Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #323054 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

50 Walks in Oxfordshire
A lovely book with some really scenic walks across Oxfordshire with helpful maps to visually guide you.

Interesting facts about each walk and past goings on round the routes.

A good variety of 2 mile to 8 mile walks for all level of walkers.

A really good buy for any walkers out there.

Really useful guide
This is not a brand new guide, it's the 2007 edition, (and we bought a used copy, but in perfectly good condition). There was a risk, therefore, that it might be outdated, and crucial signposts or other essential clues to finding our way round the walks would have been changed. We had used an earlier version (which got lost) so I knew some of the walks, but I am pleased to report that it was still as helpful and accurate as I remember, and allowed us to enjoy some good walking this summer.
We did the walk beyond Thrupp to Hampton Gay and Hampton Poyle, though we tried it in reverse, and wanted a slightly shortened route. This didn't exactly work out, but that was not the guide's fault. And we had a pleasant wander round the fields near the old church under the surprisingly busy railway line and along the canal, before a pint at the Boat (well, Max had a coke). We also did the walk from Dorchester over Day's lock and up to Wittenham Clumps coming back along the river and into the 'city' (Dorchester is hardly more than a village, but since it has a 'cathedral' or abbey, it gets called a city on some pages).
We used the guide to find our way round Otmoor too, in a circle starting from Charlton on Otmoor, along the quiet road and then up a fairly wide, but pretty overgrown track. There were plenty of places where I was really not sure if we were right, but the directions are clear and still accurate, even the timings and ratings for difficulty (Max is only 4-years old) were pretty reliable.
We tried the Stonor valley walk too, looking for places referred to in On Chesil Beach (the novel by Ian McEwan), but it had been raining and the paths were too muddy. Again not the book's fault.
Its a smallish book and mine was in a plastic cover, so it was ideal for carrying on a walk. 50 walks should take us another 10 years of visits back to UK at least. I can't wait.