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Over Kiddington Loop

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Distància
21,52 km
Desnivell positiu
199 m
Dificultat tècnica
Moderat
Desnivell negatiu
199 m
Altitud màxima
169 m
TrailRank 
42
Altitud mínima
102 m
Tipus de ruta
Circular
Temps
5 hores 51 minuts
Coordenades
413
Data de pujada
29 d’octubre de 2017
Data de realització
d’octubre 2017
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a prop de Kiddington, England (United Kingdom)

Vista 483 vegades, descarregada 11 vegades

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Descripció de l'itinerari

You can see the route on an OS Map at Social Hiking

We start from the tiny Hamlet of Over Kiddington in Oxfordshire. Parking is along the side of the road in front of the cottages. We could start the walk anywhere but starting from Over Kiddington means that we should arrive at Charlbury in time for lunch for those of us who like a pub stop on the way around, there are at least 4 pubs that I counted here!

From Over Kiddington we head north towards Kiddington, Radford and then onto Radfordbridge. We need to take care along this stretch just after Mill House and keep to the right hand side of the field or we could end up ankle deep or worse in some very boggy ground. We are likely to come across a few sheep in the field just before we arrive at Radfordbridge, so dogs need to be on their leads. There’s also a nice spot along here where the dogs can take a drink from the stream.

At Cleverly we turn southward and cross the busy A44 and then we have a slight uphill section along Shakespeare's Way which passing Deadman’s Riding Wood. Eventually we find ourselves in Dichley a country house and estate, we will walk right across the front of the beautiful house. Watch out for cattle here as we will probably be sharing the footpath with a few of them!

From Ditchley Park we head west first along Grim’s Ditch and then along Clarke's Bottom, don’t you love these names? Clarke's Bottom is a long straight bridleway through open countryside and leads us into the small Market Town of Charlbury.

As we reach the outskirts of Charlbury we will pass a single bench with a pretty view over the countryside. It’s a good place for a lunch stop for those who remembered to pack their sandwiches!. Alternatively, continue into town and enjoy some pub grub and a drink at one of the many pubs in town, there are at least 4!

After lunch we will leave the town behind us and begin the return leg of our walk. We will start off by heading east towards Dustfield Farm along some narrow footpaths enclosed by trees and hedgerows.

After Dustfield Farm we turn onto a slightly rough and uneven bridleway for a while until we reach the B4437 which we cross and follow the triangular bridleway passing Sheer’s Copse before crossing back over the road.

From here it's a long, straight north-westerly walk to the finish, along a flat metalled road, but don't worry there is hardly any traffic.

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Punts d'interès

IconaFauna Altitud 161 m
Foto deINFO: Cattle In Field Foto deINFO: Cattle In Field

INFO: Cattle In Field

IconaFauna Altitud 112 m
Foto deINFO: Sheep Foto deINFO: Sheep

INFO: Sheep

IconaAparcament Altitud 128 m

Parking (Over Kiddington)

IconaFoto Altitud 112 m
Foto dePOI: Charlbury Foto dePOI: Charlbury Foto dePOI: Charlbury

POI: Charlbury

IconaFoto Altitud 152 m
Foto dePOI: Clarke's Bottom Foto dePOI: Clarke's Bottom Foto dePOI: Clarke's Bottom

POI: Clarke's Bottom

IconaMonument Altitud 114 m
Foto dePOI: Kiddington Hall Foto dePOI: Kiddington Hall Foto dePOI: Kiddington Hall

POI: Kiddington Hall

IconaPicnic Altitud 135 m
Foto dePOI: Seat with a view

POI: Seat with a view

POI: Stream (suitable for a doggy dip)

POI: Take the obvious path upwards

Adj trk points

IconaRisc Altitud 112 m

WARNING: Marshland - Keep out of rough grass

Keep to far right pth cross field

WP: footpath

WP: Gate

Foto deWP: Go through the gate here

WP: Go through the gate here

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