Uffington White Horse
Uffington
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to White Horse Hill, home to the Uffington White Horse, a site where the distant past feels very much alive. This is not just a landmark; it is a 3,000-year-old piece of art, carved into the Oxfordshire hillside long…
Listen in the app2The Horse's Head — Minimalist Mastery
We stand near the 'head' of the Uffington White Horse. From this close vantage point, you can appreciate the fragility and elegance of the chalk lines. …
Listen in the app3Uffington Castle — The Iron Age Sentinel
Just up the hill from the horse is Uffington Castle, an impressive Iron Age hillfort dating from around the seventh or eighth century BC. Enclosed by a single bank and ditch, it covers an area of approximately three hectares. …
Listen in the app4Dragon Hill — Legend and Glaciers
Below the White Horse lies Dragon Hill, a small, flat-topped natural outcrop that has been the subject of some of the region's most enduring legends. Folklore names this as the site where Saint George slew the dragon. …
Listen in the app5The Ridgeway — The M4 of Prehistory
The path we are walking is part of The Ridgeway, often called the 'M4 of Neolithic times.' This ancient route stretches eighty-seven miles from Avebury in the southwest to Ivinghoe Beacon in the northeast. It has been in…
Listen in the app6Wayland's Smithy — A Neolithic Long Barrow
Continuing along the Ridgeway for about a mile, we reach Wayland's Smithy. This is a Neolithic long barrow, built around 3500 BC—making it significantly older than the White Horse. …
Listen in the app7Letcombe Bassett — The People of the Horse
Our final stop is the charming village of Letcombe Bassett, tucked away in the valley below the Ridgeway. This village made international headlines in 2019 when archaeologists working for Thames Water discovered a sensational…
Listen in the app8Closing
As our tour of White Horse Hill concludes, I hope you have been moved by the sheer depth of time we have explored today. From the minimalist 3,000-year-old horse to the Neolithic tomb of Wayland's Smithy and the strategic…
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What is Uffington White Horse?
Uffington White Horse is a place in Uffington with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Uffington |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 51.5777, -1.5668 |
| Last updated |
