Stonesfield to Kirtlington 1 (Stonesfield to Stonesfield Steps) Approximately 2.2 Miles (3.5 Km)

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Oxfordshire Way Map 13 —Stonesfield to Kirtlington 1 (Stonesfield to Stonesfield Steps) Approximately 2.2 miles (3.5 km)

TL= Turn Left FL = Fork Left BL = Bear Left At the Methodist chapel, TR down Churchfields until the road bends sharply  to the left. TR here down Brook Lane and follow the lane that becomes a TR = Turn Right FR = Fork Right BR = Bear Right bridleway track leading straight on and dropping steeply down to the ford and bathing area.

A Cross this road also and continue straight on to  Stonesfield Steps, a wooden ladder-stile set in Blenheim Park Wall.

Cross the road and carry straight along field edge path until you  reach another road named Akeman Street after the Roman road that you are following.

Do not cross the ford bridge but TL through a metal kissing gate. Follow the path  through a grassy field to another kissing gate and then continue along field edge with the hedge on your right to a gap in a stone wall. Carry straight on along the next field edge leading to the Stonesfield/Combe road.

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TL= Turn Left FL = Fork Left BL = Bear Left

TR = Turn Right FR = Fork Right BR = Bear Right From Stonesfield Steps, the path goes straight on through a belt of trees and  across a woodland ride, to a gate into a large field. Go through the gate and carry straight on with the fence on your left to another two wooden gates. Continue through the gates and carry straight on along a gravel track.

E Go through the gate and TR and then  immediately TL through the trees to the huge green Wootton Door set in Blenheim C Park wall.

Pass North Lodge on your left and carry straight on through another  couple of gates and fields until you reach a farm cottage on your right.  After passing the cottage, continue straight on through a wooden gate and copse of young trees and across the next field to a gate.

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Go through the Wootton Door and follow path to road. Cross TL= Turn Left FL = Fork Left BL = Bear Left  the A44 with care to take the road almost opposite signposted Wootton. Then almost immediately, take the road right sign TR = Turn Right FR = Fork Right BR = Bear Right posted Bletchingdon. Carry straight on down this lane to Stratford Bridge over the Glyme, then straight on uphill to Sansom’s Farm and cottages.

Here cross the B4027 and go straight on to take the path opposite.  Continue straight on along field edge path, cross over the ancient green lane Dornford Lane and carry straight on through gate and across next two fields. Go through a gate into a copse and carry straight on, crossing another green lane and continuing along path to the A4260 just north of Sturdy’s Castle Inn.

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TL= Turn Left FL = Fork Left BL = Bear Left

Cross the A4260 with care and take the Tackley road opposite. TR = Turn Right FR = Fork Right BR = Bear Right  Continue a short distance until you see a bridleway sign off to your right. Take this field edge path all the way to Whitehill road.

After the bridge, go straight ahead to exit copse and  then right in field along a well used path to a gap by a gate on to a lane to the left of Field Cottage.

Cross the road and continue over stile straight on  along field edges, crossing five stiles and then a brook to reach a bridge over a stream.

This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Licence: 100023343 (2008) Oxfordshire Way Map 17 —Stonesfield to Kirtlington 5 (Field Cottage to Kirtlington) Approximately 1.5 miles (2.5 km)

TL= Turn Left FL = Fork Left BL = Bear Left

 TL along the lane, passing under the railway and TR = Turn Right FR = Fork Right BR = Bear Right alongside the sewage works on your right. After passing the bridleway junction, the track curves round to the right  Carry on across the island to cross a third to cross two stone bridges over the River Cherwell. bridge and weir. Continue to follow the path as it bends around to a fourth bridge and then turns left to Pigeon Lock. Cross the lock, TL and continue up a long lane to Kirtlington village.

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