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In this autumn’s newsletter we look at a lot of the things that have happened or got underway on the Ridgeway National Trail in the last three months. For starters, over 70 people converged on Coombe Hill, Bucks, at the end of September to celebrate the Trail’s 50th...

Horses figure large in our summer newsletter, with an article on carriage driving on the Ridgeway, and a review of the book The Bridleway, how horses shaped the British landscape. Another type of horse, the Uffington - chalk - White Horse, was under scrutiny by...

In our spring newsletter we start with the 7th annual Swire Ridgeway Arts Prize Exhibition which was a great success – great art exemplified by record sales and attendances. We look at the winners – and the visitors. The Ridgeway is a challenge in another respect:...

This is a big year for the Ridgeway National Trail – it’s 50th. We report on the launch of the anniversary, led by its Patron Mary-Ann Ochota at the Sanctuary, Avebury, and on the start of our #RidgewaySpotter activity that you can join in to give added interest to...

In our packed autumn newsletter we look ahead to the 5oth anniversary of the Ridgeway National Trail next year, and how we might bring further tranquillity to it. The FoR Swire Ridgeway Arts Prize returns in 2023: dates inside. Hill forts are a feature on and near the...