WantageDidcot

Wandid two
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By Neil Patrick McColl on 28 Apr 2021


Distance

18km/11mi

Ascent

114m

Descent

149m

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Description

This route mostly follows an established walking / cycling route - mostly Sustrans 544. After an initial path route away from Didcot station, it follows an off-road cycle path from Didcot to Upton. This follows the route of the old rail line that joined Didcot to Newbury.

At Upton, the path crosses the A417 and along a road (temporarily? closed to cars) before crossing the A34 dual carriageway on a traffic free bridge.
At the Harwell Science Campus, the path is currently diverted through the site (minor distance increase - probably in place for a few years after 2021 during site renovations). This diversion is well signposted usefully passes the site shopping facilities.

Between Harwell and Wantage, the route follows a new cycle path to Wantage

This route mostly follows an established walking / cycling route - mostly Sustrans 544. After an initial path route away from Didcot station, it follows an off-road cycle path from Didcot to Upton. This follows the route of the old rail line that joined Didcot to Newbury.

At Upton, the path crosses the A417 and along a road (temporarily? closed to cars) before crossing the A34 dual carriageway on a traffic free bridge.
At the Harwell Science Campus, the path is currently diverted through the site (minor distance increase - probably in place for a few years after 2021 during site renovations). This diversion is well signposted usefully passes the site shopping facilities.

Between Harwell and Wantage, the route follows a new cycle path to Wantage

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Wantage
Grid Ref SU3982887903
Lat / Lon 51.58858° / -1.42649°
Easting / Northing 439,828E / 187,903N
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Didcot
Grid Ref SU5251690502
Lat / Lon 51.61091° / -1.24298°
Easting / Northing 452,516E / 190,502N
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