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50 Walks in Oxfordshire - A variety of mostly mapped walks to suit both the casual walker and the more serious hiker are contained in this illustrated guide. Detailed maps include information on the route - scenery, distance, terrain, places of interest - together with dog-friendly walks. Special features include: an introductory location map indicating the starting point of every walk; a summary of distance, time, gradient, level of difficulty, type of surface and access, landscape, dog friendliness, parking and public toilets; places to visit along the way; refreshment information; and a "what to look for" panel featuring more specific detail of urban and industrial heritage, flora and fauna.	AA 100 Walks in the Heart of England - Seven regional walking titles in this new series help walkers enjoy the best of the British countryside. Each book offers highlights of the area, its regional and topographical features, plus information on footpath signing, countryside access, walking tips and safety guidelines. The 100 walks cover the area in detail, with the distance of each ranging from two to ten miles depending on the terrain and interest along the way. Town and city strolls maybe shorter, depending on the hinterland. Each book offers: 100 mapped walks, with 1 walk per page, in a handy cheque-book format; Detailed 1:25,000 OS (redrawn) maps in 4-colour with route and topographical features marked clearly; Location map of the region giving the start point of all walks offered; Range of walks appealing to both casual walkers and hikers. Each walk has a theme: Rural walks, Historic & Urban walks, Famous Footsteps walks, Spectacular Scenery Walks, Wilderness walks, Industrial Heritage walks, Parkland walks, Mysterious & Ancient Monuments walks, Woodland & Nature walks; Maps annotated with places to visit along the way; Detailed information panel includes distance, start point, easy-to-follow walk directions, parking, public transport and terrain; Numbered walk directions both in the text and annotated on the map; Each walk graded for steepness. This book covers Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire.	100 Walks in Oxon & Berks -  Each book in this series features 100 circular walks ranging from 2-12 miles. The walks have a map, points of interest, and places to eat and drink en route, plus suggestions for easy car parking. This volume covers the Chiltern Hills and the Ridgeway, and the parklands of Royal Berkshire. Limited availability Shakespeare's Way - Peter Titchmarsh - This guide describes the 146-mile Shakespeare’s Way, a footpath running through the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, Blenheim Park, Oxford, the valley of the Thame, and the beech woods of the Chilterns. Beyond here it takes a surprisingly quiet route into London. The footpath tries to stay as close as possible to the route the ‘Bard’ may have taken on his own journeys between Stratford-upon-Avon and London.
Short Walks: Oxfordshire - 20 easy-to-follow walks for the whole family. The routes range from 1½ to 5½ miles in length. Ordnance Survey mapping throughout. Points of interest for children, as well as refreshment stops, public facilities and transport.	Best Tea Shop Walks in Oxfordshire, Julie Meech - 25 walks of between 3 and 10 miles. Explores areas of the Cotswolds, the Chilterns, the Thames Valley and the Wessex Downs, with each walk including a stop for afternoon tea.	Walks Around Great Tew and the Rollright Stones, Mark Richards -  Handwritten and illustrated in the Wainwright style, this Reardon guide is divided into two sections. The first covers the Rollright Stones, the Cotswolds' own Stonehenge; the second takes visitors round the unspoilt village of Great Tew, with its picturesque inn and thatched cottages.
Family Walks Around Stratford and Banbury, Gordon Ottewell.	Walks Around Chipping Norton, Mark Richards Handwritten and illustrated in the Wainwright style, this guide features walks which start from Chipping Norton, leading the walker to nearby villages and locations of special interest.	Walks Around Burford, Mark Richards -  This walking guide also presents a history of the Burford area. All the walks start from Burford itself and cover the surrounding countryside, taking in the villages of Fulbrook, Widford, Shilton, Signet, Holwell, and Westwell.
Pub Walks for the Motorist, Berkshire and Oxfordshire, Les Maple - Forty circular walks around these two historic counties, each based on a good local pub. Includes routes at Hungerford, Frilsham and Hurley in Berkshire; and Blewbury, Enstone and Cropredy in Oxfordshire.	Pub Walks in Oxfordshire, Nick Channer - Thirty short circular walks each based on a good local pub. Includes details of food available and range of ales. With sketch maps and photographs. Pub Walks from Country Stations Vol 2: Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire, Clive Higgs - Fourteen rambles, starting and finishing at a railway station and incorporating a pub-stop at a mid-way point.	Pub Strolls in Oxfordshire, Roger Noyce - Thirty short circular walks based on good local pubs. Include routes at Cropredy, Swinbrook, Faringdon, Abingdon, Henley-on-Thames, Oxford, Thame and Bicester. With maps and photographs. Adventurous Pub Walks in Oxfordshire, Roger Noyce - Twenty circular walks varying in length between 7-12 miles and based around good local pubs including routes near Dorchester, Wantage, Sonning, Banbury, Chipping Norton and Oxford.
