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Vale of White Horse Group

Vale of White Horse Ramblers are a friendly group who walk mid-week and weekends in southern Oxfordshire. Highlights are the Ridgeway, the Thames Path, and the Uffington White Horse.

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

Overview

A bus friendly linear walk along the Greenway from the bus stop at Didcot Railway Station to the bus stop in the Marketplace, Wantage. This walk covers the Greenway walking/cycling route opened during COVID. We leave Didcot via an elevated disused railway line to Upton, then over the Downs to the Harwell Research Campus then pass above the Hendreds and on to Ardington and finally along part of the Vale Way to Wantage. Didcot is easily accessible via bus from Wantage, Abingdon and Oxford. Likewise, buses return to all these places from Wantage. If more convenient, park for free in the Manor Road car park in Wantage and catch the X36 bus from Wantage Marketplace to Didcot Railway Station. Please check bus schedules before the day. Bring a picnic. No stiles and only one hill. Vale Walk Leader PR 07418 078044

Saturday, 31 August 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
19.3km / 12.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Note that the walk Finish Time is just an estimate and that timings on the day may be significantly different. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 52600 90501
Nearest postcode:
OX11 7NJ
what3words:
beak.tunes.grass
Start time:
10:00 am

Didcot, station ticket hall

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SU 39800 87901
Nearest postcode:
OX12 8AB
what3words:
daffodils.prowess.surging
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm

Wantage, Market Place

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