hill to look to look at archaeological remains. Meet at Pitstone Hill car park.

The Ridgeway Run 2013 Start: 13 October 2013 - 10:00am | End: 13 October 2013 - 12:30pm http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway/event.asp?PageId=10&EventId=302 Challenging trail run of approximately 15 kilometres, over an attractive route mainly on footpaths and bridleways with stunning Chiltern views.