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Rousham walks
Around Blenheim Park from Woodstock
Visorando Member 
6.50 mi
+243 ft
-259 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Woodstock (Oxfordshire)
This circular walk mainly explores Blenheim Park, its monuments and distinctive characteristics including the Grand Bridge, the Column of Victory, Rosamund's Well and an impressive Cedar of Lebanon tree!
Blenheim Park, Combe and North Leigh Roman Villa
Visorando Member 
10.42 mi
+531 ft
-531 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Woodstock (Oxfordshire)
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.
Hampton Poyle & Bletchingdon
Association / Club / Walk leader 4.39 mi
+135 ft
-135 ft
2h 10
Moderate
Departure from Hampton Gay and Poyle (Oxfordshire)
Climb to a pretty village with a historic church, country house and village green.
Cherwell valley
Association / Club / Walk leader 4.19 mi
+26 ft
-26 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Hampton Gay and Poyle (Oxfordshire)
Visit four historic churches, plus a ruined manor house and a pretty riverside return.
Hampton Gay
Association / Club / Walk leader 2.98 mi
+39 ft
-39 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Hampton Gay and Poyle (Oxfordshire)
Stroll across the meadows to an isolated church and ruined 16th-century manor house.
From Enstone along River Glyme valleys
Visorando Member 7.25 mi
+367 ft
-367 ft
3h 40
Easy
Departure from Enstone (Oxfordshire)
An interesting and varied walk along the stream/river valleys of the River Glyme and a tributary, and through the park of a country house with several eccentric features. On the way, you can stop at a nature reserve of natural Cotswold limestone grassland. The first half of the walk follows Shakespeare's Way.
Great Tew and Little Tew
Visorando Member 
3.94 mi
+276 ft
-276 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Great Tew (Oxfordshire)
This easy circular walk provides a good way to discover two lovely villages with thatched houses, particularly Great Tew! On you way, you will also explore the quiet countryside and enjoy lovely churches and a beautiful giant sequoia!
Bladon circular from Begbroke
Visorando Member 4.92 mi
+194 ft
-171 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Begbroke (Oxfordshire)
An Oxfordshire walk that captures typical landscapes of the county. The church at Bladon is also the burial place of Sir Winston Churchill. The route uses established paths.
Wolvercote Circular
Visorando Member 6.21 mi
+69 ft
-69 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Oxford (Oxfordshire)
An almost flat, circular walk following the Thames Path and Oxford Green Way. The walk starts in Wolvercote, passes Godstow Abbey, then follows the banks of the River Thames, taking in some interesting islands and weirs. The return is past Wytham Woods and across fields, returning via the Trout Inn for well-earned refreshments at the end of the walk.
Swalcliffe - Tadmarton Circular
Visorando Member 
6.29 mi
+348 ft
-351 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Swalcliffe (Oxfordshire)
A picturesque walk on road and field paths in the rolling hills of North West Oxfordshire taking in interesting village of Swalcliffe, Iron age fort by the roman road that used to go from Banbury to Stratford upon Avon, then skirting around Tadmarton village, before one or two hills to get back to Swalcliffe.
South Leigh
Visorando Member 5.42 mi
+115 ft
-112 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Witney (Oxfordshire)
Oxford Hill Witney to South Leigh circular walk. A leisurely walk with some nice scenery, a lake and a bird sanctuary. The Masons Arms pub at South Leigh. Mostly B roads and single-track roads.
From Middleton Cheney, Millenium Way
Association / Club / Walk leader 8.32 mi
+335 ft
-354 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Middleton Cheney (West Northamptonshire)
This delightful circular walk takes in the beginning, or end, of the MILLENNIUM WAY depending which way you look at it. It is mostly across open country with gentle undulations. This is walk 36 from the 44 composing the Millenium Way.
Thenford Hill and Upper Wardington from Middleton Cheney
Visorando Member 7.64 mi
+200 ft
-203 ft
3h 40
Easy
Departure from Middleton Cheney (West Northamptonshire)
This delightful walk explores parts of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire using a section of the Millennium Way. The route starts from Middleton cheney and continues via Thenford, Upper Wardington and Chacombe back to the start.
Shutford - Balscote Circircular Road Walk Oxfordshire
Visorando Member 
5.42 mi
+207 ft
-213 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Shutford (Oxfordshire)
This delightful walk is good when the ground is waterlogged as it is on minor roads starting in Shutford and passing through Balscote. It provides a good view point of ponds with a range of birds just before crossing A422 Stratford Road and returning to Shutford via Five Ways.
