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Oxford Circus

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Slow Ways linking Oxford Circus and Charing Cross, Euston Station, Holborn, Knightsbridge, Paddington Station, Victoria Station

England / Greater London / Oxford Circus

Oxford Circus’s six Slow Ways are 92% checked

Drawn: 6/6
reviewed: 6/6
verified: 6/6
and surveyed: 4/6

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Slow Way Route To do
Knightsbridge—Oxford Circus
Knioxf one Survey me Distance 3km/2mi Ascent 24m Descent 7m
Knightsbridge—Oxford Circus
Knioxf two Verify me Distance 3km/2mi Ascent 24m Descent 8m
Knightsbridge—Oxford Circus
Knioxf three Enjoy me Distance 3km/2mi Ascent - Descent -
Oxford Circus—Euston Station
Oxfeus one Survey me Distance 2km/1mi Ascent 7m Descent 5m
Oxford Circus—Holborn
Oxfhol one Survey me Distance 2km/1mi Ascent 4m Descent 6m
Oxford Circus—Holborn
Oxfhol two Enjoy me Distance 2km/1mi Ascent 6m Descent 8m
Oxford Circus—Charing Cross
Oxfocha one Survey me Distance 2km/1mi Ascent 13m Descent 1m
Oxford Circus—Charing Cross
Oxfocha two Survey me Distance 2km/1mi Ascent 5m Descent 17m
Paddington Station—Oxford Circus
Padoxf one Enjoy me Distance 3km/2mi Ascent 10m Descent 9m
Paddington Station—Oxford Circus
Padoxf two Survey me Distance 3km/2mi Ascent - Descent -
Victoria Station—Oxford Circus
Vicoxf one Enjoy me Distance 3km/2mi Ascent 5m Descent 25m

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82% of Oxford Circus’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

11/11

drawn

11/11

reviewed

4/11

surveyed

10/11

verified

13 people have contributed to Oxford Circus’s Slow Ways

4 people have pledged to walk and review a route

4 people have surveyed a route in Oxford Circus

26km out of 26km have been walked and reviewed

85km of reviews have been shared in Oxford Circus

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Historic buildings, museums, squares, tiny quiet passages, a real slice of London, much of which without crowds....

Strider

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Very straight forward easily navigated route; although today (June 23) there was a big event in Hyde Park blocking the route (see pictures) but it was easy enough to walk around back onto the mapped path....

Strider

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If you have no reason to go down Oxford Street, this is absolutely the correct route to take!...

mtormey

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Knightsbridge—Oxford Circus

Derick Rethans added Knioxf three, a new walk from Knightsbridge to Oxford Circus

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It's a good and direct route. But Oxford Street on a Saturday is too slow, even for slow ways :-). It also makes no sense to walk the route around Marble Arch as this one does, as it's not a walkable part really. Much better would be to cross right next to Marble Arch....

Derick Rethans

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One is the lovely Hyde Park, and the other half the streets south of Oxford Circus, but a lot less busy (except for the short section on Regent's Street). I prefer this over Knioxf 1 & 2....

Derick Rethans

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It is a lovely route through the best of London, past Buckingham Palace, through Green Park, across Piccadilly past the Ritz Hotel....

Bostal Boy

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Follows a lot of main roads but will also take you past some of the main central London sites. Very easy to follow....

Dannyash

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I think this is the much better option of the two OXFOCHA routes. It takes much quieter and in my view more interesting streets....

Dannyash

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So if you're heading north, just go straight to Speaker's Corner and cross straight to Marble Arch....

mtormey

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I've dinged it a star because I found the Pied Bull Yard, by the Holborn end, closed when I walked it, so the route isn't a 24 hour route!...

mtormey

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I’m a huge fan of Oxfocha one, but this route continued to surprise me with great features! I especially liked walking through Soho and coming up on Oxford Circus from behind! I did find that the passage from Trafalgar Square directly to the west of the National Gallery was closed when I walked, but I just went one block down Whitcomb Street (the next street to the east) no problem....

mtormey

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It’s not the route’s fault really, I just hate the roads around Hyde Park and find them really unpleasant to walk among. The route itself is perfectly plotted and balances competing interests nicely to connect you on foot where you’re trying to go!...

mtormey

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And if you arrive at Paddington with time to spare before your train I’d recommend The Victoria, a London boozer as the route turns onto Sussex Place where you can grab a drink and leave to head to your platform about 15-20 mins before departure....

Ruth Shippobotham

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This is a good route, and although I've also walked between these places many times, I'd never thought myself to go this way. Very little greenery though....

Derick Rethans

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It's an OK route, but Oxford Street is sooooo slow. I much more prefer Padoxf two, which follows a lot less busy streets....

Derick Rethans

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Knightsbridge—Oxford Circus

Lynn Jackson added Knioxf two, a new walk from Knightsbridge to Oxford Circus

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Be aware that there are regular Hyde Park events that will prevent you from following this exact route The Park. I won't give a lower rating however because it is a lovely route; just be aware that you'll need to walk around the closed-off areas and that may take a few more minutes....

