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Moulsford Walks

11.2 miles (18 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This South Oxfordshire based village is located on the River Thames near Streatley and Wallingford.
The pictureque stretch of the Thames around Moulsford has strong literary connections, featuring in The Wind in the Willows and Jerome K Jerome's Three Men in a Boat.
This circular walk from the village takes you along both sides of the Thames visiting the neighbouring settlements of North Stoke, South Stoke, Streatley and Goring. The route makes use of The Ridgeway and Thames Path National Trails. Just north of Moulsford you'll also pass through Cholsey Marsh where you can look out for a wide variety of wildlife including crested grebe, warblers and a colony of the nationally rare Desmoulin's whorl snail.
It's a particularly lovely section of the River Thames with weirs, old bridges and wonderful views of the surrounding Chilterns countryside.

Postcode

OX10 9JF - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Moulsford OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Moulsford Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Moulsford

  • Streatley - A circular walk from Streatley, climbing onto the Ridgeway Hills to the west of the town before looping round across Cholsey Downs and returning via the River Thames
  • Wallingford Circular Walk - This circular walk explores the countryside surrounding the riverside Oxfordshire town of Wallingford
  • The Ridgeway - Step back in time on this wonderful 85 mile route which follows an ancient chalk ridge route used by prehistoric man The trail starts at Overton Hill in Wiltshire on the edge of the Marlborough Downs and heads east through the Chiltern Hills to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire
  • Goring - This riverside village in South Oxfordshire is ideally located for walking with two National Trails passing through the area
  • Thames Path - Starting at the Source of the Thames at Thames Head in Gloucestershire, follow the iconic river through beautiful countryside and historic towns to the city of London.
  • Woodcote - This South Oxfordshire based village is a nice place to start a woodland and countryside walk
  • Aldworth - This rural village in Berkshire sits just to the west of Streatley, near the border with Oxfordshire.

Pubs/Cafes

After your walk you can enjoy some well earned refreshments at the Beetle and Wedge pub. The 19th century pub is positioned in a lovely spot right next to the river with an outdoor seating area commanding fine views across the water. They serve good quality dishes and have a restaurant area with a classic and modern British menu.
In 2005 the restaurant played host to Griff Rhys Jones, Dara Ó Briain and Rory McGrath, and a dog called Loli, during the filming of Three Men in a Boat – a film broadcast and commissioned by the BBC as a modern-day reinterpretation of the travelogue by Jerome K Jerome.
You can find them at postcode OX10 9JF for your sat navs. They are dog friendly and also provide car parking.

Photos

River Thames at Moulsford - geograph.org.uk - 2527884

River Thames at Moulsford

Cholsey Marsh - geograph.org.uk - 694052

Cholsey Marsh. View of Cholsey marsh you can see the Fairmile Boathouse in the distance.

Moulsford viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 4687900

Moulsford viaduct

Footpath, Moulsford - geograph.org.uk - 2229011

Footpath, Moulsford

Spring picnic beside the Thames - geograph.org.uk - 2348363

Spring picnic beside the Thames

Thames Path and River Thames - geograph.org.uk - 2491319

Thames Path and River Thames

River Thames at Goring - geograph.org.uk - 3010827

River Thames at Goring

River Thames, Streatley - geograph.org.uk - 945378

River Thames, Streatley

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