Walks and rides

Oxfordshire is a fantastic county with so much countryside to explore. These guides are there to encourage you to get out there and enjoy it! Or for more information visit OS Explorer maps for a DIY approach.

Circular walks

Some of the best bits of Oxfordshire, each with their own walks leaflet available in a handy pack.

Paths for all

Free, downloadable leaflets showing short routes with few restrictions. These are likely to be suitable for wheelchairs, pushchairs and those with mobility problems. Eleven routes are currently available.

Health walks

Links to organised health walks in Oxfordshire.

Other walks and rides

• Country walks
  Six books exploring the heritage visible in exceptional parts of the county.
  
• Follow the Glyme Valley Way
  Signposted walking route along the River Glyme, between Chipping Norton and Woodstock.
• Henley walks
  13 walks around this special town in South Oxfordshire.
  
• Judge's Ride
  Quiet lanes and bridleways for horse riders and mountain bikers.
  
• The Oxfordshire Way
  65-mile trail from Bourton on the Water to Henley on Thames.
  
• Sonning Common health cycles
  Details of cycle rides around Sonning Common, organised by the local health centre.
  
• The Wychwood Way
  37-mile trail around ancient forest site in West Oxfordshire.

How to order publications

Conservation walks and rides

The government funds voluntary access routes for walkers and riders as part of its commitment to improving conservation of species, habitats, access and understanding on English farmland. See the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) website for details and downloadable maps of the 49 routes in Oxfordshire.

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