V - Wantage, Letcombe Regis circular

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.

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Overview

To Letcombe Regis, Windmill Hill, to East Challow, following the Vale Way back to Wantage. Pay and Display parking is available at The Beacon, which is a short walk from the Market Square and bus stops. Buses to Wantage run from Oxford, Abingdon, Faringdon, and Didcot. No pub stop but we should be back in Wantage by lunchtime. Wantage offers a variety of shops, pubs and coffee shops / cafes. One of regular walks we run from Wantage on the third Thursday of each month. Vale Walk Leader DCr 07847 262398

Thursday, 17 April 2025

Start time:: 10:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:45 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Website:: https://www.google.com/maps/place/51.58681,-1.42757

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 39756 87707
Nearest postcode:: OX12 9BX
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Start time:: 10:30 am

Wantage, The Beacon (formerly the Civic Hall), Portway

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V - Second Loop of Drayton figure of 8

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V - Wytham parish history walk

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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