We are the Oxon Weekend Walkers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
This is a joint walk between the two groups 'Hike Oxfordshire' and 'Oxon Weekend Walkers' and also meeting up with other Oxfordshire groups at lunchtime.
Starting from Oxfords Thornhill Park and Ride, meet from 10.15 for a 10.30 start.
Oxon WW will lead the first half of the walk and we start the morning walk by visiting (what I call) “The Woods of Narnia” AKA The C S Lewis nature reserve. See
https://www.bbowt.org.uk/nature-reserves/cs-lewis-nature-reserve
The reserve is located behind the house where Lewis wrote ‘The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe” and other Narnia adventures.
From there we take a circuitous 5 ish mile walk up to and around Shotover Country Park, before picnicking (bring your own picnic) with other Oxfordshire groups.
After lunch 'Hike Oxfordshire' will lead us on a further 6 ish mile walk around Shotover before returning to the Park and Ride at Thornhill.
Contact Information:
Walk Leader: Ian M
Telephone: 07480 048440 (This number is transferred weekly to the relevant walk leader during the week prior to the walk)
Email: Please use the email button on the right hand side of this page
At lunchtime we will join with 8 other Oxfordshire groups for the annual 'Area picnic'
at the top of Shotover Park.
Please bring your own picnic lunch, it will be lots of fun and a great opportunity to meet Ramblers from other groups and share experiences.
Sorry, dogs are not allowed on this walk.
Oxford Thornhill Park and Ride Note postcode OX3 8DP is approx only. Follow the signs for the Park and ride. Park up - then meet near to the Bus terminus Building Please note there is a parking charge here currently at £2 for the day. However please do check the latest Parking charges and payment methods at https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/roads-and-transport/public-transport/park-and-ride/thornhill-park-and-ride. Also please note that there will be at least two other walking groups departing from this same car park, so please check that you are on the correct walk!
