Section 4 of 7, D'Arcy Dalton Way
Fifield to Churchill
6.5 miles (10.4 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 238 187. Finish: SP 282 242. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 181 m of climbing and 177 m of descent; highest point 189 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Fifield.
- Bus stop
- Stow Road, 110 m from the start. Directions SP 238 188
- Car parks
- Car park, 640 m from the start. Directions SP 232 184Car park, 670 m from the start. Directions SP 234 182
Getting back
The section finishes at Churchill. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Memorial, 30 m from the finish. Directions SP 282 242
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 33%, earth, rock and mud 10%; the rest (54%) isn't recorded.
About 30% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 gates.
Steepest climb: about 59 m in a kilometre (1 in 17), starting 3.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pub
- The Chequers, Churchill: at the finish.
- Café
- Bruern Farms: 1.7 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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