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

Car parking

Roden Downs above East Ilsley © Jos Joslin

Car parking on or very close to The Ridgeway:

If you choose to park in villages close to The Ridgeway, please park considerately. Other places to park are listed below but you need to be aware that theft from cars parked in the countryside does occur. You are advised to leave any unnecessary items at home or, failing that, ensure that anything valuable is locked in the boot of your vehicle, or preferably, taken with you.

Overton Hill to Ogbourne St George
  • On Ridgeway at the start at Overton Hill, on north side of A4, 7km (4 miles) west of Marlborough, Grid Ref SU119681
  • On Ridgeway at Hackpen Hill on minor road between Marlborough and Broad Hinton, 3km (2 miles) east of Broad Hinton, Grid Ref SU129747
  • On Ridgeway at Barbury Castle Country Park, 8km (5 miles) south of Swindon signed from Wroughton and Chiseldon, Grid Ref  SU157760
Ogbourne St George to Sparsholt Firs
  • On Ridgeway at Fox Hill near Wanborough, 200m northeast of cross roads on road to Hinton Parva, Grid Ref  SU233814
  • On Ridgeway 1km (0.5 miles) south of Ashbury on B4000, Grid Ref  SU274844
  • National Trust car park for Uffington White Horse, south off B4507, 700m (0.5 miles) north of The Ridgeway, Grid Ref  SU293866
  • On Ridgeway at Sparsholt Firs on the south side of the B4001, 4km (2.5 miles) south of Childrey, Grid Ref SU344851
Sparsholt Firs to Streatley
  • On Ridgeway at Sparsholt Firs on the south side of the B4001, 4km (2.5 miles) south of Childrey, Grid Ref SU344851
  • On Ridgeway on the east side of B4494, 5km (3 miles) south of Wantage, Grid Ref SU418842
  • On Ridgeway at Scutchamer's Knob, 3km (2 miles) south of East Hendred off the A417 east of Wantage, Grid Ref SU458851
  • On Ridgeway at Bury Down on minor road from A34 to West Ilsley (signed Ridgeway from A34), Grid Ref SU479841
  • On Ridgeway at end of Rectory Road, Streatley west off A417, Grid Ref SU567813
Streatley to Watlington
  • Goring-on-Thames public car park, Grid Ref SU599807
  • On Ridgeway on west side of minor road, 1.5km (1 mile) from Britwell Salome heading southeast, Grid Ref SU681922
  • On Ridgeway on east side of Hill Road, minor road to Christmas Common 1km (0.5 miles) southeast of Watlington, Grid Ref SU698940
Watlington to Wendover
  • On Ridgeway on east side of Hill Road, minor road to Christmas Common 1km (0.5 miles) southeast of Watlington, Grid Ref SU698940
  • On Ridgeway on east side of minor road to Bledlow Ridge 1km (0.5 miles) south of Chinnor, Grid Ref SP761003
  • Princes Risborough public car park, Grid Ref SP810034
  • Whiteleaf car park, 1km (0.5 miles) east of Princes Risborough. Turn right off A4010 at Monks Risborough and car park is on left at top of escarpment, Grid Ref SP824036
  • National Trust car park for Coombe Hill, 2km (1 mile) southwest of Wendover. From Wendover travel west on minor road to Princes Risborough. Take first left, then first left again. At top of hill car park is on left, Grid Ref SP852062
  • Wendover public car park, Grid Ref SP868077
Wendover to Ivinghoe Beacon
  • Wendover public car park, Grid Ref SP868077
  • Pitstone Hill car park east of Tring. From sharp bend on B488, 1km (0.5 miles) southeast of Ivinghoe, take minor road signposted Aldbury. Car park is on right after 1km (0.5 miles). Grid Ref SP955149
  • National Trust car park for Ivinghoe Beacon, on the left of minor road to Ringshall, 1km (0.5 miles)  south off the B489, Grid Ref SP962162