The Crystal River

River Glyme Walk (pdf file - 545k)
A new 16 mile (26km) walk along the River Glyme between Chipping Norton and Woodstock, being developed by BBC Oxford and Oxfordshire County Council

Cotswold Walks

A series of walks from the Cotswold Conservation Board, all designed to allow people to make their way to the starting point by public transport.

Kingham Station Short Circular (pdf 120k)
A 3.5 mile (6km) walk starting from Kingham railway station

Kingham Station Circular (pdf 161k)
A longer circular walk, 9 miles (15km), starting from Kingham railway station

Great Barrington - Burford (pdf 136k)
A 5 mile (8km) walk through a superb stretch of the Windrush Valley between the Barringtons and Burford

Kingham to Chipping Norton - (pdf 144k)
Options for a longer walk 9 miles (15km) or shorter 6 miles (10km)

Kingham - Churchill (pdf 99k)
A 5 mile (8km) walk

Villages of the Windrush Valley (pdf 163k)
A Cotswold classic - 4 miles (6.5km)

Mills and Meadows (pdf 139k)
This walk crosses the meadow lands between Kingham and Chipping Norton 5.5 miles (9km)

Step into the Cotswolds: Walk 1 (pdf 454k)
An easy circular walk passing from Chipping Norton to Over Norton and back 2.5 mile (4km)

Oxfordshire County Council Walks

The walks listed below come from a series of circular walks around Oxfordshire produced by Oxfordshire County Council's Countryside Service. As well as the walks themselves, each has other downloadable information such as the background, public transport or points of interest along the way. 

Charlbury Circular Walks
Three very different walks, all starting from the town centre: one of about 8 miles (13km), the other two of about 4 miles (6.5km): Walks (pdf 323k) - Background (pdf 143k) - Public Transport (pdf 138k) - Information (pdf 129k)

Eynsham Circular Walks
Four walks starting from  Eynsham: one each to the North, East, South and West, ranging from 4 miles (6.5km) to 8 miles (13km): North & South (pdf 271k) - East & West (pdf 409k) - Points of Interest (pdf 332k)

The River Windrush
Circular walk along a section of the river between Burford and Witney, between 3.5 miles (5.5km) and 5 miles (8km): Walk (pdf 50k) - Points of Interest (pdf 50k)

Other Downloads

Charlbury Visitor Guide
The guide includes a map of the town marking buildings of interest - making a pleasant and interesting walk (pdf 388k)

Chipping Norton Guide
Includes a map of the town centre, an introduction to the town and some of its more interesting buildings as well as a 'useful information' section (pdf 1.17Mb)

Foxholes Nature Reserve
Again not strictly a walk but the guide includes a map of the reserve. Though well worth visiting all year round Foxholes is best known for its spectacular springtime bluebell displays (pdf 742k)

Windrush Path (Witney to Hardwick)
The Windrush Path is a new route being created by the Lower Windrush Valley Project that ultimately aims to provide a path from Witney through the valley to link up with the Thames Path at Newbridge. This section, between Witney and Hardwick, follows the attractive, meandering River Windrush for much of its length (pdf 422k)

Windrush Path (Standlake to Newbridge)
This 2 mile (3km) section of the Windrush Path follows the meandering river through the extensive flood meadows the Upper Thames Valley to the lakes at Standlake. Along the footpath look out for the series of striking mosaic sculptures created by the community of Standlake (pdf 1.3Mb)

Witney Wool & Blanket Trail
A 2.5mile trail around Witney, looking at some of the buildings and sites connected with its once famous Wool trade (pdf 884k)

Woodstock Walk
A short walk (1.1 miles/1.9km) around the town, looking at some of the more interesting and historic buildings (pdf 275k)