What are good first walks in Oxford, the Chilterns & the Thames?

Ivinghoe Beacon (3.4 km, easy), Ashridge and the Bridgewater Monument (4.4 km, easy) and Watlington Hill and the White Mark (4.8 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.

Can I get to walks in Oxford, the Chilterns & the Thames without a car?

Yes: 5 of our 9 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including Oxford's Port Meadow and Godstow, Coombe Hill from Wendover and Thames Path: Goring to Pangbourne.

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Walks in the Oxford, the Chilterns & the Thames

Riverside meadows in Oxford and the chalk downs of the Chilterns, ending at Ivinghoe Beacon.

9 walks

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Oxford's Port Meadow and Godstow

Oxford

6.9 km · 10 m · 1.5–2 h

Easy · New

Ivinghoe Beacon

3.4 km · 90 m · 1 h

Easy · New

Coombe Hill from Wendover

Wendover

6.5 km · 170 m · 1.5–2.5 h

Easy · New

Burnham Beeches

Burnham

5.3 km · 40 m · 1–1.5 h

Easy · New

Thames Path: Goring to Pangbourne

Goring-on-Thames

5.4 km · 50 m · 1.5 h

Approaching the white mark on Watlington Hill

Easy · New

Watlington Hill and the White Mark

Watlington

4.8 km · 150 m · 1.5–2 h

The bluebells with beech trees at Ashridge Estate. The image is the result of intentional camera movement (ICM), which creates an impression

Easy · New

Ashridge and the Bridgewater Monument

Ashridge

4.4 km · 20 m · 1–1.5 h

Moderate · New

Henley to Hambleden Lock by the Thames

Henley-on-Thames

9.2 km · 30 m · 2–3 h

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Moderate · New

Oxford: Christ Church Meadow to Iffley Lock

Oxford

9.7 km · 30 m · 2–3 h

Oxford, the Chilterns & the Thames at a glance

9 routes.

Good first walks

Ivinghoe Beacon · 3.4 km · 90 m
Ashridge and the Bridgewater Monument · 4.4 km · 20 m
Watlington Hill and the White Mark · 4.8 km · 150 m

By train, bus or ferry

Oxford's Port Meadow and Godstow · 6.9 km · 10 m
Coombe Hill from Wendover · 6.5 km · 170 m
Thames Path: Goring to Pangbourne · 5.4 km · 50 m

Questions about Oxford, the Chilterns & the Thames

What are good first walks in Oxford, the Chilterns & the Thames?: Ivinghoe Beacon (3.4 km, easy), Ashridge and the Bridgewater Monument (4.4 km, easy) and Watlington Hill and the White Mark (4.8 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.
Can I get to walks in Oxford, the Chilterns & the Thames without a car?: Yes: 5 of our 9 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including Oxford's Port Meadow and Godstow, Coombe Hill from Wendover and Thames Path: Goring to Pangbourne.