Oxfordshire Way
A 67-mile long-distance path from Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire to Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, crossing Middle England countryside and linking the Heart of England Way to the Thames Path. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SP 167 206
Distance: 67 miles (108 km)
Time: 27–33 hours
Duration: 4–6 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL45 The Cotswolds
171 Chiltern Hills West, Henley-on-Thames and Wallingford
180 Oxford, Witney and Woodstock
191 Banbury, Bicester and Chipping Norton
Summary
The Oxfordshire Way is a long-distance footpath located primarily in Oxfordshire, England, with 6 miles in Gloucestershire and very short sections in Buckinghamshire. The path links the Heart of England Way and the Thames Path, running from Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire to Henley-on-Thames.
It passes from the Cotswolds to the Chiltern Hills, featuring hilly sections toward each end and gentler country through the middle. Notable places passed through or near the route include Wyck Beacon, Bledington, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Charlbury, Stonesfield, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Kirtlington, Weston-on-the-Green, Islip, Beckley, Waterperry, Tiddington, Tetsworth, Pyrton, Watlington, Maidsgrove, Middle Assendon, and Lower Assendon.