Section 1 of 7, Oxfordshire Way
Bourton-on-the-Water to Shipton-under-Wychwood
10.1 miles (16.3 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 167 206. Finish: SP 279 181. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 156 m of climbing and 188 m of descent; highest point 249 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Bourton-on-the-Water.
- Bus stops
- War Memorial, 20 m from the start. Directions SP 167 206Edinburgh Wool Shop, 90 m from the start. Directions SP 167 207Newsagent, 100 m from the start. Directions SP 167 207
- Car parks
- Car park, 10 m from the start. Directions SP 167 206Car park, 50 m from the start. Directions SP 167 207Car park, 100 m from the start. Directions SP 167 207
Getting back
The section finishes at Shipton-under-Wychwood. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Shipton, 570 m from the finish. Directions SP 281 186
- Bus stops
- High Street, 210 m from the finish. Directions SP 277 180Gas Lane, 360 m from the finish. Directions SP 279 177
Planning the Oxfordshire Way
- The guidebook: The Oxfordshire Way (CPRE Oxfordshire).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 22%; the rest (78%) isn't recorded.
About 21% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 kissing gates, 28 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 92 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 2.2 miles in.
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