Section 2 of 7, D'Arcy Dalton Way
Coleshill to Filkins
10.7 miles (17.2 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SU 241 939. Finish: SP 238 043. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 45 m of climbing and 88 m of descent; highest point 135 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Coleshill.
- Bus stops
- Radnor Arms, 480 m from the start. Directions SU 236 937Green, 570 m from the start. Directions SU 235 937
- Car parks
- Car park, 430 m from the start. Directions SU 237 938Car park, 590 m from the start. Directions SU 236 936Car park, 610 m from the start. Directions SU 235 936
Getting back
The section finishes at Filkins. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- War Memorial, 140 m from the finish. Directions SP 238 042The Church, 500 m from the finish. Directions SP 235 039
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: grass 27%, paved or flagged 23%; the rest (48%) isn't recorded.
About 23% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 stiles, 2 kissing gates, 4 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 6 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pub
- Ye Olde Swan, Radcot: 5.5 miles in.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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