V - Shakespeare's Way, Sandford Lock to Begbroke

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

Begbroke is the meeting place for the walk. Please arrive with no more than 2 walkers per car. Then car sharing to Sandford Lock (SP530011). At 10:30 walk to Begbroke via Oxford city. This is the first section of the Vale group's walking of Shakespeare's Way from Oxford to Stratford-upon-Avon. Car sharing will be arranged back to start of walk to collect cars. Bring drink and food for day. Registered Assistance Dogs only. Vale Walk Leader PSk 01235 533757 / 07961 122492

Saturday, 1 June 2024

Start time:: 9:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 16.9km / 10.5mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: linear

Website:: https://www.google.com/maps/place/51.82103,-1.318783

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:: SP 47050 13821
Nearest postcode:: OX5 1RZ
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Start time:: 9:30 am

Begbroke, slip road by The Royal Sun PH

Finishing point

Grid reference:: SP 53041 01173
Nearest postcode:: OX1 5RP
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Estimated finish time:: 4:30 pm

Sandford Lock, Sandford Lane car park

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