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pixie P
pixie Oct 22, 2002 09:20:44
Replying to elderford

I have a book that is by the country side commission , national trail guide titled ,<funnily enough> The Ridgeway, by neil Curtis ISBN
1 85410 490 X
published by aurum press £10.99
it has photos OS maps and general chit chat, circular shorter routes or the whole 85 miles, as well as camp sites, routes, public transport, organisations and accomodation. its quite a small and concise book, but can't compare it to anything as i havent found anything else about walking the ridgeway. website above posted by elderford looks interesting.
i am hoping to walk it next year, only trouble with the book is that it starts at Overton hill and goes 'up' whereas i want to END up at Avebury but thats not a big problem really
enjoy your time there and let us know what its like!
pixie
x

B Blaidd
Blaidd Oct 23, 2002 13:06:18
Replying to pixie

Pixie,

There are a number of guide books to do the ridge way from south to north, which for some is arse about face, but works for me. Ordnance Survey produce a good one, a little longer than A5 size detailling the whole thing, whichever way you want to do it, but this one starts in Avebury, features circular walks & attempts to explain a few things along the way. There is a bit of confusion doing it this way round though as the further up you go, say around Goring, you get paths which are the old ridgeway & new ridgeway. My advice here is simple, go with whatever your gut tells you.

Book available in Smiths or any map shop, it's about a tenner & they do them on the south downs way, offas dyke, etc.

Have fun

Blaidd

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