Bernwood Jubilee Way
A 61-mile long distance footpath which follows paths within the boundaries of the ancient Bernwood Forest. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SP 655 140
Distance: 61 miles (98 km)
Time: 25–30 hours
Duration: 3–6 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
180 Oxford, Witney and Woodstock
181 Chiltern Hills North, Aylesbury, Berkhamsted and Chesham
191 Banbury, Bicester and Chipping Norton
192 Buckingham and Milton Keynes
Summary
The Bernwood Jubilee Way, which was developed by the Bernwood Ancient Hunting Forest Project, is a 61-mile long-distance trail within the ancient Bernwood Forest boundary. Bernwood Forest was one of several forests of the ancient Kingdom of England and was a royal hunting forest. It is thought to have been set aside as royal hunting land when the Anglo-Saxon kings had a palace at Brill, which is the starting point for the walk. From Brill, the walk visits Ludgershall, Marsh Gibbon, Poundon, Preston Bissett, Barton Hartshorn, Tingewick, Buckingham, Steeple Claydon, Claydon Park, East Claydon, Botolph Claydon, Quainton, Waddesdon, Nether Winchendon, Chearsley, Thame, Shabbington, Ickford, Oakley, and Boarstall.