Section 5 of 7, D'Arcy Dalton Way
Churchill to Hook Norton
10.2 miles (16.5 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SP 282 242. Finish: SP 356 329. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 276 m of climbing and 296 m of descent; highest point 224 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Churchill.
- Bus stop
- Memorial, 30 m from the start. Directions SP 282 242
- Car park
- Car park, 120 m from the start. Directions SP 282 241
Getting back
The section finishes at Hook Norton. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Church, 130 m from the finish. Directions SP 355 331East End, 470 m from the finish. Directions SP 358 334Pear Tree Inn, 570 m from the finish. Directions SP 350 332
Planning the D'Arcy Dalton Way
- Planning the whole trail: cpreoxon.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The d'Arcy Dalton Way: Across the Oxfordshire Cotswolds and Thames Valley (CPRE Oxfordshire).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 20%; the rest (80%) isn't recorded.
About 20% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 6 stiles, 3 kissing gates, 9 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 55 m in a kilometre (1 in 18), starting 5.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pub
- The Salford Inn: 3.8 miles in.
- Café
- Wyatts, Great Rollright: 6.7 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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