Whichford circular via the edge of Long Compton
Visorando Member 
6.82 mi
+768 ft
-768 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Whichford (Warwickshire)
Lovely walk in the rolling hills of South Warwickshire, with splendid views and, if done in May, glorious Bluebells.
Leaving the village of Whichford, footpaths climb over the hill and descend to the house at Gottenham, climb again and eventually reach the road near Great Rollright. A short section of road before footpaths and tracks with views over rolling cotswolds take you to the village of Long Compton. Returning with a climb and fantastic woodland with bluebells before reaching the road back to Whichford central green and your parked car.
Cowley to Shotover Circular, Oxford
Visorando Member 5.45 mi
+377 ft
-377 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Oxford (Oxfordshire)
This circular walk goes through three SSSIs from urban Oxford. Starting from urban Cowley, walk up to the top of Shotover country park SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) for nature and views to the South West, then through Rock Edge SSSI, for Upper Jurassic limestone, and then through Lye Valley SSSI to experience nationally rare calcareous fen habitat from the last ice age.
Circular Walk from Sugarswell Business Park to Shenington
Visorando Member 4.19 mi
+279 ft
-279 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Shenington with Alkerton (Oxfordshire)
This is lovely walk through the rolling hills and valleys in North West Oxfordshire. Starting at the Monkeybean Café on the Sugarswell Business Park. OX1 5 6HW . The walk follows the Macmillan Way and descends towards Alkerton before climbing up to Shenington before returning to Sugaswell Business Park.
Tysoe Road via Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire
Visorando Member 
6.30 mi
+413 ft
-397 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Tysoe CP (Warwickshire)
This is an easy minor road walk over the rolling hills of South Warwickshire. The walk starts in Tysoe and climbs up to White House with splendid views over rolling hills, descending past the historic Compton Wynyates before returning to Tysoe.
Sunrising Hill to Edgehill and Upton house
Visorando Member 
5.23 mi
+161 ft
-171 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Tysoe CP (Warwickshire)
Splendid walk in South East Warwickshire starting at the top of Sunrising Hill in a lay-by, then along the Cotswold escarpment to reach Edgehill. Going south, the route eventually reaches Upton House NT car park. Returning by fields then along the escarpment, with excellent views to return to the lay-by.
More walks in Rousham
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- Adderbury
- Ardley
- Aynho
- Barford St. John and St. Michael
- Beckley and Stowood
- Begbroke
- Bicester
- Bladon
- Blenheim
- Bletchingdon
- Bloxham
- Bodicote
- Brackley
- Broughton
- Bucknell
- Cassington
- Caversfield
- Charlbury
- Charlton-on-Otmoor
- Cherwell District
- Chesterton
- Combe
- Cottisford
- Croughton
- Deddington
- Duns Tew
- Elsfield
- Enstone
- Evenley
- Eynsham
- Farthinghoe
- Fawler
- Fencott and Murcott
- Finstock
- Freeland
- Fritwell
- Glympton
- Gosford and Water Eaton
- Great Tew
- Hailey
- Hampton Gay and Poyle
- Hanborough
- Hardwick with Tusmore
- Heyford Park
- Heythrop
- Hinton-in-the-Hedges
- Hook Norton
- Horton-cum-Studley
- Islip
- Kiddington with Asterleigh
- Kidlington
- King's Sutton
- Kirtlington
- Little Tew
- Lower Heyford
- Merton
- Middle Aston
- Middleton Stoney
- Milcombe
- Milton
- Newbottle
- Noke
- North Aston
- North Leigh
- North Newington
- Oddington
- Old Marston
- Radstone
- Ramsden
- Sandford St. Martin
- Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp
- Shutford
- Sibford Ferris
- Sibford Gower
- Somerton
- Souldern
- South Leigh
- South Newington
- Spelsbury
- Stanton St John
- Steeple Aston
- Steeple Barton
- Stoke Lyne
- Stonesfield
- Swalcliffe
- Swerford
- Tackley
- Tadmarton
- Upper Heyford
- Warkworth
- Wendlebury
- Westcot Barton
- Weston-on-the-Green
- Wigginton
- Witney
- Woodeaton
- Woodstock
- Wootton
- Worton
- Wytham
- Yarnton