Great Chalk Wood – Hartslock Nature Reserve loop from Woodcote

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Great Chalk Wood – Hartslock Nature Reserve loop from Woodcote

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Great Chalk Wood – Hartslock Nature Reserve loop from Woodcote

03:29

12.7km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.38 km

Great Chalk Wood

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

It's good to hide away from the bustle of your busy life in this forest! - fantastically green, colourful and lush, it's a tranquil place to be. From the southern …

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4.11 km

Hartslock Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

A most beautiful place in Oxfordshire

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4.51 km

View of the Thames from Hartslock

Highlight • Viewpoint

This conservation area is set on the hillside above the River Thames and offers plenty of walks and views. Under the care of the Wildlife Trusts, Hartslock is a woodland …

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4.60 km

River Thames Walk: Gatehampton to Goring-on-Thames

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Particularly on a clear, sunny day, this is a fantastically beautiful walk. River Thames winds its way slowly towards Goring-on-Thames, but you also pass beautiful green fields with livestock grazing …

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7.74 km

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Goring-on-Thames

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The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, as origins dating back to around 1100. The church is known for its Norman architecture.

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8.23 km

Goring-on-Thames village

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Goring-on-Thames is a large, unspoilt village in the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is on the Thames' eastern side, with the village of Streatley occupying the other. …

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9.76 km

View of Wheat Fields in the Chilterns

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12.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.48 km

2.22 km

1.48 km

1.45 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.13 km

2.57 km

2.53 km

2.21 km

1.42 km

868 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 7 November

8°C

2°C

24 %

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Comments

June 24, 2025,Goring On Thames

Lovely walk with friends taking in woods, the Thames, a grand old church, George Michael's house and a WW2 Pill Box ... Happy Days!

Oh ... and a peacock!