Tom’s Trek 2020 – Lockdown Zimbabwe
This year, to comply with Covid-19 regulations, Tom, Jane and their dog Moses completed 14 circular walks in Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds. Tom explains all in this video:
Blog
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The Routes
You can download an OS map of the route for each day from DropBox by clicking here.
Here are the meeting points and distances for each day:
Day |
Date (September 2020) |
Start point |
distance |
lunch |
1 |
Mon 7 |
GL52 3PR – on B632, by red telephone box and post box, opposite bus shelter |
10.6 |
The Lion Inn, 37 North St, Winchcombe, Cheltenham GL54 5PS |
2 |
Tue 8 |
St Andrew’s Church, Chedworth GL54 4AD |
10.2 |
The Mill Inn, Withington, Cheltenham GL54 4BE |
3 |
Wed 9 |
Long stay car park, St George’s Road, Wallingford OX10 8HJ |
10.8 |
Packed lunch – pubs closed weekdays due to Covid-19 |
4 |
Thu 10 |
Challow Village Hall, East Challow, Wantage OX12 9ST |
9.9 |
The Greyhound Inn, Main Street, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9JL |
5 |
Fri 11 |
St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Ct, Buckland, Faringdon SN7 8QW |
9.4 |
Packed lunch – pub not open |
6 |
Sat 12 |
Great Rollright Village Hall OX7 5SW |
10.09 |
The Red Lion Inn, Main Street, Long Compton CV36 5JS |
7 |
Sun 13 |
REST |
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8 |
Mon 14 |
St Mary’s Church, Chastleton GL56 0SU |
10.5 |
The Horse and Groom Inn, Upper Oddington, Moreton in Marsh GL56 0XH |
9 |
Tue 15 |
Coach and Car Park, Bourton on the Water GL54 2AA |
10.6 |
The Black Horse Inn, Naunton GL54 3AD |
10 |
Wed 16 |
St Mary’s Church, Charlton-on-Otmoor OX5 2UA |
10.2 |
Packed lunch – pubs all closed |
11 |
Thu 17 |
St Michael’s Church, Leafield OX29 9PG |
10.5 |
The Plough Inn – Finstock – High St, OX7 3BY |
12 |
Fri 18 |
St Nicholas Church, Church Rd, Chadlington OX7 3LY |
10.2 |
The Chequers, Church Rd, Churchill OX7 6NJ |
13 |
Sat 19 |
St James the Great Church, Stonesfield OX29 8QU |
10.6 |
The Plough Inn – Finstock-High St, OX7 3BY |
14 |
Sun 20 |
Charlbury Station Car Park OX7 3HH |
9.9 |
The Plough Inn – Finstock-High St, OX7 3BY |
15 |
Mon 21 |
St James the Great Church, Stonesfield OX29 8QU |
10.3 |
The Duke of Marlborough, Woodleys OX20 1HT |
Total |
143.79 |
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Details of previous walks:
2019
2018
Earlier walks can be found at www.walkforzimbabwe.com.