The Manger is a curious-shaped valley on the side of a hill below the famous White Horse of Uffington. It is believed that its strange shape was formed by the melting of ice in the last Ice Age. On the western side, there is a series of ripples, sometimes called “giants’ steps”. These terraces are a visual reminder of medieval strip farming dating from before the Black Death. In myth, the White Horse is said to leave the hill once a year at night to feed in the Manger.
