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OSM map layer · LineString
51.59, -1.15 · rel 19393612
51.59, -1.15 · rel 19393612
St Frideswide’s Way
66,6 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
66,6km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
29
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
2× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
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?
17× monument
2× viewpoint
1× ruins
Inspector Morse
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
William Morris Viscount Nuffield
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Gilbert Charles Bourne
monument ·
on the route
66,6 km
100%
Finish Stone for Torpids and Eights
monument ·
on the route
66,6 km
100%
Jethro Tull
monument ·
on the route
66,6 km
100%
Starting Ring
monument ·
on the route
66,6 km
100%
Lewis Carroll
monument ·
on the route
66,6 km
100%
Acer Nethercott
monument ·
on the route
66,6 km
100%
International Brigade Memorial
monument ·
27 m off route
66,6 km
100%
Burma Star Memorial
monument ·
29 m off route
66,6 km
100%
Muntjac Point
viewpoint ·
43 m off route
66,6 km
100%
Henry I Memorial Cross
monument ·
48 m off route
66,6 km
100%
Hut Circle
ruins ·
62 m off route
66,6 km
100%
Boathouse Corner
viewpoint ·
68 m off route
66,6 km
100%
War Memorial
monument ·
75 m off route
66,6 km
100%
Griffin
monument ·
100 m off route
66,6 km
100%
Griffin
monument ·
100 m off route
66,6 km
100%
Sandford Lasher Memorial
monument ·
109 m off route
66,6 km
100%
In Memoriam The Berkshire Yeomanry
monument ·
110 m off route
66,6 km
100%
Fred Potts
monument ·
113 m off route
66,6 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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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
St Frideswide’s Way is 66.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, St Frideswide’s Way takes approximately 16h 34min 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 strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
St Frideswide’s Way is maintained and managed by The Confraternity of S James.