Shotover Country Park near Oxford is a lovely place to explore if you like walking and being surrounded by nature. With it's woodland valleys, hilltop grassland, scenic landscapes and abundance of varied wildlife, you will really enjoy this walk! This route is best enjoyed anti-clockwise and if you have time, why not stop for a picnic.
Read MoreIf you like walking and you are looking for some new routes to explore, here are 10 great walks in The Cotswolds that you can find on the Oxfordshire Walks app.
Read MoreThis relaxing 4 mile circular walk at Farmoor Reservoir has nature all around.
Farmoor Reservoir is a beautiful nature reserve located near Oxford. It’s a wonderful place to watch wildlife, meander along the beautiful River Thames and explore a delightful woodland. Whilst you’re walking, stop every now and then to listen to the birdsong - food for the soul.
Read MoreIf you fancy a lovely Henley walk, we have 4 circular routes to choose from? Henley-on-Thames is a beautiful town on the River Thames and surrounded by wonderful Oxfordshire countryside. The Henley routes we have on the Oxfordshire Walks app range from 1.25 miles to 10.5 miles.
Read MoreIf you like walking and you are looking for some new routes to explore, here are 10 walks near Banbury that you can find on the Oxfordshire Walks app.
Read MoreHere are our top 10 walks in and around Oxford. If you haven’t downloaded the app yet, just search ’Oxfordshire Walks‘ on your app store and get walking! The app guides you around each route, showing your position on the map as you walk, just like sat-nav but for footpaths. There are 150+ walks on the app so if you want to see them all, download the app and give it a try.
Read MoreThis is a lovely walk which is short and easy. It starts and finishes in the historic market town of Witney so you can spend time before or after the walk visiting the many shops, cafes and pubs.
Read MoreWe have two Faringdon walks, the first is a short and pretty family-friendly stroll around the market town of Faringdon. You'll walk through the town itself and then venture out to visit the Faringdon Folly for some nice views.
Read MoreIf you like a nice walk along the river, you will enjoy this figure of eight walk. Take a stroll around the historic market town of Wallingford, follow the majestic River Thames, walk through meadows, lovely countryside and visit the medieval Wallingford Castle.
Read MoreWith four walks to choose from, you will be spoiled for choice in Christmas Common. The walks include beautiful woodland paths, big climbs with epic views and a wonderful pub.
Read MorePretty thatched cottages, an 18th century windmill, a medieval country estate and beautiful cotswold countryside are all here on this walk. And as a bonus, you can finish your day off by visiting the nearby National Trust’s Upton House and Gardens.
We are heading ‘up north’ for this week’s walk - well to the far north of Oxfordshire and just into Warwickshire to be precise. Starting from the village of Upper Tysoe the route passes through some really beautiful countryside and outstanding views. There are a few gradients but nothing too challenging
Read MoreWe are sticking with a River Thames walk again in what was described by Wanderlust as one of the top six walks in Oxfordshire. Do you agree?
This week’s walk is a there and back route of 8 miles. It is a very easy walk and can be enjoyed by the whole family. There is plenty of variety as you stroll past red-roofed houses and riverside boats between waterside and meadow. Enjoy crossing from bank to bank, over bridges, weirs, locks and islands.
Starting from Abingdon, one of England’s oldest market towns you will firstly visit Abbey Meadows with its ecclesiastical medieval ruins, and romantic Victorian Abbey Gardens. Little remains of the town’s medieval abbey itself, but its impressive Long Gallery survives.
Read MoreMake the most of the beautiful warm sunny weather this weekend. Walk through a pretty ancient town in the footsteps of the stars of ‘Downton Abbey’, visit old river locks and weirs and follow a gorgeous stretch of the meandering River Thames.
This week's 7 1/2 mile circular walk starts at the pretty ancient market town of Bampton which sits not far from the beautiful River Thames. The town is famous for being used for filming scenes in the popular TV drama ‘Downton Abbey’. See the old Grammar School Building which houses the Bampton Community Archive, with its impressive collection of old photographs of Bampton and its people which served as the 'Downton' hospital. Visit the 12th-century parish church of St. Mary the Virgin which is believed to be the church where Lady Edith took Matthew sightseeing during season one of ‘Downton Abbey’ .
