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Chilswell Forest Walk – Chilwell Valley Boardwalk loop from Botley

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Chilswell Forest Walk – Chilwell Valley Boardwalk loop from Botley

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Chilswell Forest Walk – Chilwell Valley Boardwalk loop from Botley

03:57

14.8km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.38 km

Birch Copse

Forest

6.67 km

Eye-wash Hill

Viewpoint

7.37 km

View of Oxford's Dreaming Spires

Highlight • Settlement

"And that sweet city with her dreaming spires,/ She needs not June for beauty's heightening"
(Matthew Arnold, 1865, "Thyrsis" )

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9.62 km

Talking Trees Trail, Hinksey Heights Nature Park

Highlight • Natural

“Enter these enchanted woods, you who dare”
These are no ordinary nature trails.
Weep with the willow!
Quake with fear at the witch in the elder;
Let the holly tree …

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9.98 km

This is a lovely nature park situated just outside the city of Oxford. A boardwalk leads you around the park, allowing you to immerse yourself in nature and get up close to the varying wildlife species.

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9.99 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.90 km

3.33 km

2.38 km

1.10 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

3.00 km

2.71 km

2.49 km

2.45 km

2.10 km

1.91 km

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Monday 1 June

19°C

13°C

91 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Chilswell Forest Walk – Chilwell Valley Boardwalk loop from Botley