Seven Shires Way
372 km / 231 miles
The Way takes its name from the fact that as it circles the county boundary of Oxfordshire it encroaches into six other counties, thus making up the Seven Shires. The route, which mainly uses public rights of way, passes through a wide variation of countryside including the stone villages of the Cotswolds, the ironstone villages of North Oxfordshire, the marlstone scarp slopes of Warwickshire, the clay Vale of Aylesbury, the beech woods of the Chilterns, the Thames riverbank and the downland of Berkshire.
Connected Paths:
| Linked Paths: | Cotswold Way National Trail; Kennet and Avon Walk; Millennium Way (Warks); Oxfordshire Way; Thames Path National Trail Click to show 2 more Linked Paths |
Details:
| Attributes: | River; Downland/Wolds |
| Start and Finish: | SP230321 - Four Shire Stone, A44 out of Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos  |
| Web Sites: | Seven Shires Way |
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: | |
| OS Landranger: | 151, 152, 163, 164, 165, 174, 175 |
| OS Explorer: | 45, 159, 169, 170, 171, 180, 181, 191, 192, 206 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 45, 159, 169, 170, 171, 180, 181, 191, 192, 206 |
Route Profile:
| 372.2 Km (231.3 miles) 4,517 m (14,820 ft) ascent 257 m (843 ft) maximum height |
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Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Streatley on Thames YHA, Reading Road, Streatley, Berkshire | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Court Hill Centre, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxon | 2 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Stow on the Wold YHA, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire | 5 Km |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Paperback: | Seven Shires Way (Elaine Steane - 2002) |
| Paperback: | Seven Shires Way (Reardon Publishing - 2002) |
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Seven Shires Way GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Seven Shires Way Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Seven Shires Way Tracklogs Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |