Ridgeway near Watlington
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Ridgeway near Watlington by David Ellis as part of the Geograph project.
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Ridgeway near Watlington
Image: © David Ellis Taken: 15 Feb 2006
The Ridgeway/Upper Icknield Way is one of the oldest tracks in Britain, dating back some 6000 years. The Upper Icknield Way lies higher up the chalk escarpment than the Lower Icknield Way and was favoured in winter when the Lower Way was waterlogged.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.635124
Longitude
-0.997185