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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Faringdon and Bampton.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Faringdon and Bampton.
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Faringdon
Grid Ref
SU2888395576
Lat / Lon
51.65824° / -1.58384°
Easting / Northing
428,883E / 195,576N
What3Words
quintet.emerald.prefect
Bampton
Grid Ref
SP3151503202
Lat / Lon
51.72666° / -1.54511°
Easting / Northing
431,515E / 203,202N
What3Words
stylist.tastes.clerics
Farbam One's land is
| Faringdon | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU2888395576 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.65824° / -1.58384° |
| Easting / Northing | 428,883E / 195,576N |
| What3Words | quintet.emerald.prefect |
| Bampton | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SP3151503202 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.72666° / -1.54511° |
| Easting / Northing | 431,515E / 203,202N |
| What3Words | stylist.tastes.clerics |
| Arable | 54.8% |
| Pasture | 40.1% |
| Urban | 5.1% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Martin McGovern
14 Apr 2024I walked from Faringdon to Bampton. Up to Littleworth, the route is the same as that from Faringdon to Standlake and to Kingston Bagpuize, but after Littleworth it turns north, passing through Carswell Marsh and crossing the Thames at the picturesque Rushey Lock. It's a typical Oxfordshire rural route, and relatively easy to follow, predominantly on tracks at the edge of fields; plenty of stiles, so not recommended for anything wheeled. In addition, a number of the stiles are higher than average.
I walked this in April 2024: the earlier months were very wet, and while the ground had mostly dried out, the relatively flat land on either side of the Thames showed evidence of flooding. You might want to take that into account if planning to walk this route.
Finally, a short section of the route is on land formerly used for RAF Bampton Castle. There's little evidence of military activity (the site ceased to be used in 2006); all that remains are a few rusty signs.
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