Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Expedition

During the Easter holiday the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh pupils successfully passed their expedition section, walking the famous Ridgeway over 2 days.

On their routes, the pupils navigated through the rolling chalk downland and explored the many archaeological treasures including Neolithic long barrows, Bronze Age round barrows, Iron Age forts and the famous White Horse cut into the chalk.

They also walked to the Dragons Hill, believed to be where St.George killed the beastly creature. The grass on the top of the hill has been worn away, and legend has it that it no longer grows where the dragon’s blood seeped into the ground! (As can be seen in the photographs below).