Ridgeway National Trail Cicerone Guidebook

Description

This Cicerone walking Guidebook covers the Ridgeway National Trail, an 87 mile (139km) route through the south of England from Avebury in Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire.  This ancient trackway winds along chalk ridges and open downs, passing Neolithic burial mounds, Iron Age hill forts and sweeping views across the North Wessex Downs and the Chilterns.

The route is described in 12 manageable stages of 8–16km and is described in both directions, allowing flexibility for shorter itineraries or a relaxed week-long traverse across southern England.  Each stage has a step-by-step description along with mapping at a scale of 1:50,000.  Also included is a separate OS map booklet at a scale of 1:25,000.

Published by Cicerone Press in May 2026 (revised 3rd edition), the guidebook details the Ridgeway National Trail in both directions.  It also features information:

• on historic sites and facilities along the way. 
• Comprehensive accommodation and refreshment listings for inns, B&Bs, pubs and village cafés, with public transport information for each stage to help plan flexible start and finish points.
• GPX files for the Ridgeway National Trail available for download, enabling straightforward navigation using GPS devices or smartphone mapping apps.
• A handy route summary table and facilities planner offering quick reference for daily distances, services and logistical details along the Ridgeway National Trail.

Number of pages is 208.
Size is 116mm x 172mm.
ISBN is 9781786312914.