The mapsinternational.co.uk team went for a walk in the snow in Oxfordshire yesterday. We used an AA walking guide 50 walks in Oxfordshire to help us choose a good walk that was local to us and specifically one with a pub at the end! The AA walking guides each contain around 50 themed walks of around 2 to 10 miles each with a descriptive about the area you are walking around. They also include a handrawn map of the area with key points of interest to help you navigate the route, and include a useful written descriptive of the route. This method is perfect for those that aren't that confident with an OS map.The areas covered in the book include, Oxford, Chipping Norton, Wantage, Blenheim Palace, Abingdon, Witney and many more. I would advise taking an Ordnance Survey folded map with you just in case you end up off the route. The OS Explorer map series are the most popular and best for walking. However we actually used an OS Landranger map as we happened to have one loitering in the Maps International admin office. The map was OS Landranger number LR164. There are other good walking books to Oxfordshire depending on what you're looking for. A popular one on the mapsinternational.co.uk website is the Best Tea Shop Walks in Oxfordshire , or the Jarrold walking books are also popular, Jarrold Short Walks in Oxfordshire would also be a good book to choose good routes in. Alternatively as many of you won't be based in Oxfordshire just visit our page with a whole host of walking books and walking guides on - see http://www.mapsinternational.co.uk/products_search.asp?mcat=default&search=walk
The walk we chose started and ended at the Boat Inn in Thrupp. Being only a couple of miles from our offices in Long Hanborough it was easy for everyone to get to. The walk took us on a 5 mile circular route along the canal and river and then round the lovely woodland in that area. Ending back at the Boat Inn 2 hours later was perfect, and we enjoyed a lovely Sunday afternoon dinner in the warmth after coming in from the cold.
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