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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Chalgrove and Thame.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Chalgrove and Thame.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 1
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (1)
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| Grade 4: Route includes very rough surfaces including deep ruts, steep loose gravel, unmade paths and deep muddy sections. Wheelchairs may experience traction/wheel spin issues. Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users. |
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Measurements
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The narrowest part of the path is 90.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient East: no data
The steepest uphill gradient West: no data
The steepest camber: no data
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear (1)
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Terrain
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10.0% of the route is on roads (1)
5.0% of the route is lit at night (1)
20.0% of the route is paved (1)
30.0% of the route is muddy (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Start and end points
Chalgrove
Grid Ref
SU6366396920
Lat / Lon
51.66746° / -1.08085°
Easting / Northing
463,663E / 196,920N
What3Words
doghouse.equal.assembles
Thame
Grid Ref
SP7064505914
Lat / Lon
51.74748° / -0.97809°
Easting / Northing
470,645E / 205,914N
What3Words
cobbles.minivans.plastic
Chatha One's land is
| Chalgrove | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU6366396920 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.66746° / -1.08085° |
| Easting / Northing | 463,663E / 196,920N |
| What3Words | doghouse.equal.assembles |
| Thame | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SP7064505914 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.74748° / -0.97809° |
| Easting / Northing | 470,645E / 205,914N |
| What3Words | cobbles.minivans.plastic |
| Arable | 59.6% |
| Pasture | 27.2% |
| Urban | 13.2% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Martin McGovern
07 Nov 2021This route is enjoyable enough, but there are some challenges to be aware of.
1. About 3.6km out from Chalgrove, the route cuts across a field, which is bisected by a ditch. There might have been a bridge once at SU648989, but there isn't now - I headed north along the ditch and crossed it via the bridge near the reservoir. This approach seemed preferable to heading south and trying to cross by the sewage farm - not because of the smell but I thought it was probably going to be fenced off.
2. To the west of Tetsworth, just before you cross the M40, there are multiple paths signed, but it isn't easy to tell which of them corresponds to the official route - nor which of the signs correspond to navigable paths.
But if you manage to negotiate that, you'll probably enjoy this walk (not recommended for wheels). There's very little on roads, for one thing. Early on there's a memorial to commemorate the death of Parliamentarian leader John Hampden at the civil war battle of Chalgrove, and the farms on the way to Tetsworth have a larger collection of derelict tractors, vans and other equipment than I've ever come across. Finally, the village of Tetsworth offers a welcome mid-route break, and I was treated to seven red kites soaring over the village green.
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