Bucks &amp; Oxon


<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lardon-chase-to-goring-south-oxon"><a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/basildon-park/the-meadows-and-woodlands-of-streatley" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lardon Chase to Goring, South Oxon</a></h1>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rachel-jane-deputy-editor">Rachel Jane, Deputy Editor</h4>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-walkies-with-ember-and-benson-hungarian-viszlas">Walkies with: Ember and Benson, Hungarian Viszlas</h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="869" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/Lardon-Chase-Goring-copyright-Bernard-Novell-Ron-Bridle.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-163890" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/Lardon-Chase-Goring-copyright-Bernard-Novell-Ron-Bridle.jpeg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/Lardon-Chase-Goring-copyright-Bernard-Novell-Ron-Bridle-800x463.jpeg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/Lardon-Chase-Goring-copyright-Bernard-Novell-Ron-Bridle-1000x579.jpeg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/Lardon-Chase-Goring-copyright-Bernard-Novell-Ron-Bridle-400x232.jpeg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo credit; Bernard Novell for <a href="https://www.visitgoringandstreatley.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">visitgoringandstreatley.co.uk</a></figcaption></figure>



<p>Our favourite walk takes in two counties in two hours. This&nbsp;circular walk&nbsp;on the Berkshire/South Oxfordshire border offers woodland trails, stunning views and the tranquillity of the river Thames. Head to the free National Trust car park at Lardon Chase (The Coombe, Streatley RG8 9QT), grab your pooch and off you go.</p>



<p>Cross the road and take the footpath into Common Woods (during bluebell season its looks and smells lovely), which brings you to a grassland area called the Holies – usually good for off-lead fun. You’ll pass through a gate and then head up a short hill following the curve of the valley. In the far corner of the wood, there’s a gate and a path that runs parallel to the main road. Lead on for this bit and take a crossing over the road – take care, it can be busy.</p>



<p>From here you have many choices: head over bridges for a mooch around Goring village, take the towpath and enjoy the river, or swing into The Swan Coppa Club at Streatley for a refreshing drinkie before setting off again. It’s a hilly stomp back to the car park, but overall, it’s a varied dog walk – and you can have a nose at George Michael’s Goring home, Mill Cottage on Local Approach. </p>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-stowe-park-buckinghamshire"><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/trail/england/buckinghamshire/stowe-circular" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stowe Park, Buckinghamshire</a></h1>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-miranda-luke-content-and-social-media-manager">Miranda Luke, Content and Social Media Manager</h4>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-walkies-with-henry-border-collie">Walkies with: Henry, Border Collie</h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="562" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/04/temple-and-lake-at-stowe-buckinghamshire-1121452.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-159935" style="width:1500px" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/04/temple-and-lake-at-stowe-buckinghamshire-1121452.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/04/temple-and-lake-at-stowe-buckinghamshire-1121452-800x450.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/04/temple-and-lake-at-stowe-buckinghamshire-1121452-400x225.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Stowe has such a fab lakeside walk that it seems a sin to go without our&nbsp;dog&nbsp;in tow. All&nbsp;dogs are welcome to enjoy this stunning Georgian landscape in Buckinghamshire as long as they’re kept on a lead. As a collie, Henry wants to herd up everything and everyone in sight, so we’re happy to keep him close and avoid this awkwardness. The walk takes about an hour and it’s incredibly picturesque, with ornate temples and wildlife to spot around the grounds. The paths on the walk are level and have recently been upgraded too, so it’s easier for buggies and wheelchairs.</p>



<p>As you come to the end of your walk, the good news is that dogs are allowed in the outdoor café area. Wedges of cake with coffee (they also serve wine, just saying) are obviously the best way to round it all off. Access is free for National Trust and Royal Horticultural Society members or £15 per adult and £7.50 a child.&nbsp;Dogs get in free.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/1-3.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-163755" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/1-3.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/1-3-800x800.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/1-3-400x400.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/1-3-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Miranda&#8217;s Border Collie, Henry</figcaption></figure>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pinsley-wood-nr-witney"><a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/basildon-park/the-meadows-and-woodlands-of-streatley" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pinsley Wood, nr Witney</a></h1>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ginny-light-editor-bucks-amp-oxon">Ginny Light, Editor, Bucks &amp; Oxon</h4>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-walkies-with-maud-golden-retriever">Walkies with: Maud, Golden Retriever</h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="750" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/pinsleywood.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-163759" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/pinsleywood.jpeg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/pinsleywood-800x600.jpeg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/02/pinsleywood-400x300.jpeg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pinsley Wood</figcaption></figure>



