Oxford Glow

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 7 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 7 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 64 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 56 m
  • ⚐
    District: Oxford 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.748573° / W 1.264373°
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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.

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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/E : km 0 - alt. 57 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Oxpens Road, A420
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.26 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.27 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Old Greyfriars Street
  6. 6 : km 0.44 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.52 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Littlegate Street
  8. 8 : km 0.63 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Pembroke Street
  9. 9 : km 0.8 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto St Aldate's, A420
  10. 10 : km 0.87 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Blue Boar Street
  11. 11 : km 1.07 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right onto King Edward Street
  12. 12 : km 1.11 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Oriel Street
  13. 13 : km 1.21 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.26 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.27 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto High Street, A420
  16. 16 : km 1.33 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto St Mary's Passage
  17. 17 : km 1.51 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right onto Catte Street
  18. 18 : km 1.64 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto High Street, A420
  19. 19 : km 1.67 - alt. 62 m - Keep left onto High Street, A420
  20. 20 : km 1.69 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 1.69 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 1.83 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Queens Lane
  23. 23 : km 2.12 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto New College Lane
  24. 24 : km 2.24 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Catte Street
  25. 25 : km 2.3 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Holywell Street
  26. 26 : km 2.49 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Mansfield Road
  27. 27 : km 2.72 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 2.72 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Mansfield Road
  29. 29 : km 2.91 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto South Parks Road
  30. 30 : km 2.92 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Hinshelwood Road
  31. 31 : km 2.93 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 3.1 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Sidgewick Close
  33. 33 : km 3.1 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto South Parks Road
  34. 34 : km 3.18 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Parks Road
  35. 35 : km 3.23 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Museum Road
  36. 36 : km 3.32 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Blackhall Road
  37. 37 : km 3.54 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Keble Road
  38. 38 : km 3.57 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 3.57 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 3.57 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto St Giles', A4165
  41. 41 : km 3.68 - alt. 63 m - Keep left onto St Giles', A4165
  42. 42 : km 3.75 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left onto St Giles', A4144
  43. 43 : km 4.02 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto A4144
  44. 44 : km 4.04 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left onto Beaumont Street, A4144
  45. 45 : km 4.16 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 4.16 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 4.18 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Gloucester Street
  48. 48 : km 4.33 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto George Street
  49. 49 : km 4.54 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 4.54 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Worcester Street
  51. 51 : km 4.62 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto New Road
  52. 52 : km 4.87 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Castle Street
  53. S/E : km 5.37 - alt. 57 m

Useful Information

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⚑Departure from Oxford (Oxfordshire)

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Walking Cothill Wild

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⚑Departure from Wootton (Oxfordshire)

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↔8.80 km ↗+16 m ↘-16 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Wootton (Oxfordshire)

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Walking Bladon circular from Begbroke

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↔7.92 km ↗+48 m ↘-41 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Begbroke (Oxfordshire)

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Walking Cherwell valley

Association or club
↔6.75 km ↗+7 m ↘-7 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
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Walking Hampton Gay

Association or club
↔4.80 km ↗+11 m ↘-11 m ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Hampton Gay and Poyle (Oxfordshire)

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Walking Hampton Poyle & Bletchingdon

Association or club
↔7.07 km ↗+41 m ↘-41 m ◔2h 10 ▲Moderate
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Walker
Blenheim Park, Combe and North Leigh Roman Villa
↔16.77 km ↗+146 m ↘-147 m ◔5h 15 ▲Moderate
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This pretty long circular walk explores Blenheim Park with great views of The Lake and the Palace. Then, follow paths (Palladian and Wychwood Ways) in the countryside following River Evenlode until you reach the remains of a large Roman courtyard villa. You finally go back to Woodstock using a section of Oxfordshire Way.

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