Oxford Green Belt Way
A 52-mile long-distance path exploring the green belt around the university city of Oxford. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SP 565 073
Distance: 52 miles (84 km)
Time: 22–26 hours
Duration: 4–5 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
170 Vale of White Horse, Abingdon-on-Thames, Wantage, Wallingford and Faringdon
180 Oxford, Witney and Woodstock
Summary
The Oxford Green Belt Way is a circular long-distance walk created by CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) Oxfordshire in 2007 to highlight the importance of the Green Belt established around Oxford in the 1950s. The route provides excellent views of Oxford’s “dreaming spires” as well as Otmoor, Foxcombe Hill, and Wytham Woods, using existing public rights of way.
Starting and finishing at the Thornhill Park and Ride facility, the Oxford Green Belt Way visits Monk’s Wood, Shotover Country Park, Horspath, Blenheim, Garsington, Toot Baldon, Nuneham Courtenay, Nuneham Park, Abingdon, Radley and Radley College, Sunningwell, Old Boars Hill, Cumnor, Filchampstead, Farmoor Reservoir, Swinford, Wytham Great Wood, Lower Wolvercote, Upper Wolvercote, Kidlington, Shipton-on-Cherwell, Woodeaton, Beckley, Stanton St John, and Forest Hill.