Following on from the success of the GCC Workplace challenge the LR Communications team thought a series of walks would be a good LUNCHTIME WALKS continuation of the theme. The 40 minute Hill Ascent John Henry Brookes Building - Hill Hall Park -

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July 15 Route is quite hilly and can be a bit muddy (especially in Hall Park). Full walk 1.93 miles (3.10 km)

Starting with the JHB building behind you 4 1. Turn left along the A420 towards HHH 3 3.Cuckoo Lane 2. Cross over the road and head down 6. Wooded track out of park 5 3. Turn left onto Cuckoo Lane 1 4. Turn left through a gateway into Park 2 Brookes 5. Follow the track ahead until you reach a tarmac path. You University can turn left or right here but I’ve chosen to go right 6. Keep on the tarmac path until you reach a fork just before a gateway. If the weather is bad keep straight ahead and pass out of the park and then head right down to the traffic

lights (back on the A420 again). If the weather is OK you 6 Cheney can take the right fork down a wooded track to another Playing Field gate which will bring you out at the traffic lights 11 7. Cross over at the traffic lights onHeadington Road and 10 then follow the path as it bears round to the left following 7 the railings at the bottom of South Park 9a 8. Head up Morrell Avenue until you reach Warneford Lane 9 8 9. You can either take the path left through the gateway across the top end of South Park or you can head along Warneford Lane (9a) 10. Turn left into Cheney Lane 11. At the gateway either continue straight ahead (if you have come through the park) or turn right to cross Cheney Lane and then follow the path across Cheney Playing Field until you reach the back of the JHB building

With thanks to Abi Ball who walked the routes, 11. Cheney Playing Fields took the photos and put the directions together

8. Morrell Avenue

30 - 40 minutes approx. Full route: 2.7 miles (3.3km) Fairly flat, can be a bit muddy (especially along Cuckoo Lane).