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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Ashbury and Lambourn.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Ashbury and Lambourn.
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Ashbury
Grid Ref
SU2640185064
Lat / Lon
51.56384° / -1.62051°
Easting / Northing
426,401E / 185,064N
What3Words
land.differ.revisits
Lambourn
Grid Ref
SU3263678917
Lat / Lon
51.50825° / -1.53113°
Easting / Northing
432,636E / 178,917N
What3Words
prune.boost.income
Ashlam One's land is
| Ashbury | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU2640185064 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.56384° / -1.62051° |
| Easting / Northing | 426,401E / 185,064N |
| What3Words | land.differ.revisits |
| Lambourn | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU3263678917 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.50825° / -1.53113° |
| Easting / Northing | 432,636E / 178,917N |
| What3Words | prune.boost.income |
| Arable | 64.6% |
| Pasture | 24.7% |
| Urban | 9.0% |
| Woods | 1.8% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Ursula
26 Aug 2021Situated within the North Wessex AONB this is a great route for walkers, enjoying panoramic views of the Ridgeway & the Berkshire Downs, and passing close to the National Trust property of Ashdown House (no café).
From Ashbury, the route follows a footpath between the fields from behind the church up to the Ridgeway. Crossing the Ridgeway the footpath levels off, continuing alongside crop field boundaries, before dropping down to Ashdown House. From this side you get a great view of the house which is barely visible from the road between Ashbury and Lambourn. After passing the house, a short track leads to a wild flower meadow. In August this was in full bloom with the footpath narrower and not quite as easy to follow. But it was absolutely teeming with a variety of butterflies! Beyond this point, the route then follows a series of byways and crosses the gallops before meeting a no-through road that takes you down to Lambourn.
Along the whole route, the footpaths can be uneven underfoot and the byways are rutted in several places. There a couple of gates and stiles to negotiate. The no-through road has no pavement but is likely to be pretty quiet unless the horses are on their way to/from training. The final bit of road into Lambourn narrows for cars and also has no pavement – probably easier to use one of the walkways down the side of the church.
For walkers I think this is a 5* route despite no cafes/shops midway! I have knocked a star off due to accessibility issues for wheelchairs, mobility scooters.
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