This is the Wychwood circular ‘walk number 5’ on the Oxfordshire.gov.uk website. From the parking area walk south along Church Street. Turn right and, when the road swings to the left by Cleeves Corner, join a track signposted ‘Salford’. The path goes down into a small valley. Blockley to Hinchwick (Download : PDF) With your back to church, bear left along High Street. A walk of 6.5 miles from Stonesfield to Combe and Blenheim Great Park and back to Stonesfield. River Evenlode and North Leigh Roman Villa Walk, Finstock Heath, Fawler and Stonesfield Circular, Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This Before Stonesfield we turn north on a bridleway until we join the Wychwood Way (part of the ancient Salt Way) and walk back past Dustfield Farm before we return along Clarke’s Bottom. Other highlights include ancient woodland, green lanes and views to distant hills. This delightful walk explores parts of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire using a section of the Millennium Way. The longer walk of 7.5 miles (about 12 km) loops around Mount Skippet and the back of Finstock. Some sections can get muddy and the path under the railway bridge can be flooded after periods of rain. Walk down the road until you reach a junction just before a railway bridge. Route author: Oxfordshire Way description courtesy of Oxfordshire County Council. Heading photo by David R Murphy. It is an exploration into peace and loveliness from start to finish. Circular Pub Walks with GPS Navigation on your mobile. Each walk has a map, and the books are profusely illustrated with line drawings by Louise Spicer. (Stonesfield has an Early English church, which suffered what was referred to as 'lunatic restoration' when in 1876 a new north aisle was built, completely destroying the small scale of the church. This is the main B4437 road from Woodstock to Charlbury. Just before the house turn right up a lane leading to Oaklands Farm. Follow the road, passing the Three Horseshoes, until the Five Ways road junction. Stonesfield Stroll is a 2.8 mile loop trail located near Witney, Oxfordshire, England that features a river and is rated as moderate. In 50m bear left as you reach trees on your right and then turn right along a track through trees into Stockey Bottom. On the way you will pass a notice board describing the geology of the area and the interesting fossils found there, including the first ever scientifically described dinosaur remains, the jaw bone of a dinosaur known as Megalosaurus. You can still see a few signs of the old quarrying operations. 2 Step over the stile next to the wide wooden gate and follow the right hand field edge. Please bring a snack Most were small and only worked by two or three men, either in the sides of steep valleys or holes in the ground around 60 feet deep with galleries leading off them. Stay on the farm track as it continues north through open country with views of Stonesfield in the distance and then turns to the east to reach a road. A walk of five and a half miles around the village of Leafield, part following the line of the Roman road of Akeman Street. Circular Walk Long Crendon - Chearsley - Long Crendon OS Map Sheet Sheet 125,000 OS Explorer Series Sheet 180 - Oxford Witney & Woodstock Start Time: Sunday 1st December [...] Read More 0 A circular walk from the Cotswold Village of Stonesfield passing North Leigh Roman Villa and traversing part of Blenheim Park. Cross the stile and enter Stonesfield Common. Access is available to Walkingworld subscribers or you can buy the walk individually for £1.95 once you are logged in. Go through the gate onto the road and turn left. Just before reaching the bridge bear right along a path ascending to a stile. Walk information Walk type: Short moderate circular walk Distance: 5.8 miles/9.3 km Walk time: 3-3.5 hours Total ascent: 488 m/1,601 ft Highest point: 621 m/2,037 ft Walk highlights: Views from Higher Shelf Stones, B29 Superfortress crash site + memorial plaque, Lower Shelf Stones, walking along Shelf Brook Continue north through the village, following Pond Hill past the local shops, to a green T-junction by the White Hart pub. Stonesfield as a quiet Cotswold village in an 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' close to the beautiful historic town of Woodstock (exceptionally pretty, lots of places to east and drink and Blenheim Palace with all it offers). At the Bull/Rose & Crown, take Sheep Street south (signposted Hixet Wood). The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching. (Continuing up the road for a short way will take you to Callow Farm with its friendly farm shop, should you need refreshments.). What's Nearby Attractions Evenlode and Wychwood includes seven circular walks mainly in and around the Evenlode valley between Ascott and Stonesfield, including the circular walk through the forest and a walk starting from Ramsden. If you have a four legged friend, you will probably want to take them on a pub walk with you. Follow the bridleway for just under a mile. Street parking is available in the area near to this junction; the postcode is OX29 8QU. This circular walk goes around the heart of the ancient forest of Wychwood. Cross the road and take the signed path slightly to the left opposite, which leads uphill to come out on a road by the chapel. When the hedges give way, look for a waymark on the left. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips. This excellent circular walk follows part of the Oxfordshire Way, a long-distance walk through the county that runs south-east from Bourton-on-the Water through to Henley-on-Thames. Continue along Ruddy Lane, crossing a bridleway after 600m, until you reach a busy road. Cross the stile (there is a gate by the stile but this may be locked). Follow the path down the It then returns to Charlbury via the ancient Salt Way. There are fine views of the Evenlode Valley on the way. There are several stiles to negotiate (which have adjacent dog gates), and some fairly steep (but short) sections. Length 2.8 miElevation gain 426 ftRoute type Loop. The path descends steeply down a field and rises equally steeply on the other side to reach another stile. This ancient trackway, towards the salt town of Droitwich, is now a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Free App for iPhone and Android! Look forward to walking it again. When the lane ends, bear right onto the bridleway. 1: Charlbury - Fawler - Stonesfield. Allow 1.5 hours. The walk starts at the junction of High Street and Church Street, Stonesfield, Oxfordshire. 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