Abingdon Town & Thames-Side Walks and Cycling Oxfordshire

Abingdon 1556 Bounday Walk Route

Distance about 3 miles, but you are never far from the centre

A Town Map would be advisable

There are yearly official Ceremonial Boundary Walks

but this is the route followed

Start: Market Place

East St Helens to St Helens Wharf

Back to St Helens via Mill Lane

At edge of Church Yard, West St Helens follow sign "Ock Valley Walk" (Easy to miss!)

Follow Ock Valley Walk to Drayton Rd

Cross the bridge back towards Ock St

Cross Ock St at Double Mini Roundabout to Spring Rd

Follow Spring Rd to Faringdon Rd

(or cheat by cutting through delightful Albert Park)

At Faringdon Rd turn right until you get to the Bath St Junction

Here turn LEFT (away from town)

Shortly turn Right along Boxhill Walk (a road) to the river Stert (a stream)

Now a nice walk through woods back towards town

Emerge from the woods at the The Motte (a close)

The busy Vineyard (a road) should now be in view

At the Vineyard turn left (away from town)

At St Edmunds Church bear right down Radley Rd

After 200 metres or so turn right down Audlett Drive

Follow Audlett Drive until you see Crabtree Place on your right

At the end of Crabtree Place emerge in Barton Fields Nature Reserve

Cross the Millstream which you cross by a tricky wooden bridge

Turn left to cross the weir and visit Abingdon Lock (keep a close eye on small children here)

Recross the weir and follow the millstream back towards Abingdon

You arrive at Abbey Close which will take you back to Abbey Gate and the cente of town

You may now consider yourself an honourary Abingdonian!