Section 4 - Faringdon to Stanford-in-the-Vale


Grid Reference Directions Points of Interest
2928 9550
Start Market Square,  Faringdon. Shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants. Church and historic buildings.Bus
Walk up London Street turning right into Stanford Road.
2928 9551 Walk up the path to the Folly. The Folly -  Berner's Tower.  Also a good viewpoint with bench overlooking the Vale
Walk downhill towards the main A 420 road.
3019 9576 Cross A 420 road and follow the path through a large field with Wadley Manor on your left. Bear right at path jnunction with bridleway. Wadley Manor
3132 9580 Path crosses field to Chinham Copse. Follow path with Chinham Copse on your right. Path then enters Lower Tagdown Plantation.
Emerging from Lower Tagdown Plantation follow path with Frogmore Brook on your right. Path proceeds to a quarry access road.
3303 9516 Cross quarry access road with Frogmore brook on your right, proiceed through stile and gates to where the path crosses the Brook and eaches the minor road Hatford to Shellingford. Side trip: Turn right along road into village of Hatford with two churches.
3303 9516 Cross over road and stile and bear left to stile on access road. Turn right passing Little Hatford on your right. Proceed through metal gate into field.
Go through metal gate and  turn right passing over a metal and stone bridge. Follow path to its end at the junction of Upper Green and Bow Road.
3420 9395 Turn  right and follow path along the edge of Upper Green with houses on your right hand side.
At junction of Cottage Road and Upper Green, turn right onto path. This path leads onto Joyces Road. Turn right at Joyces Road then left onto path that will lead to the Church
3408 9359
Churchyard of the Parish Church of St. Denys.    Section ends here. St. Denys Church Stanford in the Vale. Mini supermarket and cafĂ©. Pub on A417 opposite High Street.
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