Didcot Circular Walk
A walk in Oxfordshire, taking in Dorchester-on-Thames and the Clumps. Can start from Appleford.
Wittenham Clumps from just outside Didcot
SWC Walk 44 - Didcot Circular
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House in Long Wittenham
SWC Walk 44 - Didcot Circular
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Boat Houses along Isis River in Burcot
SWC Walk 44 - Didcot Circular
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Path to Dorchester Abbey
SWC Walk 44 - Didcot Circular
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Didcot Power Station from Round Hill
SWC Walk 44 - Didcot Circular
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| Length |
13.7 miles ( 22.1 km) with 400 ft (125 meters) of ascent Appleford Circular Option: 11.8 miles ( 19 km ) |
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| OS Map | Landranger 174, Explorer 170 |
| Toughness | 3 out of 10. |
| Features |
This walk takes in an attractive part of the Thames Valley south of Oxford, with a lunchtime stop in Dorchester-on-Thames. This handsome village is now bypassed by the traffic but used to be an important staging post between London and Oxford. It has retained a large number of coaching inns and other pubs, so there's plenty of choice for refreshment. You should be sure to visit Dorchester Abbey, one of the few large monastery buildings to survive the Dissolution; it now functions as an impressive parish church. In the afternoon the walk comes to the Wittenham Clumps, the name given to a pair of Iron Age hill forts set in a nature reserve managed by the Northmoor Trust. |
| Walk Options |
This walk can also be done as an Appleford Circular - its a little shorter, and a much nicer place to finish. However, Appleford has fewer trains, especially at weekends. Check the return train times if finishing at Appleford. |
| Suggested Train |
Take the train nearest to 9.30am (before or after) from Paddington. |
| Lunch and Tea | Picnic en-route. Dorchester-on-Thames: The Fleur De Lys High St, Dorchester-on-Thames, OX10 7HH (01865 340502) The George Hotel High St, Dorchester-on-Thames, OX10 7HH (01865 340404) The White Hart Hotel High St, Dorchester-on-Thames, OX10 7HN (01865 340074) Long Wittenham: The Plough 24 High Street, Long Wittenham, OX14 4QH (01865 407738) Didcot: The Prince of Wales 113 Station Road, Didcot OX11 7NN (01235 511380) - opposite Didcot station entrance. |
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| By Train |
Out (not a train station) Back (not a train station) |
| By Car |
Start Map Directions |
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| Help |
National Rail: 03457 48 49 50 • Traveline (bus times): 0871 200 22 33 (12p/min) • TFL (London) : 0343 222 1234 |
| Version |
Feb-22 DAC |
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Walk Directions
Full directions for this walk are in a PDF file (link above) which you can print, or download on to a Kindle, tablet, or smartphone.
This is just the introduction. This walk's detailed directions are in a PDF available from wwww.walkingclub.org.uk