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Shirburn Hill Chalk Grassland – Russell's Water Pond loop from Aston Rowant Nature Reserve

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South East England

South Oxfordshire

Shirburn Hill Chalk Grassland – Russell's Water Pond loop from Aston Rowant Nature Reserve

Hard

5.0

(3)

23

hikers

Shirburn Hill Chalk Grassland – Russell's Water Pond loop from Aston Rowant Nature Reserve

05:57

21.0km

450m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: May 13, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

757 m

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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2

1.47 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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3

11.7 km

Russell's Water Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pond is lovely. Full of ducks (keep dogs on lead) and some large fish!

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12.8 km

Shambridge Wood

Forest

13.9 km

Greenfield Wood

Forest

6

14.8 km

Hollandridge Lane Bluebell Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

An absolutely gorgeous walk on this lane through Fire Wood - beeches all year round, of course, and bluebells in the spring and summer! Truly stunning here.

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7

16.3 km

Platz der Welle – Queen Wood (Oxfordshire Way)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Oxford Way long-distance footpath runs for 68 miles (109 km) from Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, all the way to Henley-on-Thames. It goes through the Cotswolds to the Chiltern Hills. This is …

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8

17.5 km

Oxfordshire Way Bridle Path in Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

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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9

20.1 km

Shirburn Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sit and absorb the view of the scenery

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10

20.9 km

Cowleaze Wood car park

Highlight • Forest

Nice big car park but get full quickly on weekends

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B

21.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.99 km

7.33 km

3.65 km

965 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

3.77 km

2.66 km

1.60 km

1.44 km

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