Childrey and Letcombe Circular

Vale of White Horse Group

Vale of White Horse Ramblers are a friendly group who walk mid-week and weekends in southern Oxfordshire. Highlights are the Ridgeway, the Thames Path, and the Uffington White Horse.

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Overview

By permission, park at Kiln House, access to drive near Kiln Brick works and adjacent to 40mph sign.

From Kiln House, Childrey, we walk to Sparsholt and on to Westcot, crossing the B4507 and start the long climb up to the Ridgeway. We walk along the Ridgeway to Sparsholt Firs before descending back to Sparsholt and return again to Kiln House. Please bring snack/lunch. You are invited to stay for tea/coffee and cake at the end of the walk if you are able. Vale walk leader SMa 07770751453

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Start time:: 10:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:30 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 10km / 6.2mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Starting point

Grid reference:: SU 35660 88853
Nearest postcode:: OX12 9PG
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Start time:: 10:30 am

Kiln House, New Road, Childrey.

Upcoming walks with Vale of White Horse Group

V - A Sunday morning walk from Wantage to the Ridgeway

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.9 miles

V/WO - Southmoor Circular via Hinton Waldrist

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

V - Faringdon circular via Fernham

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.3 miles

V - From Chilton through the Ilsleys circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

V - Ewelme and Swyncombe Downs

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

V - Abingdon, Marcham linear

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

V - Ardington and the Hendreds Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.5 miles

V - Sparsholt Firs Circular via Lambourn

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 13.0 miles

WO/V - BOOKING REQUIRED - North Leigh to Finstock Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

V - Wantage short circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

V - Ardington to Farnborough Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

V - Abingdon, Drayton, Sutton Courtenay circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

V - Nuffield and Chilterns circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.7 miles

V/WO - Begbroke and Bladon (Churchill's grave)

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

V - A Short Walk from Faringdon

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.7 miles

V - Lambourn and Downs circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 13.0 miles

V - A Sunday morning Vale and Downs walk from Uffington

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.8 miles

V - Ashdown Park, Ridgeway Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.6 miles

V - Abingdon Town circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.6 miles

V - Chilton, Churn, Blewbury circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.2 miles

V - Charlbury circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

WO/V - Ducklington via Windrush riverside to Tar lakes returning via Down Valley Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

V - Wantage short circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

V - Bury Down Circular via Stanmore

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 13.0 miles

V - Blewbury, Downs and Ridgeway circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

V - Abingdon, Radley circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

V - The downs, The Ridgeway, Wayland's Smithy and White Horse Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles