Shakespeare’s Way
A 146-mile long-distance path running from Stratford-upon-Avon to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. Highlights include Blenheim Park, Oxford, the Grand Union Canal, and the River Thames. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SP 203 549
Distance: 146 miles (235 km)
Time: 65–72 hours
Duration: 9–14 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL45 The Cotswolds
160 Windsor, Weybridge and Bracknell
161 London South
170 Vale of White Horse, Abingdon-on-Thames, Wantage, Wallingford and Faringdon
171 Chiltern Hills West, Henley-on-Thames and Wallingford
172 Chiltern Hills East, High Wycombe, Maidenhead and Rickmansworth
173 London North
180 Oxford, Witney and Woodstock
191 Banbury, Bicester and Chipping Norton
205 Stratford-upon-Avon, Evesham and Alcester
Summary
Shakespeare’s Way is a long-distance footpath running from William Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, which is arguably the most celebrated location to stage the world-renowned playwright’s works.
Between start and finish, the route passes through Blenheim Park (a World Heritage Site), Oxford, Stonor, Marlow, Cookham, and Burnham Beeches, continuing along the Grand Union Canal and the River Thames to its conclusion at the Globe.