November Walk

November Walk

Date: Sunday 25th November 2012

Meet: The White Hart, Wytham, Oxford. OX2 8QA

http://www.whitehartwytham.co.uk/find.htm

Time: 10.30am. to start the walk at 10.45am

Length: About 5 miles long

Walk: led by Conservator of Wytham Woods

Terrain: some slight ups and downs

Boots: advisable

Well behaved dogs: welcome

Lunch:  The White Hart, Wytham about 1.30pm

Hope to see you there!

October Walk

Date: Saturday 27th October 2012

Meet: in the garden of George and Dragon, Church Lane, Shutford, Banbury OX15 6PG.  Tel:01295 780320

http://www.thegeorgeanddragon.com/directions/

Time: 10.15am. to start the walk at 10.30am, earlier than usual.

Length: About 7 miles long, a bit longer than usual.

Terrain: lots of ups and downs and stiles.

Boots: advisable.

Well behaved dogs: welcome.

Lunch:  George and Dragon about 1.30pm.

Hope to see you there!

October Walk

Date: Saturday 27^th October 2012

The details of the next walk will be posted as soon as they have been finalised.  They should be available by Friday 19^th October.

Meeting probably 10.30am. to start the walk at 10.45am.

About 5 or 6 miles long.

Boots are always advisable.

Well behaved dogs are welcome.

Pub lunch afterwards.

Watch this space for the full details.

September Walk - Radley

Radley Walk Date: Saturday September 15th, 2012.

From: car park of The Bowyer Arms, Foxborough Road, Radley. OX14 3AE

Meet: 10.30am to start at about 10.45am

Map Link: http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?encType=1&where1=OX14+3AE&cp=51.686096~-1.241900&qpvt=OX14+3AE.&FORM=MIRE

Route: From Radley the route goes through Lower Radley, then across fields to follow the Thames Path to beyond Sandford on Thames.  Then across to Kennington and through woods back to Radley.

Terrain: mostly flat with a couple of slight inclines.  Can't remember about stiles but the footbridge over the railway line at Kennington has quite steep steps.  Some of the field paths are very muddy.  Quiet roads and tracks make up the rest of the route.

Length of walk: about 6 miles long. 

Dogs: well behaved welcome.

Boots: advisable.

Lunch: at The Bowyer Arms.

Hope to see you there!

September Walk

Date for next walk - 15th September 2012
Details to follow a.s.a.p.
Watch this space!

August Walk - Wallingford

Wallingford Walk with train ride from Cholsey to Wallingford

Date: Saturday August 25th, 2012.
From: car park of Wallingford Railway Station, 5 Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, OX10 9GQ.
Meet:  10.30am to start at about 10.45am
Map Link:  http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?rlz=1C1GGGE_enGB438GB441&sugexp=chrome,mod%3D16&q=OX10+9GQ&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x487695fc686903e3:0xae890ff47eb0fbd9,Wallingford+OX10+9GQ&gl=uk&sa=X&ei=NGorUKbbGeOL0AW9ioDABA&ved=0CAkQ8gEwAA

Route: From Wallingford to get onto the Thames Path the route passes through Winterbrook, nearby to where Agatha Christie lived.  From the river it then goes to Cholsey including a visit to the churchyard, where Agatha Christie is buried, before ending up at the railway station to catch the Heritage train back to Wallingford.
Terrain: The walk is flat with no stiles and uses tracks, field paths and quiet roads. 
Added interest: train trip on Cholsey and Wallingford Heritage Railway
Length of walk: about 5 miles long. 
Dogs: well behaved welcome, even on the train
Boots: advisable.
Lunch: bacon sandwiches at Wallingford Station tea room
Hope to see you there!

Bridewell Walk

Date: Saturday July 21st, 2012.
From: Bridewell Organic Gardens, a walled garden and five-acre vineyard at Wilcote, near Witney in West Oxfordshire. OX7 3EB
Meet: about 10.30am to start at 10.45am

Directions: Take the turning off the A4095 between Witney and Long Hanborough, Boddington Lane, sign posted to East End.  Continue straight on Boddington Lane, don't turn right to East End but continue on the single track road towards Wilcote for about 2 miles.  Then bare left at a triangular junction, again towards Wilcote.  The parking is on the left about 200 yards up the hill after a slight right hand bend at Bridewell Farm.
Map Link:  https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.833397,-1.455903&hl=en&ll=51.833404,-1.455667&spn=0.010316,0.019205&num=1&t=m&z=16
Parking: Bridewell Gardens, Vineyard Gate.  Look for the scarecrow!

Added interest: guided walk and tour of garden and vineyard
Length of walk: about 5 miles led by Cotswold Warden, Ian Gourlay, pointing out many aspects of natural history, geology and local history.
Dogs: well behaved welcome, on short lead in the gardens.
Boots: advisable.
Lunch: picnic at Bridewell Gardens undercover if necessary!

Hope to see you there!