Apr 28, 2022 | Newsletter, The Ridgeway
The Swire Ridgeway Arts Prize takes pride of place in this issue, featuring the winners of the four categories – photography, sculpture, wall art and written work. We continue our trawl through the FoR’s archives with press cuttings and photographs from the 1990s,...
Apr 2, 2022 | The Ridgeway
View The Swire Ridgeway Arts Prize 2022 Exhibition The Swire Ridgeway Arts Prize 2022 exhibition can now be viewed on this website View The Swire Ridgeway Arts Prize...
Jan 31, 2022 | The Ridgeway
A few years ago FoR member Steve Davison produced a slide show of various points along the Ridgeway National Trail. It provides an excellent overview and reminds us of the beauty and varied scenery along the Trail. Click here to watch the slide...
Jan 31, 2022 | Newsletter, The Ridgeway
This year is the 40th anniversary of the Friends of the Ridgeway. Using press cuttings we look at the efforts of the first 10 years to get non-essential motor vehicles banned from the National Trail. We highlight your time-limited opportunity to influence the...
Jan 30, 2022 | The Ridgeway
Race to the Stones 9-10 July 2022 The Race to the Stones from Lewknor to Avebury follows the Ridgeway celebrated as Britain’s oldest path, your 100km route follows the historic trail past Wayland’s Smithy, Uffington White Horse and Barbury Castle before reaching the...
Oct 21, 2021 | Newsletter, The Ridgeway
The autumn issue of the Friends of the Ridgeway contains grave news about a threat to White Horse Hill, Uffington, though there are more joyous articles as well. Author Robert Twigger waxes lyrical about the joys of ridge walking. Anthony Burdall encourages the...