Faringdon — Kingston Bagpuize
Farkin one
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Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Faringdon and Kingston Bagpuize.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Faringdon and Kingston Bagpuize.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 2
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (2)
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Downloads - 4
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Grade 4: Route includes very rough surfaces including deep ruts, steep loose gravel, unmade paths and deep muddy sections. Wheelchairs may experience traction/wheel spin issues. Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users. |
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Measurements
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The narrowest part of the path is 60.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient East: no data
The steepest uphill gradient West: no data
The steepest camber: no data
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear in places (1)
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Terrain
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20.0% of the route is on roads (1)
10.0% of the route is lit at night (1)
25.0% of the route is paved (1)
20.0% of the route is muddy (1)
20.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Start and end points
Faringdon
Grid Ref
SU2888395576
Lat / Lon
51.65824° / -1.58384°
Easting / Northing
428,883E / 195,576N
What3Words
quintet.emerald.prefect
Kingston Bagpuize
Grid Ref
SU4070098313
Lat / Lon
51.68211° / -1.41270°
Easting / Northing
440,700E / 198,313N
What3Words
just.desiring.socket
Farkin One's land is
Faringdon | |
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Grid Ref | SU2888395576 |
Lat / Lon | 51.65824° / -1.58384° |
Easting / Northing | 428,883E / 195,576N |
What3Words | quintet.emerald.prefect |
Kingston Bagpuize | |
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Grid Ref | SU4070098313 |
Lat / Lon | 51.68211° / -1.41270° |
Easting / Northing | 440,700E / 198,313N |
What3Words | just.desiring.socket |
Arable | 50.3% |
Pasture | 16.3% |
Urban | 27.4% |
Woods | 6.1% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Martin McGovern
08 Oct 2023I walked from Kingston Bagpuize to Faringdon.
This has a good mix of terrain, although starting from Kingston Bagpuize you might not think so - it's nearly all tarmac until you get through Hinton Waldrist. But after that the off-road elements kick in, with only a few short sections on roads. As the earlier reviewer mentioned, about 100m is on the A420 but easy and safe to handle (the earlier crossing of the A420 just outside Kingston Bagpuize is via a footbridge). The variety of terrain including fields and woodland make this route unsuitable for wheels.
There are pubs and benches in Buckland, and an impressive church which is actually a Catholic chapel built for earlier occupants of Buckland House - the much older village church is nearby. Buckland is just one of a set of villages you pass through, alternating with paths through the countryside. The best views are just to the east of Faringdon.
I encountered only one tricky turn walking west - at grid reference SU318973, the OS map implies that the footpath continues on the northern edge of the field you're in. It doesn't - you need to cross over the stile at that point.
I also have one comment on the accuracy of the route - too small to warrant loading a new one. At Haremoor Farm (SU303964), the route suggests going to the south of the farm buildings. While you can do that, the actual path runs to the north of them.
Juliet Handy
03 Jan 2022Pleasant walk along a mixture of country roads, bridleways, footpaths and through fields. The start and end of the walk (KBS and Faringdon) both have good amenities including pubs, shops and public transport links. A short 100m section is on the verge of the A420, but we found it to be wide and passable. A couple of nice benches in Buckland make for a pleasant stop for a packed lunch.
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