Walking Britain Faringdon, Wicklesham, The Folly & Folly Park
Introduction to Walk 1066
County/Area - Oxfordshire
Author - Visit Southern Oxfordshire
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
Ascent - 250 feet / 76 metres
Time - 2 hours 20 minutes
Grade - easy
This circular Oxfordshire walk explores the market town of Faringdon which is situated in the Vale of the White Horse. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 170 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 170 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 163 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 163 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 164 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 164 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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