John at Goring Bridge

The Ridgeway - from Overton Hill, Wilts to Ivinghoe Beacon, Bucks

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November 11th 2011
Day 1 - Overton Hill near Avebury, Wilts to Fox Hill near Bishopstone, a distance of about 16.5 miles. Walking along the ridge the views that we had been promised in the guide book were obscured by the thick mist and damp conditions. The walk, which was mainly along the ridge passed through Barbury Castle and Liddington Castle (both formerley Iron Age Forts). No point in taking any photographs as ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more