Wychwood Way
60 km / 37 miles
Oxon
This circular walk goes around the heart of the ancient forest of Wychwood. From Woodstock the route passes through Stonesfield, Chadlington, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Leafield, Ramsden, North Leigh, East End and Combe to return to the start. The Way goes through Blenheim Park (a World Heritage Site), and also uses the Roman Road of Akeman Street and the ancient Saltway. It is partly coincident with the Oxfordshire Way.
Blenheim Palace near Oxford was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1987 for its architectural importance, as the design and building of the Palace between 1705 and 1722 represented the beginning of a new style of architecture and for its landscaped Park designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown which is considered as “a naturalistic Versailles”.
Details:
| Path Type: | Paths Marked on OS mapping | |
| Waymark: | Named discs with oak tree | |
| Attributes: | World Heritage Site; Heritage | |
| Start and Finish: | SP444167 - Market Street, Woodstock, Oxon  |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Booklet: | Wychwood Way (Oxfordshire County Council - 2002) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): | |
| OS Landranger: | 164 |
| OS Explorer: | 180, 191 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 180, 191 |
Connected Paths:
| E Routes: | E-Route 2 UK Section - Dover to Kirk Yetholm |
| Paths Marked on OS mapping: | Oxfordshire Way; Shakespeare's Way |
| Other Paths: | Claude Duval Bridleroute; Evenlode; Palladian Way; Roman Way; Wye to the Thames Click to show 2 more Other Paths |
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Wychwood Way GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Wychwood Way Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Wychwood Way Tracklogs Route file | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 63.9 Km (39.7 miles) 916 m (3,005 ft) ascent 287 m (942 ft) maximum height |
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