Oxford Canal Walk
133 km / 83 miles
A walk connecting the cathedral cities of Oxford and Coventry using the continuous canal towpath, passing 43 locks, many bridges, one tunnel and crossing only one road. See Jurassic Way. See also E-Routes (E2).
A series of shorter walks, the North Oxfordshire Circular Walks, with distances varying up to 14 miles, have links to the Canal walk.
See also E-Routes (E2).
Connected Paths:
Details:
| Waymark: | Multi-coloured diamond, named squares | |
| Attributes: | Easy; Canal | |
| Start: | SP332796 - Coventry, W Midlands  |
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| Finish: | SP508064 - Oxford, Oxon |
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| Web Sites: | Waterscape | |
| Cherwell District Council Downloads |
Maps:The map to the right is from the Ordnance Survey. You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a marker for more info. (interactive map help) |
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| Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): | |
| OS Landranger: | 140, 151, 152, 164 |
| OS Explorer: | 180, 191, 206, 221, 222 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 180, 191, 206, 221, 222 |
| Other Paper Maps: | |
| Stripmap: | Oxford Canal: Map (GEOprojects - 2007) |
| Map (Other): | Thames Ring Atlas (Inland Waterways Maps) (GEOprojects - 2004) |
Route Profile:
| 131.7 Km (81.8 miles) 648 m (2,126 ft) ascent 124 m (407 ft) maximum height |
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Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Oxford YHA, 2a Botley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Oxford Backpackers, Oxford | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Central Backpackers Oxford | < 1 Km |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Leaflet: | Oxford Canal an Explorers Guide (British Waterways - Tring - 1996) |
| Leaflet: | Oxford Canal Walk (British Waterways - Tring - 1995) |
| Booklet: | Oxford Canal Walk: Accommodation Guide (British Waterways - Braunston - 1996/7) |
| Leaflets: | North Oxfordshire Circular Walks (Cherwell District Council) |