WATERPERRY
DISTANCE: 1.4 miles (2.25km) SLOPE: Maximum 1:10 for 2m N 0 100 CROSS SLOPE: Maximum 1:14 for 2m Metres WIDTH: Minimum of 1m. Regular passing places. for 2m max 1:14 E for 2m This route follows a rural path max 1:10 from the hidden village of Waterperry to the River Thame. F SEE DETAIL MAP RIGHT "overflow" E A café F START A
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B C Waterperry House
SURFACE: Approach road C
Hard and smooth B to Firm - grass and bare earth for 4m D max 1:13 450m Hard and bumpy - some stones up 0 100 to 30mm Metres River Hard and smooth Thame - some stones up D to 30mm HOW TO GET TO WATERPERRY MAP: OS Landranger 165, grid ref SP628064
ROAD: Download free map from www.streetmap.co.uk - insert grid ref above as a Landranger and click SEARCH. Car park at Waterperry Gardens. From east end of Wheatley take road towards Worminghall. After 1.5 miles (2.4km) turn right to Waterperry. Follow road to Waterperry gardens and turn right to “overflow car park”. NEAREST FACILITIES: and at Waterperry Gardens café
2 designated bays by Slope - points Accessible café. Hard and level with downhill toilets some loose stones up to 15mm. Cross slope Refreshments “Overflow” parking. Hard and level with some Gate stones up to 30mm
ROUTE DESCRIPTION POINTS OF INTEREST START: From “Overflow car park” follow Views of Waterperry House, fine track through gate* to junction at A. trees, meadows and river. Waterperry Gardens, Gallery and Museum. A Turn left and continue to end of Site of annual ‘Art in Action’ festival. track at B PLEASE NOTE: The gate at ‘Start’ will B Turn left onto path. Follow to normally be open from: junction at C March to Oct 9:00am – 5:30pm daily. Nov to Feb 9:00am – 5:00pm daily. C Turn right. Follow track downhill to old bridge at D Access through this gate is by kind permission of Waterperry Gardens. D Retrace your route to car park For further information about the Gardens visit www.waterperrygardens *Occasionally the gate will be locked. .co.uk Follow the ‘exit’ signs from the car park and go up the road for 75m to E
E Turn left onto footpath. Go through gate at F to junction at A
Waterperry Gardens This information was collected Tel: 01844 www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/countryside for OCC Countryside Service 339226 01865 810226 in February 2004.