Blenheim Park, Roman Villa & Cotswolds – Country Hike

Walk length 13miles/20km approx. Circular.

A chance to explore some Cotswold countryside close to the edge of Oxford with a number of features including the views of Blenheim Palace from Blenheim Park, the pretty market town of Woodstock and the remains of a small Roman Villa that is free to visit at North Leigh.

Blenheim Palace was designed in an English Baroque Style and was the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. North Leigh Roman Villa dates from the 4th century and is regarded as one of the larger Roman Villas of Roman Britain.

Lunch and Finish

Please bring a packed snack lunch and water for the walk, we will probably have lunch at Woodstock.

This is a medium hike with undulating terrain.

Transport & meeting

Meet outside Hanborough Train Station for walk to start after the train arrives at 10.54am.

The 9.47am from London Paddington gets to Hanborough for 10.54am. If you want to meet for groupsaves suggest meeting close to the WHSmith at Paddington (see photo below) at 9.20am to give yourself time to get tickets.

Return train fare is approx. £29 super saver return with a network railcard or about the same price with a groupsave of 3 or more (must travel back together with groupsave).

The organizer is coming by train from High Wycombe and not London so will meet the group at Hanborough.

£7 cash payable on the day guided walk & meetup costs. You can do paypal (colin45@hotmail.co.uk) please use friends and family with paypal to avoid charges. Bank transfer if you prefer, please contact the organizer .

Car

Parking: Hanborough, station car park may charge but local side roads may be free, please check for restrictions and leave enough time to park.

We may use a pub close to Hanborough Station at the end, there are regular trains back to London Paddington.

Please make a note of the organizers numbers - Colin 07709305681.

Walking Safety: Walking is a great way to keep fit and generally very safe; however it does contain an element of risk. Before going on any of these walks you need to be reasonably fit and be prepared to be responsible for your own safety. You should wear appropriate clothing such as proper walking shoes, warm and wet weather clothing and carry sufficient food and water. Please see our Terms and Conditions (https://www.meetup.com/London-Explorers/pages/Terms_and_Conditions/)

COULD EVERYONE PLEASE AVOID COMMENTS BELOW THAT ARE NOT SPECIFIC TO THE EVENT AS THIS GENERATES SPAM, JUST CHANGE YOUR RSVP IF YOU CAN'T GO. YOU CAN MESSAGE THE ORGANIZER, MANY THANKS.