Section 3 of 7, D'Arcy Dalton Way
Filkins to Fifield
12 miles (19.2 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 238 043. Finish: SP 238 187. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 276 m of climbing and 201 m of descent; highest point 197 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Filkins.
- Bus stops
- War Memorial, 140 m from the start. Directions SP 238 042The Church, 500 m from the start. Directions SP 235 039
Getting back
The section finishes at Fifield. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Stow Road, 110 m from the finish. Directions SP 238 188
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 32%, earth, rock and mud 10%, paved or flagged 9%; the rest (46%) isn't recorded.
About 9% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 2 gates.
Steepest climb: about 49 m in a kilometre (1 in 20), starting 7.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
OpenStreetMap records no pub or café within a quarter of a mile of the way: take food and drink with you.
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