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Witney

Oxfordshire


Slow Ways linking Witney and Bampton, Burford, Carterton, Charlbury, Eynsham, Shipton under Wychwood, Standlake

England / Oxfordshire / Witney

Witney’s seven Slow Ways are 61% checked

Drawn: 7/7
reviewed: 7/7
verified: 2/7
and surveyed: 2/7

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Walk to Witney from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Bampton—Witney
Bamwit one Verify me Distance 9km/6mi Ascent 52m Descent 38m
Burford—Witney
Burwit one Enjoy me Distance 16km/10mi Ascent 126m Descent 147m
Carterton—Witney
Carwit two Review me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 46m Descent 54m
Shipton under Wychwood—Witney
Shiwit one

Double check Distance 16km/10mi Ascent 174m Descent 157m
Shipton under Wychwood—Witney
Shiwit two Review me Distance 16km/10mi Ascent - Descent -
Witney—Charlbury
Witcha one

Double check Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 142m Descent 164m
Witney—Charlbury
Witcha two Review me Distance 13km/8mi Ascent - Descent -
Witney—Eynsham
Witeyn one Enjoy me Distance 9km/5mi Ascent 80m Descent 64m
Witney—Standlake
Witsta one

Double check Distance 9km/5mi Ascent 33m Descent 15m
Witney—Standlake
Witsta two Verify me Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 77m Descent 59m
Witney—Standlake
Witsta three Pioneer me Distance 11km/7mi Ascent - Descent -
Witney—Standlake
Witsta four Pioneer me Distance 11km/7mi Ascent - Descent -
Witney—Standlake
Witsta five Pioneer me Distance 11km/7mi Ascent - Descent -

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Collective progress

58% of Witney’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

13/13

drawn

10/13

reviewed

5/13

surveyed

2/13

verified

8 people have contributed to Witney’s Slow Ways

6 people have pledged to walk and review a route

5 people have surveyed a route in Witney

122km out of 155km have been walked and reviewed

198km of reviews have been shared in Witney

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Its an interesting route but not suitable for pushchairs/buggies or wheelchairs as very muddy and a gate and stile nearer to Shipton. 307189 to 308181 busy-ish Road but wide verge. 324163 to 323155 narrow road with no verge nearer to Leafield....

CazMac

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Mostly a good walk but the road between Leafield and Crawley is fast with short sightlines and little to no verge. Have submitted ShiWit2 and will review that March 2024....

CazMac

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Shipton under Wychwood—Witney

CazMac added Shiwit two, a new walk from Shipton under Wychwood to Witney

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The 1.5 miles from Carterton to Brize Norton was not enjoyable, following main roads. St Britius church at Brize Norton (C12/13) may be of interest but is only open on Sundays. The footpaths from Brize Norton to Curbridge were mainly lacking signage....

Julian

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There is a potentially dangerous stile on this route as you join the Charlbury Road at Leafield. The stile is through a tall roadside hedge, dropping onto a very narrow verge straight onto a fairly busy 'B' road on a blind bend. Alternative route created WitCha Two which avoids this stile....

Sandsayre

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A bus connects the towns of Charlbury and Witney so it is possible to walk in one direction. Both towns have parking and refreshments and the villages of Leafield and Ramsden also have pubs if you're there when they're open. The walk itself is very pleasant, particularly the section through Cornbury Park....

Sandsayre

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Witney—Charlbury

Sandsayre added Witcha two, a new walk from Witney to Charlbury

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Martin McGovern surveyed Burwit one

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Martin McGovern took this photo on Burwit one

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These stiles and the kissing gates towards Witney, along with the possibility of mud and some short steep sections render this route unsuitable for wheels....

Martin McGovern

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Martin McGovern surveyed Bamwit one

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I walked this route from Witney to Bampton, the opposite direction to the previous reviewer. I agree with all the points made: in particular the comment about the footpath beside Barleypark Farm. I walked this in May and it was getting overgrown - secateurs might be useful if walking later in the year, and I'd recommend leg coverings as there were quite a lot of nettles....

Martin McGovern

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Witney—Standlake

McFluff added Witsta five, a new walk from Witney to Standlake

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Witney—Standlake

McFluff added Witsta four, a new walk from Witney to Standlake

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Witney—Standlake

McFluff added Witsta three, a new walk from Witney to Standlake

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Witney

McFluff surveyed Witney

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This route starts the same way as Witsta One (passing through Ducklington), but thereafter a much larger part of it is off-road. The bridleway section from Ducklington to Yelford is easy to follow, despite the twists and turns. There are no facilities mid-route, with the exception of a single bench at Yelford, making it more attractive for some and less so for others....

Martin McGovern

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The Slow Ways route goes straight on and then to the left of Barleypark Farm where a fence has been erected which restricts walkers to a very narrow footpath alongside a hedgerow. Our preferred route was to the right of Barleypark Farm which is slightly longer but more open and you walk down the drive of Barleypark Farm....

Sandsayre

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Not including witney and burford there are 4 pubs along this walk....

The Ferret General

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This is a lovely enjoyable walk which we did from Standlake to Witney, which are connected by a bus route. The route itself was easy to follow with plenty of way markers and is well maintained. From the highest rural points there are lovely views even though the route is not especially hilly....

Sandsayre

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Carterton—Witney

Sandsayre added Carwit two, a new walk from Carterton to Witney

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This was a very pleasant walk, fairly straight forward to navigate using the tips already provided in earlier reviews. We took the route through South Leigh churchyard which is signposted to Eynsham and is well signed. If the Church is open it is worth a look inside at the wall paintings....

Sandsayre

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Martin McGovern surveyed Witsta two

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Martin McGovern surveyed Witsta one

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Martin McGovern surveyed Witeyn one

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It isn't practical for anything with wheels; kissing gates, stiles and steps all exist and aren't really avoidable, and the terrain isn't suitable (narrow, can be muddy)....

Martin McGovern

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Martin McGovern took this photo on Witeyn one

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A substantial part of it, maybe 25%, is on the A415, including significant sections without pavements, so you have to walk on the verge (see picture). I've added Witsta2, which is slightly longer, but spends much more of the route off-road. The section between Witney and Ducklington is the same in both routes....

Martin McGovern

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Martin McGovern took this photo on Witsta one

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Witney—Standlake

Martin McGovern added Witsta two, a new walk from Witney to Standlake

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Nice walk, mostly through fields and woodland, with some walking along very quiet roads. Some of the stiles (especially near Burford) are a little wobbly or under-maintained, so care is advised....

LKenyon

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But around South Leigh the route was not clear: to avoid walking across a planted arable field with no obvious path, I ended up diverging slightly and crossing the churchyard there, but the way into the churchyard had a small fixed stone barrier that would be impassable for people in wheelchairs, etc....

Peter Hayward

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We lost the path a few times but that was more our fault and at times there are plenty of ways to choose. And a few tweaks and this could be fully bikeable which is great. Not so keen on the road section it was quiet apart from the noise from the A40 but all in all a good walk....

Travelcado

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Bampton—Witney

WendyTobitt added Bamwit one, a new walk from Bampton to Witney

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Burford—Witney

Slow Ways added Burwit one, a new walk from Burford to Witney

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Shipton under Wychwood—Witney

Slow Ways added Shiwit one, a new walk from Shipton under Wychwood to Witney

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Witney—Charlbury

Slow Ways added Witcha one, a new walk from Witney to Charlbury

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Witney—Eynsham

Slow Ways added Witeyn one, a new walk from Witney to Eynsham

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Witney—Standlake

Slow Ways added Witsta one, a new walk from Witney to Standlake

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Witney, Fri 29 March

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Witney’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SP3559409605

Lat / Lon

51.78399° / -1.48540°

Easting / Northing

435,594E / 209,605N

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Witney'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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