Oxfordshire Walks
Set within the rolling landscape of the North Wessex Downs, these walks from Ashbury offer a fantastic mix of scenic beauty, history, and rewarding climbs.
From shorter routes with lovely views to more challenging adventures, the walks explore open countryside, quiet valleys, and the charming village itself.
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Walk information
A short and lovely walk with some moderate hill climbing involved and excellent views. You'll visit the pretty village of Ashbury, and ramble through the Kingstone Coombes.
Walk information
This is a wonderful but strenuous walk in the North Wessex Downs.
You'll visit the pretty village of Ashbury, discover ancient history at the Waylands Smithy Long Barrow and enjoy plenty of fresh air and wonderful views on the way.
Walk information
This route takes you south of the car park on a lovely walk around the North Wessex Downs.
This route will enjoy lots of lovely fresh air and views as well as visiting the Waylands Smithy Long Barrow.
On top of this, it will also take you around the outside of the grounds of Ashdown Park and visit the site of Alfred's castle.
Walk information
This is a truly epic walk from this car park that really enjoys a lot of what the North Wessex Downs has to offer.
You'll visit the pretty village of Ashbury where you'll find a nice pub, meander through the historical sites of Waylands Smithy and Alfred's castle, walk around the grounds of Ashdown park and enjoy plenty of open countryside and wonderful views across the downs.
These Ashbury walks start at coordinates: 51.55733, -1.606921
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