The area covered by the Oxford Group includes the area within and around Oxford also the many fine historic local towns and villages surrounding the city including Blenheim Palace, Port Meadow and Shotover Country Park. The classical parks of the city contrast with the diverse landscape of nearby villages, fields, woods and moorland.
Within the City, there are many open spaces and parks to be walked, from ancient farmland and the historic grazing areas of Port Meadow to the more formal University Parks, Christchurch Meadows, and Magdalen College Deer Park, all within the Oxford Ring Road.
An aerial view of Oxford shows an unexpected number of green open spaces. Indeed, the group’s Footpath Secretary's work varies from shared footpath and cycle ways in the city centre on one day, to rights of way across the historic Port Meadow, or the Cherwell Paths on the next, perhaps taking in the Oxford canal and the Thames Path.
The 4.5 pre-AGM walk starts from Risinghurst Community Centre, Kiln Lane at 10am followed by a sandwich lunch at Risinghurst Community Centre from 12.15.
A hilly circuit via C S Lewis Nature Reserve up to Shotover Hill, descending through Brasenose Woods to see remains of Slade Camp (which will be the subject of our AGM talk), returning via Headington Quarry. 455 ft of ascent.
By Public transport no 14 bus from city centre (hourly, arrive 09:30) or any bus to Green Road
Roundabout stop, walk 10 minutes.
Parking at Community Centre or in Kiln Lane.
At 1.30 we will have a talk about the origins of Slade Camp followed by a short address by our President Professor Sir Muir Gray about the benefits of walking.
If you would like to join us for lunch please email oxford.ramblers@gmail.com before 1 November, for catering purposes.
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