HG - A common old Christmas walk from Aston Rowant to find a cow and a swan

Henley & Goring Group

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Overview

A circular walk through Cowleaze Wood, Christmas Common, Watlington Hill and ‘Swanning’ our way back through Lewknor to Beacon Hill. Please bring a picnic lunch. 1870 ft of ascent. HG Walk Leader AnH 07792 237977

Thursday, 13 February 2025

Start time:: 9:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Difficulty:: Strenuous
Distance:: 20.9km / 13.0mi
Ascent:: 570m / 1870ft
Type:: circular

Website:: https://www.google.com/maps/place/51.663419,-0.943061

Unless email is specifically requested in the walk description, please use the Walk Leader's telephone number(s) for any queries or bookings.

Starting point

Grid reference:: SU 73200 96601
Nearest postcode:: -
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Start time:: 9:30 am

Aston Rowant, Nature Reserve car park

Upcoming walks with Henley & Goring Group

HG - Leisurely walk from Caversham

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Mid-week walk from Peppard Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.8 miles

HG - An Aston Rowant circuit

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.7 miles

HG - Hills from Knowl Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

HG - South from Checkendon

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

HG - The Hooray Hurley

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

HG - Leisurely walk from the Flower Pot

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

HG - Red Lion Pub

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Hambleden watershed - hills and views

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.5 miles

HG - North to Huntercombe from Stoke Row

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - West Wycombe to Naphill

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

HG - Highlands Farm Walk

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 2.7 miles

HG - Hilly walk from Henley

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

HG - Three loops from Ewelme

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Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.9 miles

HG - Hambleden scenic valley and hills, part 1

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

HG - Hambleden scenic valley and hills

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

HG - Hambleden scenic valley and hills, part 2

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

HG - The Peppard Mud, Sweat and Beers ramble

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Bus Walk from Sonning Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.5 miles

HG - Cookham stroll

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - A hilly walk from Stokenchurch

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.0 miles

HG - Peppard Common eastwards

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.8 miles

HG - Circular walk from Nuffield

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

HG - Woodland walk from Checkendon

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

HG - Greys Court wander

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Crossing Ewelme Downs from Nuffield

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

HG - Piddington to Saunderton

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.0 miles

HG - Whitchurch Hill, Evening pub walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Thames Path Diversion walk from Henley to Shiplake

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

HG - A circuit around Whitchurch Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.5 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Cadmore End, Turville and Ibstone Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

HG - Short leisurely walk from Whitchurch Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Local Henley walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

HG - South and North of the M40

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Warborough, Evening pub walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

HG - Nettlebed to Checkendon circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Nuffield Church

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.8 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Maidensgrove Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.1 miles

HG - Checkendon to Blue Tin and back

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Bradenham to Loosley Green and back

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.3 miles

HG - A hilly walk from Maidensgrove

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

HG - Evening Pub Walk from Playhatch

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 3.7 miles

HG - Hilly walk from Southend

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

HG - The Nettlebed Shuffle

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

HG - Footpaths and quiet roads from Goring Heath

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

HG - Sonning Common, Butchers Arms

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.6 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Middle Assendon - hills, wildlife, mud (probably) and the occasional view

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 15.0 miles

HG - Witheridge Hill, Evening pub walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.2 miles

HG - Nuffield to Oakley Wood and return

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.5 miles

HG - Circular walk from Hambleden

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

HG - Spring Walks and Tea from Checkendon

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.3 miles

HG - Spring Walks and Tea from Checkendon

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

HG - Spring Walks and Tea from Checkendon

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Spring Walks and Tea from Checkendon

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Purley, Tidmarsh and Pangbourne

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.3 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Bus walk from Henley to the Hambleden valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

HG - Cadmore End Circular through Moors and Woods Great and Small

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.0 miles

HG - Peppard Common to Witheridge Hill circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

HG - West from Nuffield

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

HG - Cookley Green, Ridgeway and Swyncombe

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

HG - Leisurely walk from Skirmett

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - North from Nettlebed

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

HG - Peppard Common woodland circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.3 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - A strenuous walk from Watlington Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.7 miles

HG - Sonning Common - Woods and Fields

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 4.0 miles

HG - Dorchester on Thames river walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

HG - Leisurely walk from Peppard Cricket Club

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Cookley Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.7 miles

HG - A hilly walk from Ewelme

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.5 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Ewelme Cow Common car park to Nuffield and back

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.6 miles

HG - Evening Pub Walk from Stoke Row

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.3 miles

HG - Long Bus Walk from Nuffield to Henley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Whitchurch Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

HG - Around Woodcote

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

HG - Short leisurely walk from Checkendon

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - Whiteleaf adventure

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Nettlebed, Evening pub walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 3.2 miles

HG - Sonning Common circular walk with option of pub meal at the Hare and Hounds

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Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 5.8 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Away Day Walk to Ivinghoe Beacon

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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HG - Hilly walk from Christmas Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

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HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Bus Walk - Goring to Pangbourne

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

HG - Leisurely walk from Playhatch

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

HG - A Maidensgrove circuit

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 14.0 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Ashley Hill from the Royal Oak, Knowl Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.5 miles

HG - Circular walk from Ewelme

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Hambleden Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.8 miles

HG - BOOKING REQUIRED - Greys Court National Trust

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.7 miles

HG - Henley circular via Hambleden

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

HG - Hills around Cadmore End

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 15.0 miles

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Join now for just £3.58 per month