Tom’s Trek 2020 – Lockdown Zimbabwe

Circular Walks

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

Read Tom’s walking blog online here.

You can download an edited and illustrated version of the blog here. If you would like a bound copy or copies of this (eg, to give to friends or family), please get in touch.

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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
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

 

Details of previous walks:
2019
2018
Earlier walks can be found at www.walkforzimbabwe.com.

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