Local Walk: A Shakeperiean Way To Blenheim

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 25.98 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 167 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 139 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 118 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 56 m
  • ⚐
    District: Oxford 
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    Start: N 51.755155° / W 1.259803°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.847807° / W 1.354279°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 63 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.23 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Worcester Street, A4144
  3. 3 : km 0.36 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.37 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.46 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.9 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 2.06 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 2.12 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 2.68 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 2.87 - alt. 58 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 3.74 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right
  12. 12 : km 3.95 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 4.11 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.13 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 4.67 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 4.97 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Godstow Road
  17. 17 : km 5.19 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 5.22 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 5.98 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 6.2 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.28 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 7.67 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 7.83 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Church Lane
  24. 24 : km 8.13 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Park Close
  25. 25 : km 8.29 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 8.33 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Cassington Road
  27. 27 : km 8.6 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.84 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 9.99 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 11.01 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 12.51 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 12.63 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Heath Lane
  33. 33 : km 13.05 - alt. 79 m - Keep right onto Church Street
  34. 34 : km 13.13 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left onto Church Street
  35. 35 : km 13.14 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto The Green
  36. 36 : km 13.23 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Park Street, A4095
  37. 37 : km 14.02 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 14.7 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 14.76 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left onto Oxford Road, A44
  40. 40 : km 16.21 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 17.71 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 18.35 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 20.58 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Park Road
  44. 44 : km 21.18 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 21.57 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 22.19 - alt. 83 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 22.44 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 23.61 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 24.18 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 24.96 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 25.07 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 25.13 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 25.56 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right onto The Causeway, A44
  54. E : km 25.98 - alt. 95 m

Useful Information

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