
Cherwell Valley South Shortcut
Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire
- 3 hours / 7.3km
- 14
A circular walk in & around the Cherwell Valley. Packed with history, nature and canal views. Livestock may be present on this route.
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Step 1: Your walk starts here at Heyford Station. Trains run to and from Banbury, Didcot Parkway and Oxford.

Step 2: The post code for the start of this walk is OX25 5PD. The 25 bus currently runs between Bicester and Lower Heyford (June 2023).

Step 3: 06/10/24 This route is currently impassable due to flooding at Step 21. Why not try the Cherwell Valley Heyfords Walk instead, also in app.
Step 4: Stretches of the canal towpath are badly eroded so watch out for these as you go. Please read 'Best Ways to Walk' below.

Step 5: From Heyford Station car park cross the railway line using the footbridge.

Step 6: Turn left through a gap in the stone wall to exit the platform.

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