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  White Horse, Uffington England

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White Horse, Uffington

The Uffington white horse can be found 1.5 miles due south of Uffington now in Oxfordshire. It is situated facing north west near the top of a very steep escarpment below the Ridgeway long distance footpath, Whitehorse hill and the Saxon hillfort of Uffington castle and above Dragon hill.

There is convenient parking nearby at Woolstone hill and at Whitehorse hill. This high locale makes the horse difficult to view from close quarters, it is seen rather better from most areas of the Vale of the White Horse.

 

White Horse, Uffington


The best view is from about 1 mile to the North, although the view from Dragon hill is not bad. It is also the largest of the horses being some 374 feet in length and 110 feet in width, constructed of trenches which are 5 to 10 feet in width and 2 to 3 feet deep and filled with chalk, this is a few feet above the natural chalk of the hill. The horse is in excellent condition being maintained by the National Trust. The edges are well defined partially consolidated with concrete, which are very well hidden and the top edge reinforced with polypropylene netting, the chalk white and well compacted and erosion repaired when necessary.

 


Opening Timings

Daily: At all times.

Directions

The Heyfordian service 67 operates Monday to Friday

On Saturdays Thamesdown Transport operate their 47A

At present there are no bus services to the Uffington area on Sundays.

By car: A420 Swindon to Oxford road or from Wantage: follow the signs for the White Horse.

Contact Info

Uffington
Oxfordshire

Admission Prices


All: FREE
 





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