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Buckinghamshire
Slow Ways linking Brill and Aylesbury, Bicester, Kidlington, Oxford, Steeple Claydon, Thame, Winslow
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Brill’s seven Slow Ways are 39% checked
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Walk to Brill from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Bicester—Brill
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Bicbri one |
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4 X |
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Verify me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 47m | Descent 161m | ||
Brill—Aylesbury
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Briayl one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 190m | Descent 284m | ||
Brill—Steeple Claydon
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Briste one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 104m | Descent 202m | ||
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Brill—Thame
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Britha one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 137m | Descent 249m | ||
Brill—Winslow
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Briwin one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent 268m | Descent 339m | ||
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Kidlington—Brill
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Kidbri one |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 23km/14mi | Ascent 93m | Descent 215m | ||
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Kidlington—Brill
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Kidbri two |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 94m | Descent 215m | ||
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Oxford—Brill
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Oxfbri one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 29km/18mi | Ascent 163m | Descent 289m | |
Oxford—Brill
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Oxfbri two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 27km/17mi | Ascent 206m | Descent 331m |
Collective progress
50% of Brill’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3 people have contributed to Brill’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
3 people have surveyed a route in Brill
127km out of 190km have been walked and reviewed
182km of reviews have been shared in Brill
Latest Updates
I’d agree with the previous reviewer that walking in the opposite direction gives a more satisfying conclusion, finishing with great views from Brill over the surrounding countryside, however this leg was part of a longer journey so not possible for us and we concluded walking through the housing and commercial developments around Bicester....
swebbews
We walked this route from Thame to Brill in late August 2022, after a long period without rain, so the terrain was invariably firm under foot....
swebbews
I haven't flagged this route for safety, but please heed the warning above, and don't try this route in winter, or when the Cherwell is running high. One other point: I explored another route, which goes under the A34 where it crosses the Cherwell. Having got the route explanations out of the way, nearly all of this route is the same as Kidbri Two, so I've simply repeated the body of the text from that....
Martin McGovern
Definitely not one for wheels - there are several stiles, particularly nearer Brill, and the path is frequently muddy, even in summer. As you head out from Elsfield downhill towards Oxford, the odd doubling-back is required to cross a ditch, before you head to the Oxford Ring Road (where there are traffic lights, so you can cross safely)....
Martin McGovern
If you have a choice, I'd recommend doing this route from Bicester to Brill, rather than the other way round - the ascent into Brill is more picturesque than the approach to Bicester Village station and the town centre. In either direction, you'll have to cross the A41 between Bicester and the Ambrosden road. Also going from Brill to Bicester, approaching Ambrosden, the official route makes a diagonal cut through a new housing development...
Martin McGovern
Martin McGovern added Kidbri two, a new walk from Kidlington to Brill
Walk this routeOne obstacle - the ditch near Sermin's Copse doesn't have a bridge - it isn't very wide but the bushes along it are quite dense, which makes crossing it by jumping a little challenging....
Martin McGovern
The section along the B4495 (Marston Ferry Road) veers to the left (starting from Brill), and crosses the Cherwell some way from the road. Starting from Brill, there are impressive views, including the TV mast at Beckley, marking the approximate half-way point of the route. Shops are available in Brill itself, in Oakley, and the Oxford area. Tricky turns - Brill to Oxford1 As you leave Oakley Road, take the farm track (not the path). tricky turns - Oxford to Brill....
Martin McGovern
It is pretty nice, though there are a few places that I think would be difficult or impossible to pass in a wheel chair (a couple of small bridges [photo 2] that require a step up, a very steep stepless bridge and a section of path with big roots and no way around [photo 3]). Also the bit where a detour via the Victoria Arms adds two quite difficult road crossings (crossing Marston ferry and then crossing back to get to the pedestrian path on the side) as well as making the root longer, so I cut that off....
thk123
Large parts of the route are pretty straight, and go across fields, so there aren't too many tricky turns. Tricky turns - Brill to Thame. After crossing the Chilton-Chearsley road, the route skirts round Wombwell Farm2 Tricky turns - Thame to Brill....
Martin McGovern
Slow Ways added Briste one, a new walk from Brill to Steeple Claydon
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Grid ref
SP6544213788
Lat / Lon
51.81890° / -1.05196°
Easting / Northing
465,442E / 213,788N
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