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Slow Ways linking Watlington (South Oxfordshire) and Chalgrove, Henley-on-Thames, Lane End, Princes Risborough, Thame, Wallingford
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Watlington (South Oxfordshire)’s six Slow Ways are 46% checked
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Walk to Watlington (South Oxfordshire) from further afield
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Chalgrove—Watlington (South Oxfordshire)
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Chawat one |
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4 X |
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Double check | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 73m | Descent 33m | |
Chalgrove—Watlington (South Oxfordshire)
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Chawat two |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 85m | Descent 45m | ||
Wallingford—Watlington (South Oxfordshire)
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Walwat one |
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3 X |
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Verify me | Distance 14km/8mi | Ascent 167m | Descent 109m | |
Watlington (South Oxfordshire)—Henley-on-Thames
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Wathen one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 309m | Descent 382m | ||
Watlington (South Oxfordshire)—Lane End
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Watlan one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent 476m | Descent 410m | ||
Watlington (South Oxfordshire)—Princes Risborough
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Watpri one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 253m | Descent 252m | ||
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Watlington (South Oxfordshire)—Princes Risborough
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Watpri two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 159m | Descent 159m | ||
Watlington (South Oxfordshire)—Thame
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Wattha one |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 123m | Descent 90m |
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Collective progress
56% of Watlington (South Oxfordshire)’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have surveyed a route in Watlington (South Oxfordshire)
81km out of 116km have been walked and reviewed
127km of reviews have been shared in Watlington (South Oxfordshire)
Latest Updates
The route takes an ascending wooded path between Watlington and Pyrton Hills, up the escarpment onto the Chilterns (Photo 2). There is an early break point at the Fox & Hounds in Christmas Common. The Slow Way route across Ibstone Common wasn’t entirely clear to me, but choice of path didn’t matter much. The Slow Way continues along footpaths which, although no longer on the Chiltern Way, are still marked with the helpful white arrows (Photos 7 & 8)....
Martin Ellis
Although it's longer, a better walking way is via Benson, Ewelme (path follows road) and onto the Ridgeway to Lys Farm. The best cycling route is via Benson, Ewelme, Brightwell Baldwin and Cuxham....
johngriff9
Watlington to Henley (Wathen 1) review. We walked from Henley to Watlington on a sunny October day in 2022. Martin has posted lovely photos, so I have just posted an Autumnal view, a twisty tree, a fungal specimen and a tree laden with tiny yellow apples....
Sumaria
Sumaria took this photo on Wathen one
Walk this routeyorrrick added Watpri two, a new walk from Watlington (South Oxfordshire) to Princes Risborough
Walk this routeUnfortunately, there is then a long section along Clack’s Lane (Photo 2), which lacks a verge in places. The Slow Way joins The Chiltern Way along a quieter lane. There’s a road walk along the Grove Lane B-road. There is then a pleasant walk south along Shakespeare’s Way (Photo 7)....
Martin Ellis
Martin Ellis took this photo on Walwat one
Walk this routeThere is a steep ascent to a tarmacked lane with a break point at The Five Horseshoes (Photo 4). There's a descent towards the B480, but the route turns back to ascend again, across fields to a tarmacked lane. The Slow Way takes a quiet lane into Middle Assendon, with a break point at The Rainbow Inn (Photo 8). The route heads east up a steep footpath (Photo 9), that turns south onto the Oxfordshire Way into Henley....
Martin Ellis
Martin Ellis took this photo on Wathen one
Walk this routeThe most challenging section was Clack's Lane, but it isn't easy to see how the route could be adapted to avoid it, without adding a significant southward loop....
Martin McGovern
After a section from Watlington to Pyrton, the route follows the Oxfordshire Way to Tetsworth, and then continues north into Thame....
Martin McGovern
Furthermore, the verges you'll have to take refuge on are high - up to 30cm high in places - and frequently sloping....
Martin McGovern
Martin McGovern took this photo on Chawat one
Walk this routeThere's a section of road at Pyrton, before entering the outskirts of Watlington. From Watlington to Chalgrove: you leave Pyrton on a bridleway just after the two stepped brick walls flanking a driveway, not the footpath just before those walls.....
Martin McGovern
Martin McGovern took this photo on Chawat two
Walk this routedanravenellison surveyed Watlington (South Oxfordshire)
View facilitiesSlow Ways added Chawat one, a new walk from Chalgrove to Watlington (South Oxfordshire)
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Chawat two, a new walk from Chalgrove to Watlington (South Oxfordshire)
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Walwat one, a new walk from Wallingford to Watlington (South Oxfordshire)
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wathen one, a new walk from Watlington (South Oxfordshire) to Henley-on-Thames
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Watlan one, a new walk from Watlington (South Oxfordshire) to Lane End
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Watpri one, a new walk from Watlington (South Oxfordshire) to Princes Risborough
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wattha one, a new walk from Watlington (South Oxfordshire) to Thame
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468,969E / 194,483N
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