A walk heading out of Oxford on the canal before passing Pool Meadows, joining the Thames to Wolvercote and on to Eynsham.
Advance booking is not required, but if you plan on attending this walk, please indicate this on Meetup if you can (see Website link), so others can see that there will be plenty of people going.
Pace: medium.
Walk details
We will head straight onto the Oxford Canal and then head into Pool Meadows before joining the Thames Path at the Melody bar. We continue on the Thames Path through various meadows before coming to the ruins of Godstones Nunnery.
After looking around the ruins we will head on past the Trout Inn into Wolvercote for a mid walk stop at the village pub. After Wolvercote we will retrace out steps to the Thames Path and continue to follow it past Godstones lock to come to Eynsham Village. We will walk into the village and the end of the walk.
Travel details
By public transport
From Reading, take the 10:15 train arriving in Oxford at 10:38. The E1 and S1 buses each operate every 15 minutes from Eynsham to Oxford for returning after the walk.
By car
Parking is available at Oxford station and Town Centre car parks. As this is a linear walk, note that you will need to get a bus back to your car at the end, as per the public transport section.
Notes
- Please bring a packed lunch and a drink.
- It might be muddy – please wear suitable footwear.
- Please feel free to contact the leaders with queries about the walk, or if you are delayed on the day.