8 km ( 5 Miles)
Elevation 113 meters
Lambourn and Upper Lambourn are peaceful working villages where individual and strings of racehorses are ridden throughout the day and particularly before 13:00. Please take great care when horses are about. Horses can be spooked by sudden movements, domestic animals and loud noises. Please do not endanger the horse, the rider and yourself.
Please follow the Countryside Code to keep you, your dog, farm animals and the countryside safe. Respect other people, Protect the natural environment, Enjoy the outdoors.
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The Walk:
Start at the Market Square (some car parking at the square or behind Lambourn Universal Stores, High Street)
Note the old Market Cross which dates back to 1446, when Lambourn was granted the right to hold a market, and was restored in the 19th century.
Walk along Oxford street past the Pharmacy. You are at the site of the Lambourn Tanker Crash of 1953.
Cross the River Lambourn.
On your right is Oaksey House, one of the leading centres for the rehabilitation of injured jockeys.
Continue along Oxford Street and turn right into Mill Lane.
On your left is a narrow footpath which leads to the back of the Mill Lane houses and skirts along the edge of the field.
Continue to follow the path along the fields until you reach a road. This is called Long Hedge. Turn right and just before the bottom of the road take the path on your left. You will see the racehorse training gallop ascending the hill.
Follow the path across the fields through a number styles heading to Eastbury.
At farm buildings on your left, take a right turn and descend to the main road.
Cross the river at the bridge and continue up the hill.
When you come to a fork take the right turn and continue until you reach a crossroad of paths where you take a right turn.
Continue up the hill. When you reach the crest of the hill you have another lovely view of the village.
Continue down the hill and turn left into the field just before the pumping station which is on your left.
When you reach the road turn right, cross the river and then turn left in front of the houses through to Woodbury.
Walk along Woodbury and then turn left along Newbury Road and continue back to the market square.