Waterside Walks from Abingdon, Marguerite Osborne.	Waterside Walks in Oxfordshire, David Dunford - 20 walks of between 3 and 7 miles. Includes the rivers Cherwell, Thames, Evenlode and Windrush, and the Oxford Canal. Contains maps and photographs.	A Towpath Walks in Oxford: The Canal and River Thames between Wolvercote and the City, Mark Davies & Catherine Robinson.
The Macmillan Way, Peter Titchmarsh - the 290 mile coast to coast path from Boston to Abbotsbury. The original Macmillan Way was developed to raise money for the Macmillan cancer relief charity and was opened as a fully signed and waymarked route in 1996. A lengthy extension, the Macmillan Way West, followed in 2001. The fully waymarked Macmillan Way and follows existing footpaths, bridleways and byways, and small stretches of minor roads when these are unavoidable. It runs across beautiful open fen country for its first thirty miles and for the rest of its journey it then follows, as near as possible, the course of the oolitic limestone belt, comprising stone known as 'Cotswold' in the area, but which runs in slightly varying form all the way from South Yorkshire to Dorset. It passes through a number of small towns and villages, the architectural features which have much in common. Many walkers have expressed great surprise at the many areas of unspoilt countryside that they have passed through while on the Way.	Take a Breather: Short Walks South of Oxford within easy reach by Bus, Marguerite Osborne - Undemanding walks in pleasant countryside in south Oxfordshire. Buses to go out and return on. Places for refreshment. Play areas for children. Architecture, local history and legends of Kennington, Radley, Sandford-on-Thames, Wootton, Sunningwell, Nuneham Courtenay, Marsh Baldon, Nuneham House, Radley College, Bagley Wood, Thames Path. Limited availability. Also: Take a Breather - Short Walks North of Abingdon,  Within reach by bus - Marguerite Osborne.	Evenlode and Wychwood (Country Walks S.), Alan Spicer & Mary Webb - The walks in this book have been chosen to show just how much of our heritage can be seen in the landscape. The authors describe features including prehistoric tracks, Roman roads, medieval settlements and trading routes, eighteenth-century parkland, the process of enclosure, and modern developments. Wildlife can be found everywhere, sometimes in the least expected places, but often with a tale to tell about the past. The history of the landscape and the origins of its fauna and flora are outlined in the Introduction. Seven circular walks follow the line of the Evenlode valley and also explore part of the ancient royal forest of Wychwood. The principal starting points include Charlbury, Spelsbury, Stonesfield, Finstock, Ramsden, Ascott-under-Wychwood and Chilson. Routes are between 3 and 8 miles and can be linked to make longer walks, while short cuts are also shown on the specially drawn maps. Wychwood Way, A guide to the Wychwood Way, Alan Spicer & Mary Webb.
Oxfordshire Way - A Walker's Guide, Julie Meech - A 65 mile market walk through rural Oxfordshire, from Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswold to Henley-on-Thames in the Chilterns. The guide divides the route into 16 walks with route descriptions and maps. There are also notes on places of interest, history and natural history.	Oxford, the Downs and the Thames Valley, Nick Moon -  Two volumes that complement Chiltern Walks: Oxfordshire and complete coverage of the county, in association with the Oxford Fieldpaths Society. Thirty walks in each. Oxfordshire Walks: Oxford, the Cotswolds and the Cherwell Valley, Nick Moon.	Exploring Oxfordshire's Countryside, Walks around Henley on Thames, Faith Wishlade. Oxfordshire Bridleways and Byways, Twenty Four Routes for Ramblers and Riders (Horse Riders and Mountain Bikers), Thomas Wilson.
