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Watlington

Watlington White Mark – Icknield Way Trail loop from Cookley Green

Intermediate

4.9

(11)

81

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Watlington White Mark – Icknield Way Trail loop from Cookley Green

03:25

12.0km

260m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2025

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1.08 km

Watlington White Mark

Highlight • Natural Monument

In 1764, the local squire Edward Horne gave Watlington a most unusual talking point. He felt that the Norman parish church of St. Leonard, when viewed from his home, would …

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2

1.40 km

Watlington Chalk Pits

Highlight • Viewpoint

The route is long and there are lots to explore over 50 miles. Some is suitable for bikes, all for walkers.

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3

3.10 km

Icknield Way Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Be stealth in this area and you more likely to see the 🦌

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4

5.73 km

Old Cricketground Plantation

Forest

5

6.68 km

Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful place, good fitness level required

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6

7.01 km

Cowleaze Wood car park

Highlight • Forest

Nice big car park but get full quickly on weekends

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7

7.29 km

Cowleaze Wood

Forest

8

8.29 km

Shirburn Hill Chalk Grassland

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Shirburn Hill is a large area of chalk grassland on the Chiltern escarpment, which help to gives the scarp its distinctive appearance. As well as chalk grassland, there are also …

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9

9.00 km

Station Road to Shirburn Hill Path

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Very lovely footpath that mostly follows the edge of the wood. Has good views out across the valley opposite.

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10

10.4 km

Follows the Oxfordshire Way. It's a steep bridle path, that can get slippy when wet. Good views across the valley.

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12.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.11 km

2.65 km

615 m

609 m

Surfaces

7.48 km

1.77 km

1.49 km

841 m

392 m

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Lowest point (130 m)

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