Read MoreOk, this week’s walk may not have been photographed in sunny weather but I wanted to share it with you anyway. It is a wonderful walk to do if you want to enjoy meandering around two lovely Cotswold villages: Bledington and Kingham. This area is foodie heaven where you are spoilt for choice for wonderful places to eat after a delightfully easy walk. (You will probably have to book though as they are all very busy!)
This 4 1/2 mile walk starts from Bledington, an attractive village situated in the Evenlode Valley and crossing part of the Oxfordshire Way. This scenic village has a lovely green and still retains its 15th century church and Victorian maypole. There is also a popular village pub ‘The King’s Head Inn’, voted Pub of the Year in the ‘Good Pub Guide 2018’.
The walk travels through fields and meadows in parts touching the Evenlode River and joining the Diamond Way for a short distance. On route you will travel through the delightfully peaceful village of Kingham which was once chosen 'England's Favourite Village’ by Country Life.
Read MoreWe have three walks available for Glypton in the app. The first is a family-friendly circular route encompassing a walk through the two thousand acres estates of Glympton and Kiddington. The route takes you across parkland, woodland trails and open rolling countryside. There is a village shop at Glympton for refreshments. There is a bit of road walking in the loop around Kiddington Estate, so you could go in and out instead to avoid the road on that section if you wish.
Read MoreWith mystery, magic and stunning scenery, Oxfordshire offers some of the most fascinating and picturesque walks in the country. Here’s one such walk that will take you to what has been described as one of the Seven Wonders of the Cotswolds. Intrigued?
This week’s 7 1/2 mile walk starts from the lovely old market town of Chipping Norton, aka ‘Chippy’ to locals. This is a typical quintessential Cotswold town in the north of the region whose name means (would you believe) ’market north town’. The market is held on Wednesdays.
From here you will walk to the village of Salford and across open countryside and farm fields to visit the famous Rollright Stones.
Read MoreThe great philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The sky is the ultimate art gallery just above us.” So if you’re looking to visit and admire an ultimate art gallery this weekend then this walk to Oxfordshire’s White Horse Hill near Uffington fits the bill in spades!
This 5 1/2 mile circular walk which ultimately will take you up to the internationally renowned Bronze-Age Uffington White Horse will give you big skies to take in for the whole walk. The walk starts at the National Trust Car Park at Uffington White Horse Hill then travels anti-clockwise, southwards along an established track to Knighton Bushes and back to White Horse Hill via the gallops on Woolstone Down. If you follow the path up to the white horse itself (see map in photos), you will see the oldest chalk-cut hill figure in Britain. Despite being very modernist in its design, experts suggest it is over 3,000 years old.
Read MoreThis week’s walk is a gentle meander along the beautiful River Thames, through gorgeous water meadows and an old Lock and Weir to exlore. Take time to admire a more peaceful way of life with the beautiful brightly painted barges and pleasure boats along the way.
Starting in the centre of the old town of Eynsham, this 5 mile circular walk takes you firstly along the B4044 (please see note at end). Shortly after crossing over the elegant Georgian Swinford Toll Bridge take the footpath to the left which takes you under the bridge and onto the Thames Path. The footpath beside the river meanders serenely through beautiful water meadows where, apart from the odd fellow walker or occasional barge, you will find this spot very tranquil indeed. In the early summer, some of the fields are full of meadow flowers and put on a wonderful display.
Read MoreThis week’s walk takes you to Badbury Hill, an area of beautiful woodland belonging to the National Trust. Explore trails through the woodland, wander along peaceful countryside paths and admire the amazing view at Badbury Clump.
This short 3 mile walk starts at the Badbury Hill National Trust Car Park. From here the walk takes you along a path through the woodland. These mixed woodlands of larch, beech, sycamore, oak, pine, cherry and silver birch offer a haven for a wide variety of wild plants and animals to look out for. The woods also, conceal some interesting archaeological and historical features dating from the Iron Age through to the Second World War.
The kids will love exploring and building dens and you can search out the many paths through the woods with confidence. By following the pointer on the app, you will always find your way back onto the route on the map to continue your walk.
Read MoreThis lovely Pub Walk from the Jolly Boatman pub in Thrupp is a delightful and varied walk around the Oxfordshire countryside. Expect lazy canal-side roaming, haunted manor house ruins, open countryside, peaceful churches, farm animals and horses, lovely woodland paths and a little surprise oasis for the dogs.
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