The Uffington White Horse

Yesterday my parents and I took a trip to the Uffington White Horse in Oxfordshire, in South East England. This was actually the first time I'd left the South West and crossed into a different region since our trip to Oxford in March, so it felt like a kind of milestone. 

The White Horse is a really fascinating place to visit and is an important marker of the history of this country. As the name implies, it's a drawing of a white horse on a hill. But what's really interesting is that it's believed to have been created in prehistoric times, sometime between 1000 BC and 100 AD. It's amazing to think that it's still here today.

In addition, the horse is located in a really picturesque part of the English countryside, in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so you can see fantastic panoramic views from up on the hill. 

The only downside is that the horse is really seen best from the air, rather than from the walking trail, so my pictures don't show the outline of the horse very clearly. (I would definitely recommend giving it an image search online!) But luckily, I was able to take lots of nice photos of the surrounding countryside.

It was really nice to travel to a different region of England and visit such a historical place. I'm looking forward to going further afield as well as seeing some more local places in the coming months...