The Seven Shires Way: A 234 Mile Walk...Around the County Boundary of Oxfordshire Using Public Rights of Way, Elaine Steane - The Seven Shires Way is a 234-mile long walk around the Oxfordshire county boundary. It criss-crosses the boundary taking the walker into seven shires from Gloucestershire to Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire. The path passes through a wide variation of scenery: from the marlstone scarp slope of Edgehill in Warwickshire to the ironstone villages of North Oxforshire, the clay vale of Aylesbury, the beech woods of the Chiltern Hills, the riverbank of the Thames, the open downland of Berkshire and Cotswold villages in Gloucestershire. The book divides the walk into 21 sections, all of which have suggested access points for shorter distances, a list of useful accommodation and information about public transport. Each walk is accompanied by the relevant section of the Ordnance Survey map and is illustrated, giving archeological, historical, botanical and literary detail.	The Thames Path (National Trail Guides), David Sharp - Running for 180 miles (288 km) from the river's source in rural Gloucestershire to the Thames barrier, the Thames Path is England's newest National Trail and one of the most varied and accessible of the country's long-distance paths. The Countryside Agency's acorn waymarks lead the walker through tranquil water meadows, past the dreaming spires of Oxford and the pageantry of Windsor and Hampton Court, through the heart of the capital, to London's Docklands and beyond. This is the official guide to the Path and will be invaluable to the long-distance walker and weekend stroller alike. For more on The Thames Path and Thames Valley - see Berkshire Books	Glyme Valley, Eight Circular Walks Between Woodstock, Wootton, Enstone, Chipping Norton and the Rollrights Stones - The eight circular walks described in this book explore the peaceful and little-known Glyme Valley from Woodstock upstream to Chipping Norton. The walks take in such features as the Rollright Stones, Ditchley Park and the Hoar Stone at Enstone, as well as some beautiful landscape and riverside scenery. Starting points for the walks include Woodstock, Wootton, Glympton, Kiddington, Enstone, Heythrop, Lidstone, Chadlington, Sarsden, Chipping Norton, Salford and Little Rollright. The walks in this book have been chosen to show just how much of our heritage can be seen in the landscape. The authors describe features including prehistoric tracks, Roman roads, medieval settlements and trading routes, eighteenth-century parkland, the process of enclosure, and modern developments. Wildlife can be found everywhere, sometimes in the least expected places, but often with a tale to tell about the past. The history of the landscape and the origins of its fauna and flora are outlined in the Introduction.
The D'arcy Dalton Way Across Oxfordshire Cotswolds and Thames Valley, Nicholas Moon - The D’arcy Dalton Way was created to mark the Oxford Fieldpath Society's Diamond Jubilee in 1986 to connect Oxfordshire's major long distance paths  with the Wessex Downs and public transport links, and named after a notable defender of the county's path network.	The Ironstone Hills: Great Tew to Banbury, Mary Webb etc.	Oxfordshire Countryside - Five Circular Country Walks.
Railway Walks, Circular Walks along Abandoned Railway Lines in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire, M. MacSorely - Abandoned railway lines can offer rewarding walks through the heart of the countryside, away from roads and traffic, rich in flora and fauna and littered with examples of Victorian civil engineering. This book features 12 of these walks throughout Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire.	Oxfordshire Walks: Oxford, the Cotswolds, The Upper Thames and Vale, Alan  Spicer. For more on The Cotswolds - see Cotswolds Books Canal Walks Vol 3: South, Denis Needham - This is the third volume in Dennis Needham's trilogy and covers the canal walks in Kent and Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire, Greater London and Hertfordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, and the south-west. Numerous canals are included, from the well- known Grand Union and Kennet & Avon to the lesser known Royal Military and Bude canals. Limited availability	The Ridgeway (National Trail Guides), Neil Curtis - Full colour OS maps and photographs throughout. Includes short circular walks off the path, info on transport and accommodation, and useful addresses. Map scale 1:25,000. For more on The Ridgeway - see Long Distance Books
Wysis Way, Offa's Dyke to the Thames Path, - Gerry Stewart - linking the Rivers Wye, Severn and Thames and two National Trails, Offa's Dyke Path and the Thames Path. From Monmouth the Wysis Way runs for 55 miles to the Isis, the infant River Thames, rising from the limestone high in the Cotswolds.	Circular Walks Along the Chiltern Way, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire v. 2, Nicholas Moon. For More on The Chilterns - see Chilterns Books	Walking in Oxfordshire, Leslie Tomlinson -  Written for anyone wanting to explore the county of Oxfordshire, this text contains 36 half-day or easy full-day walks. It is designed to take in the best of the landscape and places of interest. In many areas there is a choice of two or three routes. Limited availability.

MORE MAPS Oxford Canal Tourist Map This tourist map of the Oxford Canal features the canal corridor at 1:56,500 showing the towpath and facilities available to the boat user with details of boatyards, boat hire and boat trip operators. The illustrated guide to the canal shows features of interest. Ridgeway (Walker's Route S) Harvey

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