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51.49, -1.07 · rel 19393612
51.49, -1.07 · rel 19393612
St Frideswide’s Way
19,7 km from Christchurch Cathedral, Oxford to Church of S James, Reading Abbey through urban area.
Christchurch Cathedral, Oxford
→
Church of S James, Reading Abbey
linear
19,7km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
20× monument
Lewis Carroll
monument ·
on the route
19,7 km
100%
International Brigade Memorial
monument ·
27 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Burma Star Memorial
monument ·
29 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Henry I Memorial Cross
monument ·
48 m off route
19,7 km
100%
War Memorial
monument ·
75 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Griffin
monument ·
100 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Griffin
monument ·
100 m off route
19,7 km
100%
In Memoriam The Berkshire Yeomanry
monument ·
110 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Fred Potts
monument ·
113 m off route
19,7 km
100%
In Memory of Henry West
monument ·
114 m off route
19,7 km
100%
War Memorial
monument ·
122 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Plan of Caversham Court in 1933
monument ·
135 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Kenneth Grahame
monument ·
175 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Queen Victoria
monument ·
206 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Simeon Monument
monument ·
252 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Salmon Ladder
monument ·
262 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Edward VII
monument ·
264 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Cattle Trough Association
monument ·
320 m off route
19,7 km
100%
Jethro Tull
monument ·
345 m off route
19,7 km
100%
The Holy Well of Saint Anne
monument ·
402 m off route
19,7 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
St Frideswide’s Way is 19.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, St Frideswide’s Way takes approximately 4h 55min to complete.
No, St Frideswide’s Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Christchurch Cathedral, Oxford to Church of S James, Reading Abbey. Plan ahead for return transport.
St Frideswide’s Way starts at Christchurch Cathedral, Oxford.
St Frideswide’s Way is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
St Frideswide’s Way is maintained and managed by The Confraternity of S James.