Section 6 of 6, Oxford Green Belt Way
Garden City to Farmoor
7.1 miles (11.5 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 491 128. Finish: SP 440 071. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 48 m of climbing and 47 m of descent; highest point 79 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Garden City.
- Bus stops
- Gosford Hill, 540 m from the start. Directions SP 496 130Fairfax Road, 550 m from the start. Directions SP 497 128
- Car parks
- Car park, 250 m from the start. Directions SP 491 131Car park, 610 m from the start. Directions SP 497 125Car park, 620 m from the start. Directions SP 497 126
Getting back
The section finishes at Farmoor. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Oxford Road, 600 m from the finish. Directions SP 446 072Oxford Road, 680 m from the finish. Directions SP 447 072Mayfield Road, 980 m from the finish. Directions SP 450 070
Planning the Oxford Green Belt Way
- Planning the whole trail: cpreoxon.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Oxford Green Belt Way Guidebook (CPRE Oxfordshire).
What to expect
Underfoot: grass 34%, paved or flagged 33%, earth, rock and mud 24%.
About 16% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 13 gates, 1 flight of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 20 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The White Hart, Wolvercote: 2.4 miles in. Seats outside.The Wolvercote Inn: 2.4 miles in. Food, seats outside.The Trout Inn, Godstow: 2.8 miles in. Food, seats outside.The Plough, Wolvercote: 2 miles in, about 300 m off the way.
- Café
- The Mill Cafe, Wolvercote: 2.4 miles in.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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