Lynn Jackson

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My walking companion and I were unable to use Knioxf 1 because an event in Hyde Park had fenced a large part of the route off. And because a heatwave had hit over 30 degC, after Oxford Street we were grateful for the trees that lined the path. If you need shade, this is the route to use....

Lynn Jackson

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Very nice Route with some green space....

LondonIn360

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I have walked this route many times, in both directions, even before SlowWays existed. I also much more prefer this over Padoxf 1, and have little more to add to the first reviewer....

Derick Rethans

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Paddington Station—Oxford Circus

Jane Taylor added Padoxf two, a new walk from Paddington Station to Oxford Circus

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A solid route which avoids Oxford Street, but is still direct. Just behind Oxford Street is Cavendish Square, a large open-to-all grassy square, good for picnics....

Jane Taylor

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The route starts by turning off Oxford Street into Soho, and eventually arrives at Soho Square, before turning back to Oxford Street which it immediately crosses over. Hanway Street is a useful back street to know if you want to stay away from the crowds at Tottenham Court Road station; given its proximity to the big retail area, it remains quiet and surprisingly ungentrified....

Jane Taylor

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This is a fantastic walk through some of the most famous parts of London - Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Soho, Carnaby Street ......

Jane Taylor

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A no nonsense but thoroughly enjoyable route which follows Oxford Street for the vast majority of it....

David Sanderson

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David Sanderson took this photo on Oxfhol one

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Oxford Circus—Holborn

Jane Taylor added Oxfhol two, a new walk from Oxford Circus to Holborn

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Oxford Circus—Charing Cross

Jane Taylor added Oxfocha two, a new walk from Oxford Circus to Charing Cross

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These are two places I've walked between many times before so it's not as if I had no opinion prior to this walk, but every decision made about how to route it, I could not fault....

David Sanderson

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I agree with the previous reviewer - definitely a route of two halves, with the quieter section through the Hyde Park estate from Paddington to Marble Arch, and the more vibrant section along Oxford Street. There are plenty of refreshment options, although the route isn't long, and the prices can be - well, it's an expensive area! All of the route is paved with no barriers that would present difficulties for wheels....

Martin McGovern

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The route loses a star for the indirect route around (rather than across) Green Park....

David Sanderson

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This route takes you through Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Picadilly Circus, Regent Street, and Oxford Circus. It’s a London tourist’s dream route! Entirely on pavements, relatively direct, accessible, and interesting, a lovely route if I ever saw one!...

mtormey

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The route through Green Park is not as direct as it could be (you could take a direct diagonal path instead of following the edge of the park), but it’s not the end of the world, I suppose!...

mtormey

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Otherwise, I had no navigational troubles and thought it was a perfectly pleasant and lovely route!...

mtormey

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I’m sure a quieter route exists, but for directness, you can’t go wrong with this one!...

mtormey

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I walked this route from Oxford Circus to Euston and I enjoyed it. It’s a pretty simple walk, following quieter cross-streets as it zig-zags across Fitzrovia. Navigation was easy and the routing was accurate....

mtormey

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from Paddington to Marble Arch, the route follows largely quiet residential streets....

mtormey

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This route cuts straight through the UK Monopoly board's most expensive property - Mayfair. And you can witness this for yourself - some of the most expensive shops in the UK line this route, along with Buckingham Palace. And what might just be London's narrowest pub....

Martin McGovern

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It does what it says on the tin - a straight forward way to get from Oxford Circus to Holborn station to avoid the tube....

Slow Ways Darren

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Slow Ways Darren took this photo on Oxfhol one

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If struggling to cross Great Portland Street on Riding House Street, there is a zebra crossing at Langham Street (one street north of the route). Similarly, there is a safe crossing over New Cavendish Street at Great Titchfield Street (one street east of the route)....

Largecj

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An alternative route (if walking from Charing Cross) is to cross to Traflagar Square at the end of Duncannon, take the raised walkway in front of the National Gallery, turn right up Whitcomb Street until rejoining the main route. Then again at Piccadilly Circus, instead of walking up Regent Street, an alternative is to take Glasshouse, Air, Golden Square, and Kingly rejoining Regent Street at Great Marlborough Street....

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Knightsbridge—Oxford Circus

Slow Ways added Knioxf one, a new walk from Knightsbridge to Oxford Circus

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Oxford Circus—Euston Station

Slow Ways added Oxfeus one, a new walk from Oxford Circus to Euston Station

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Oxford Circus—Holborn

Slow Ways added Oxfhol one, a new walk from Oxford Circus to Holborn

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Oxford Circus—Charing Cross

Slow Ways added Oxfocha one, a new walk from Oxford Circus to Charing Cross

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Paddington Station—Oxford Circus

Slow Ways added Padoxf one, a new walk from Paddington Station to Oxford Circus

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Victoria Station—Oxford Circus

Slow Ways added Vicoxf one, a new walk from Victoria Station to Oxford Circus

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Oxford Circus, Wed 24 April

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Oxford Circus’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

TQ2903581252

Lat / Lon

51.51546° / -0.14177°

Easting / Northing

529,035E / 181,252N

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