📢 WE'RE HIRING! We need an energetic, personable, resourceful person experienced in practical countryside work with volunteers to look after the Ridgeway and Thames Path National Trails. Info: oxfordshire.wm-jobs.co.uk/members/modu... @theridgewaynt.bsky.social @countrysidejobs.bsky.social

A cup of tea with that slice of landscape? Join Richard Oram in our next Historic Ridgeway online lecture on a journey through The Ridgeway National Trail landscape discovering its archaeology May 7 2025 19.30 - 20.30 GMT This event is free register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fcdd3b...

Congratulations to the first Ridgeway 50 Photo’s young winner Aleksander, with photographer Matt Writtle at the Swire Ridgeway Arts Festival today. We are hoping to see many more talented young artists be inspired by the landscape along our Ridgeway National Trail.

We love it when a plan comes together! Thank you Lilian from #SharpShotsPhotoClub for enabling us to see the Ridgeway National Trail through the eyes of youngsters representing local schools along the Trail. #SwireArts #RidgewayPhotography

Tom has almost completed his Ridgeway National Trail walk, with the final section to Ivinghoe Beacon. Looking forward to seeing your photos!

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It was day 5 on @theridgewaynt.bsky.social and the journey was from the M40 to Hastoe. Steeper sections today and a strong tail wind, but the sun shone which lit up the views to the north from the various vantage points. There were (just) enough benches on the #hike, but more is always merrier!

Take the planning worry from your next Ridgeway excursion and use the impressive list of services, transport, water taps, accommodation, car parking, bike storage & veterinary services too. Use the interactive map here: 🗺 www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails...

Princes Risborough to Wendover on The Ridgeway,a fine spring day in Buckinghamshire. April 25 @stormhour.bsky.social @theridgewaynt.bsky.social

Plenty of activity out on the Trail today: huge bumblebees, butterflies, a patch of very early bluebells, a horse in a smart new coat and so many lambs. Please keep your dogs on a lead and under control when passing through their nursery fields. Thank you!

What’s to spot along the Trail in March? Majestic trees awaking from their winter slumber, bouncing lambs, colourful cottages and tiny path-side flowers. #RidgewayNationalTrail

The Historic Ridgeway online lecture series continues March 26th 19.00 - 20.00 GMT with archaeologist Andy Crabb Andy will be describing his work on the Adopt a Monument Scheme aimed at groups & individuals interested in protecting local heritage. Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8eed5f...

“Is that Ivinghoe Beacon over there?” There are lots of expedition preparations on the Trail today: Yorkshire 3 Peaks, the Camino, Mount Kilimanjaro & St James’ Way. We always give walkers’ information about what’s around them, those Chiltern Hills can be confusing: “That’s Bledlow, above Chinnor.”

Broken Pots Mending Lives is the next online lecture March 13 2025 7 - 8pm GMT with author & archaeologist Richard Osgood. Hear the inspirational story of how archeology is used in the rehabilitation of military veterans This online event is free, register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fe4407...

Broken Pots Mending Lives: the Archaeology of Operation Nightingale is the third in our Historic Ridgeway lecture series. Join us tomorrow March 5th 19.00 - 20.00 GMT to hear from archaeologist Richard Osgood. It’s free and you can register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8c5c40...

Join local landscape archaeologist Dan on a virtual walk through the history of the Ridgeway parish of West Hendred on the northern face of the Berkshire Downs, east of Wantage in Oxfordshire. This is the second of our new Historic Ridgeway lecture series. Book your free place shorturl.at/QKj4s

The Historic Ridgeway Project invites you to a fascinating online lecture from Dr Wendy Morrison Chilterns National Landscape Archaeologist this Thursday 30th Jan 2025 19.00 - 20.00 GMT Details & register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fbbe37... @hillfortian.bsky.social @chilternsnl.bsky.social

Named after their hair-like appearance, hoar frost looked so delicate in the intense cold today along the Trail. The word ‘hoar’ comes from old English and refers to the old age appearance of the frost: the way the ice crystals form makes it look like white hair or a beard.

Slowcomotion celebrates slow, self-propelled travel and invites you to get outside and reconnect with the world in a sustainable way. Brendan Sainsbury walked in the footsteps of Celtic druids, Saxon kings & Victorian poets on our prehistoric trackway across the chalk hills of southern England.

The Ridgeway: Hike the 5,000-year-old pathway that's Britain's oldest road

Walk in the footsteps of Celtic druids, Saxon kings and Victorian poets on an 87-mile prehistoric trackway that cuts across the chalk hills of southern England.

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Each section of the Trail offers new natural wonders to enjoy: the Ridgeway itself as it traverses the rolling Chiltern Hills and local landmarks mark out distinctive places. #NationalTrails #UKHiking #SlowTravel #TheRidgeway

Our first post to say ‘hello’ and to give a visual flavour of the woodland landscape in the Chilterns Hills between Ivinghoe Beacon and Goring.