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D'Arcy Dalton WayLocation: Warwickshire; Oxfordshire; Gloucestershire OS Maps: Explorer™ 170, 191, 206, OL45
The D'Arcy Dalton Way was created to mark the Oxford Footpath Society's Diamond Jubilee in 1986. It takes its name from Colonel W. P. d'Arcy, a founder member of the Oxfordshire Field Paths Society formed in 1926 and defender of Oxfordshire's rights of way. The idea of the path was to create a link along the western boundary of the county between the Oxford Canal towpath north of Banbury, the Oxfordshire Way, Thames Path and Ridgeway in order to provide long distance circuits combining part or all of the D'Arcy Dalton Way with parts of two or more of the other long distance routes. Oxford, of course, would be the most obvious place to commence such a circular route. However, the D'Arcy Dalton Way is a splendid and rewarding walk in its own right. A five day itinerary would allow a relaxed and enjoyable journey along this route. Overnight stop recommendations would be Epwell, Salford Green, Great Barrington, Eaton Hastings and Compton Beauchamp at the end of the walk. This is a journey through a rural landscape of peaceful countryside and small villages and hamlets, so accommodation options are limited. It is therefore advisable to identify and pre-book accommodation. Settlements passed along the route include: Farnborough; Shotteswell Green; Hornton Green; Epwell; Burdrop; Hook Norton; Little Rollright; Sarsdon Cross; Snow Hill; Tangley; Great Barrington; Filkins; Little Clanfield; Eaton Hastings; Longcot; Knighton; Compton Beauchamp. The circular walk locations are: Claydon; Horley; Hook Norton; Salford; Ascott-under-Wychwood; Langford; Little Coxwell; White Horse Hill.
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Distance: 107 km Walking Time - 5 days
Banbury
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The
D'Arcy Dalton Way begins in north Oxfordshire on the Oxford Canal Towpath
and meanders southwards on the western side of the county to join the
Ridgeway National Trail at Wayland's Smithy between Swindon and Wantage.
The 66 mile long route leads you through some of the remotest and most
beautiful countryside in Oxfordshire including the Redland Hills, Cotswolds,
Thames Valley, Vale of the White Horse and the Wessex Downs. The Wessex
Downs, which are capped by the Ridgeway and Wayland's Smithy, first
come into view some 30 miles short of your destination and thus provide
a focal point for the second half of the Way.
