Connect Faringdon with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Faringdon
Oxfordshire
Slow Ways linking Faringdon and Ashbury, Bampton, Highworth, Kingston Bagpuize, Lechlade-on-Thames, Standlake, Wantage
England / Oxfordshire / Faringdon
Faringdon’s seven Slow Ways are 46% checked
Help connect Faringdon
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Faringdon’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Faringdon from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Ashbury—Faringdon
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Ashfar one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 141m | Descent 116m | ||
Faringdon—Bampton
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Farbam one |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 40m | Descent 72m | ||
Faringdon—Kingston Bagpuize
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Farkin one |
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4 X |
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Verify me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 80m | Descent 99m | ||
Faringdon—Standlake
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Farsta one |
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4 X |
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Verify me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 131m | Descent 93m | ||
Faringdon—Wantage
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Farwan one |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent 95m | Descent 105m | |
Faringdon—Wantage
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Farwan two |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Highworth—Faringdon
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Higfar one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 149m | Descent 179m | ||
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Lechlade-on-Thames—Faringdon
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Lecfar one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 72m | Descent 48m |
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Collective progress
63% of Faringdon’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have contributed to Faringdon’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
6 people have surveyed a route in Faringdon
104km out of 116km have been walked and reviewed
154km of reviews have been shared in Faringdon
Latest Updates
Finally, a short section of the route is on land formerly used for RAF Bampton Castle....
Martin McGovern
This has a good mix of terrain, although starting from Kingston Bagpuize you might not think so - it's nearly all tarmac until you get through Hinton Waldrist. As the earlier reviewer mentioned, about 100m is on the A420 but easy and safe to handle (the earlier crossing of the A420 just outside Kingston Bagpuize is via a footbridge)....
Martin McGovern
One other thing to mention about a road is that at Newbridge (about 2km out from Standlake, where the route crosses the Thames) the road isn't hugely busy but because the bridge is traffic light controlled, the cars come in groups....
Martin McGovern
I walked from Faringdon to Wantage. Cut through paths in Faringdon and Wantage minimise exposure to traffic in town. Keep close eye on the map it's quite easy to miss a turn and the OS map is not always correct....
Strider
Whilst standing at a dead end close to Wickwood Farm a local helpfully pointed out the correct route which had been in use for 30+ years....
Strider
Relatively easy to navigate, although the path vanished through a couple of fields near the base of the white horse on the Darcy Dalton way. Stiles and signs kept us on track....
Juliet Handy
Pleasant walk along a mixture of country roads, bridleways, footpaths and through fields. The start and end of the walk (KBS and Faringdon) both have good amenities including pubs, shops and public transport links. A short 100m section is on the verge of the A420, but we found it to be wide and passable....
Juliet Handy
On approach to Faringdon, I diverted so that I could go to the Folly Tower and approach the town from the south side of London Street....
mtormey
The extended segment of road walking wasn't terrible, but it was very long....
mtormey
Some bits are very muddy / standing water after significant rain....
Neil Patrick McColl
Slow Ways added Farkin one, a new walk from Faringdon to Kingston Bagpuize
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Farsta one, a new walk from Faringdon to Standlake
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Higfar one, a new walk from Highworth to Faringdon
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Lecfar one, a new walk from Lechlade-on-Thames to Faringdon
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Faringdon’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SU2888395576
Lat / Lon
51.65824° / -1.58384°
Easting / Northing
428,883E / 195,576N
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Fancy stretching your legs a bit more?
If you’ve polished off all of the routes between Faringdon and its neighbours, how about walking its whole web?
This includes the great ring of routes that join its neighbours to each other!
Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Faringdon's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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