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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.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

BOOKING REQUIRED. Starting at Pitchcombe Church car park, we go through the old village of Pitchcombe. From there we head up onto the Cotswold Way, following that to the Topograph, with on a clear day a view of the Forest of Dean, the River Severn and in the distance the Severn Bridge. Leaving the Topograph, we head for Haresfield Beacon, with even more extensive views, including of the range of hills that Offa's Dyke runs over. We continue to follow the Cotswold Way to lunch at the Edgemoor Inn. After lunch we continue along the Cotswold Way to Painswick, a small town that owes its glorious buildings to fortunes made from the wool trade. After visiting the Church , with its famous yew trees, we continue on back to Pitchcombe Church. Note hilly with 1600 feet of ascent. Bring snacks and drink, and picnic ilo pub. Vale Walk Leader CS 01235 203459 / 07976 791848
Saturday, 6 July 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular
Note that the walk Finish Time is just an estimate and that timings on the day may be significantly different. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unless email is specifically requested in the walk description, please use the Walk Leader's telephone number(s) for any queries or bookings.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SO 85180 08241
Nearest postcode:
GL6 6NA
what3words:
shady.competent.canoe
Start time:
10:00 am

Pitchcombe, church car park

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking