South Hinksey and Chilswell Valley Circular Walk
View of the Oxford skyline from the Chiswell Valley
Start & Finish: Hinksey Park Car Park, A4144 Abingdon Road, Oxford OX1 4PZ
Distance: 8 km (5 miles)
Elevation change: + / - 71 m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other routes touched (walk): Devils Backbone, Hinksey Heights Nature Trail
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 5
Pubs / Cafes on route: Cafe at Oxford Garden Centre
Map: OS Explorer Map (180) Oxford, Witney and Woodstock
Links: South Hinksey, Chilswell, Oxfordshire County Council Walks and Rides: Chiswell Valley Circular
In a change or location from our recent Chiltern and Surrey Hills based walks we started exploring Oxfordshire this week. The County Council’s website is a great resource for walks and we chose the Chilswell Valley Circular as our first. It’s easily accessible from the city centre and quickly takes you out into quiet countryside. The brief diversion to cross the busy Southern Bypass Road is a minor inconvenience, but a small annoyance in an otherwise great short walk. See the council’s PDF on the walk for route details.
