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Old Boy
30/11/11 08:47
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Anyone walked/camped this National Trail in the winter please?
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PirateDani
30/11/11 09:59
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I live near the Ivinghoe Beacon end of the Ridgeway and have walked it all at various stages of my life (although I have just realized, I have never done it non-stop. bit of an oversight on my part)

Its wet in winter, but not knee high bog. Chalk is slippery, but its not like your gonna slip and fall off a cliff. I been up in snow, not difficult, just watch for the badger holes near Aldbury and Wigginton. surprisingly deep. It can get a little exposed on some of the beacons, and along ridges near Chinnor and Bishopstone, but its never that bad and its pretty easy to get lower.

Town farm Campsite is great. Give Silver Birch a miss.
I haven't stayed there yet, but next summer one DofE team will be staying at Brimmers Farm (they are horse riding for their exped) Its a newish campsite near Princes Risbourgh.
Though, to be honest, it is really easy to find a secluded spot for a fast wild camp. I have been told that especially on the eastern end of the trail, campsites are far and few between. oh, and finding water can be a hassel in some places.

The bacon sandwiches at Ashridge Visitors center are amazing (not exactly on the trail, but they are awesome, always worth mentioning)
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Old Boy
30/11/11 10:20
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Tons of great info.....thanks
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Paddy Dillon
30/11/11 11:28

I've only walked parts of the Ridgeway in winter, and there are some very wet and muddy stretches. In summer those same stretches turn to concrete!

Water is only a hassle if you deliberately walk past one of the few water points available, then later wish you'd stopped and filled up there!

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