Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Berkshire

White Horse Hill

Ancient rolling downland, home to an enigmatic chalk hill figure

Uffington, Oxfordshire, SN7 7UK

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An aerial view above White Horse Hill, with a group of volunteers visible, re-chalking the bronze-age white horse on top of the hill.

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By road
Signposted off A420 Swindon to Oxford road, next to the B4507 between Ashbury and Wantage. 9 miles from J15 and 15 miles from J14 on the M4.
Parking: Car park £2 up to two hours, £4 all day. Free for National Trust members if you scan your membership card at the car park machine you will receive a free ticket and free for blue badge holders.
Sat Nav: Use SN7 7QJ for car park
On foot
The Ridgeway National Trail, a 90 mile long-distance route from Overton Hill in the Wiltshire Downs to Ivinghoe Beacon in the Chilterns, follows along the southern boundary of this estate.The Lambourn Valley Way starts and ends in the car park here. It runs south alongside the river Lambourn to Donnington near Newbury.It is a pleasant 4 mile walk from Ashdown to the Uffington White Horse over the downs and through woodland.
By train
Swindon train station 12 miles, Didcot train station 15 miles and Oxford train station 21 miles.

Opening times for 17 November 2024
Asset	Opening time
Hill	Dawn - Dusk

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Visiting White Horse Hill with your dog

White Horse Hill is a one pawprint rated place. Find out more about bringing your dog here. Explore the famous Bronze-age landscape and chalk horse together.

Archaeologists at work widening the Uffington White Horse figure

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Our work at White Horse Hill

We've been working with Oxford Archaeology to restore Uffington White Horse, Britain's oldest chalk figure. The head and neck had narrowed to less than half of their typical width. We've been able to cut back encroaching turf and topsoil to counter this. This means there's no need for a public 'scouring' event as planned this year, but all are welcome to walk on White Horse Hill and see the results of this important work.