Walkingin Cherwell Walking is truly accessible – almost everyone can do it anywhere and at any time. It won’t cost you anything, and you don’t need any fancy equipment. Here are some of the ways you can get involved… Cherwell Health Walks With Ramblers Walking for Health, you can take part in a free organised short walk nearby to help you get active and stay active at a pace that works for you. Go to www.walkingforhealth.org.uk for more information on these walks in the district 4 walks in the Banbury area 5 walks in the Bicester area Begbroke Woodstock Thrupp Islip Kidlington Launton Bloxham Cropredy WINDM I E L AS L H 5K E C A G VEN ID UE TR R 5 PA 9 0 4 A School ASHFI BR ELD R OA Bicester Blue Line Routes D PR 4K IMR OSE DRIV E The blue line represents a circular 5K Health Route. Complete the full loop and you will have undertaken approx. 7,000 steps – a good E B N A A R B R A L Y D S A N E V A way towards the recommended daily exercise! 5K feels too far? Start B EN W E U U O E R O R H U N B Y Y UC D K E A N L W ELL R V E R O I A N O small and aim to walk 1k you can start anywhere along the route. F A O D A N R D D E Y O B Recreation D O Y R HAM A W R R D OA G D ground Visit www.cherwell.gov.uk/health-routes King’s Meadow Y O A ND R A O LM D W A Primary School for the downloadable maps to follow. D R A H RC O Y A W D N E T E K R A G H R M E U E N D W O S O O D D N R 3K 1K IV E B S LENHEIM E D T R R V IV I E E E R T D B R 4 A Highfield 1 E P R 0 S O E O 0 K K E A R H Y S W 2K T A E Y E Sports R T S D Centre L IE Bicester School F Community College Recreation Police ground Station Street Tag Street Tag is a family friendly initiative that rewards families and individuals for their physical activities such as walking, running, cycling, among a host of other fitness activities. Street Tag brings people of in prizes! w • all generations together to participate in outdoor d C n o a ll e s t c physical activities, by turning streets into a giant virtual t n i p o o p i playground, and increasing their outdoor experiences. n t t c s e l a l n o d C w • ! i n s e p z i How does Street Tag work? r 1. Install the Street Tag app, create a team and join our local leaderboard 2. Earn points from physical activities indoor and outdoor- walking, running, cycling to scan virtual tags and convert your steps into Street Tag Points 3. Get rewards/win prizes such as amazon vouchers, gift cards, sports equipment and lots more. Circular walks in the CherwellWalkBefore setting District out on your walk, please check the council’s Walk Sibfords historic village trail The Battlefield Walk website for updates in the leaflet text and along the route: Fringford historic village trail Flora Thompson (1876 - 1947) GettingWalk there BIRMINGHAM is clearly waymarked in a 12www.cherwell.gov.uk/circular-walks-in-cherwell A448 4A Fringford in the 19th Walk M1 mostly, andThis latterly is a one exclusively, and a quarter under mile the walk management around the village LEAMINGTON Banbury Fringe CircularWalk TheWalk Sibfords Historic Village Trail is a two mile walk around arwick M40W A423 Shutford Circular walk About Shenington SPA 4 clockwise direction (although B4095 of the Wrenchof Fringford. family. 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Look in one direction and you can The Shutford Circular Walk follows footpaths and 429 A3400 information in this leaflet as A Burdrop for those who want to avoid the steep paths to and 7 Cropredy churches. Alkerton has alwaysinternational been part• Theof exhibitions. Oxfordshire route description starts from the car park of the CandlefordM4 trilogy. In it see the bustling market town of Banbury, look the other way Wardington A44 0 from Sibford Ferris. you go. The route takes in a bridleways to the south and west of the village, including a A422 P 17 Butchers Arms. Shenington but Shenington was an isolated part of Gloucestershire M5 she recalls her childhood, and you can enjoy the beauty and diversity of its rural setting. Sports section of ancient road past Madmarston Hill. It offers fine with Alkerton Wroxton BANBURY stretch of the Oxford Canal By the 1960’s with the demise of its traditional occupations 43 Ground • The route is on metalled roads except for a quarter ofA44 a mile 11 A422 A The circular walk is clearly waymarked but it helps to follow Car Park M Warwick LEAMINGTON A361 as Flora Timms (Laura), in 40 until 1844. The two parishes were merged in 1970. On 8 and fieldpaths with views views over the surrounding countryside andSP neighbouringA M1 Shipston From its start in the town centre you can set out for the the village was in decline with many properties derelict, B4035 NORTHAMPTON stretch which can be wet and muddy, especially in winter. A429 on Stour Brackley the information in this leafet as you go. Before setting M40 15 14 the western edge of the Parish, Shenlow Hill, at 227 the hamlet of Juniper Hill villages. This 4.5 mile/7 km walk starts from the A423 village pub full 10 mile walk. However, if you would prefer a more up and down the tranquil A46 13 16 9 no school, no permanent vicar and for a while no pub. A3400 A4260 A43 out on your walk, please check the council’s website • Many of the buildings described are private dwellings. A4 A361 A5 5 d- 15A 4 (Lark Rise) and at school Stratfor metres above sea level, is the highest point on Edgehill and M manageable ramble there are shorter options to enjoy, going Cherwell Valley. 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A361 9 Fringford A5 M40 of Cropredy Bridge in on village streets. GLOUCESTER W(Candlefordoodstock Green). The shorter options include – Town Centre/Spiceball Park A34 Shenington was home toSilverstone RAF EdgehillMilton during• Park yourWorld car War responsibly. II Do not obstruct gateways, A henington and fruit. KeyneAbandoneds houses were rebuilt or renovated5 and new 40 Kidlington p A429 11 A422 14 M redy A40 S Historic A43 Witney Sibfords June 1644. Getting there A3400 to Bodicote along the canalCro towpath (2.75 miles/4.5 km); A40 The circular walk is clearly waymarked but itBANBURand helps partY to followof the theold airfeld is used by a thrivingnarrow Gliding lanes and Club village facilities. 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