<p>This easy 3.5km loop near Witney hugs the edge of the woodland on easy-going paths. It’s great for anyone with short legs – although it can be very muddy at the start (Daschunds, be warned). My children love it because there are pretty displays of wildflowers here, including bluebells in May, and the nearby St Peter and St Paul’s church in Church Hanborough dates from the 12<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;century. Dogs can be off the lead for much of the walk, with tons of little paths to explore, and there are no stiles to navigate.</p>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-charlbury-fawler-circular-oxon"><a href="https://www2.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/sites/default/files/folders/documents/environmentandplanning/countryside/walksandrides/wychwood/CharlburyFawlerStonesfieldCircularWalkNo1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Charlbury Fawler Circular, Oxon</a></h1>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sophie-green-digital-marketing-manager">Sophie Green, Digital Marketing Manager</h4>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-walkies-with-ted-pug">Walkies with: Ted, Pug</h4>



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<p>One of our favourite exercise spots is the circular walk round Charlbury. The Charlbury Fawler Circular is a seven-miler that will tire out even the most energetic dogs thanks to its variety of tracks, field, and woodland. It skirts the edge of the gorgeous Cornbury Park estate and runs through Wychwood Forest, and there are plenty of good off-the-lead sections. As a bonus, there’s a choice of three dog-friendly pubs in Charlbury: The Bell, The Bull, and The Rose &amp; Crown. We also love the flat loop walk around Ducklington Lake near Witney and exploring Badbury Clump – the National Trust’s Iron Age hill fort near Faringdon. It’s great for bluebell-spotting in the Spring.</p>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cuddington-circular-walk-bucks"><a href="https://cuddingtonandsandiwayonline.org/the-village/local-walks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cuddington Circular Walk, Bucks</a></h1>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rachel-mcloughlin-commercial-manager-oxon">Rachel McLoughlin, Commercial manager, Oxon</h4>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-walkies-with-pixie-and-bumble-golden-retrievers">Walkies with: Pixie and Bumble, Golden Retrievers</h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="686" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/crown-cuddington.jpg" alt="crown cuddington house exterior outside lawn blue sky sunshine" class="wp-image-62616" style="width:1500px" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/crown-cuddington.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/crown-cuddington-150x103.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/crown-cuddington-300x206.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/crown-cuddington-720x494.jpg 720w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Start and finish at The Crown in the centre of the village </figcaption></figure>



<p>We usually stretch our legs on the circular walk at Cuddington, just north of Thame. It starts and ends at The Crown in Cuddington, then you loop down into Nether Wichendon, cross the bridge (perfect for a game of Pooh Sticks), and wind back past the very pretty church and back up through the fields to The Crown. It’s been refurbished under new management with a new chef from The Dinton Hermit down the road. Dogs are allowed into the bar, so we often stop off for a restorative pint.</p>



<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bibury-to-coln-st-aldwyns-cotswolds"><a href="https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/trail/england/gloucestershire/coln-saint-aldwyns-and-bibury-circular" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bibury to Coln St Aldwyns, Cotswolds</a></h1>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sophie-tweedale-editor-gloucestershire-and-worcestershire">Sophie Tweedale, Editor, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire</h4>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-walkies-with-bowie-japanese-spitz">Walkies with: Bowie, Japanese Spitz</h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/bibury-sira-iftikhar-M9J2mOzcigs-unsplash.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-163892" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/bibury-sira-iftikhar-M9J2mOzcigs-unsplash.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/bibury-sira-iftikhar-M9J2mOzcigs-unsplash-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/bibury-sira-iftikhar-M9J2mOzcigs-unsplash-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/bibury-sira-iftikhar-M9J2mOzcigs-unsplash-400x267.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Bibury</figcaption></figure>



<p>Head out from Bibury towards Coln St Aldwyns for a gorgeous walk full of sweeping views. Follow the winding River Coln into the village (Bibury to Coln is about a 45 mins walk) before returning to Bibury through the open countryside on wide footpaths and bridleways. It&#8217;s one of our all-time, fresh-air favourites. Refuel at <a href="https://www.biburytroutfarm.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Trout Farm</a> where they have a warm, outside gazebo area, serving hot drinks and snacks, or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetwigbibury/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Twig</a>, which sells great artisan coffee and cake. At the other end, you can refuel at <a href="https://www.thenewinncoln.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The New Inn</a> in Coln St Aldwyns.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/Bow4.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-163868" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/Bow4.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/Bow4-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/06/Bow4-400x266.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Bowie, Sophie&#8217;s Japanese Spitz</figcaption></figure>



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