A leisurely stroll through Northamptonshire with ample refreshment.
| Length |
Main walk: 17.2km (10.7 miles) Banbury start: Add 8km (5 miles) Banbury finish: Add 6km (3.7 miles) |
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| OS Maps | OS Landranger 151, 152; Explorer 191 |
| Toughness | 3 out of 10. |
| Walk Notes |
This circular walk passes through four small villages each with a good pub serving real ale. During the longer days you can take the opportunity to visit all. For the first 2-3km, depending on the speed and direction of the wind the nearby M40 can be noisy. On other days it's a far off sound. |
| Walk Options |
Start and / or finish at Banbury. You may start and / or finish the walk from Banbury station which has the advantage of better transport links. The walking distance from Banbury to Kings Sutton Station is 6km. |
| History | |
| Transport | Trains from Marylebone to Kings Sutton direct. Others from Marylebone changing at Banbury. Others from Paddington changing at Oxford. Return trains are not that frequent, giving you an excuse to stop off at one of the two pubs in Kings Sutton prior to the 10 minute walk downhill back to Kings Sutton station. Suggest departure from Marylebone at around 9.45 am if you want to stop for lunch halfway through the walk at either The Fox or The Blackbird. |
| Lunch and Tea |
A choice of four pubs for lunch. The Cartwright Hotel and Restaurant, Aynho; The Fox Inn, Souldern; The Blackbird Inn, Croughton; The Rose & Crown, Charlton. For tea The White Horse or The Butchers Arms, Kings Sutton. |
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| Help Us! |
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| By Train |
Out (not a train station) Back (not a train station) |
| By Car |
Start OX17 3RR Map Directions |
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| Help |
National Rail: 03457 48 49 50 • Travelline (bus times): 0871 200 22 33 (12p/min) • TFL (London) : 0343 222 1234 |
| Version |
Aug-18 Jim Bowles |
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OS Explorer 191 
Walk Directions
Full directions for this walk are in a PDF file (link above) which you can print, or download on to a Kindle, tablet, or smartphone.
This is just the introduction. This walk's detailed directions are in a PDF available from wwww.walkingclub.org.uk