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Watlington White Mark – Icknield Way Trail loop from Christmas Common

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Watlington White Mark – Icknield Way Trail loop from Christmas Common

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4.8

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Watlington White Mark – Icknield Way Trail loop from Christmas Common

03:24

11.9km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

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Parking

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1.08 km

Watlington White Mark

Highlight • Natural Monument

In 1764, the local squire Edward Horne gave Watlington a most unusual talking point. He felt that the Norman parish church of St. Leonard, when viewed from his home, would …

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1.40 km

Watlington Chalk Pits

Highlight • Viewpoint

The route is long and there are lots to explore over 50 miles. Some is suitable for bikes, all for walkers.

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3.10 km

Icknield Way Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Be stealth in this area and you more likely to see the 🦌

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5.73 km

Old Cricketground Plantation

Forest

6.10 km

Grassy Field in Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

Nice short hike but keep your dog on a leash as you will walk among livestock.

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6.68 km

Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful place, good fitness level required

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7.24 km

Cowleaze Wood

Forest

8.23 km

Shirburn Hill Chalk Grassland

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Shirburn Hill is a large area of chalk grassland on the Chiltern escarpment, which help to gives the scarp its distinctive appearance. As well as chalk grassland, there are also …

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8.95 km

Station Road to Shirburn Hill Path

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Very lovely footpath that mostly follows the edge of the wood. Has good views out across the valley opposite.

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10.4 km

Oxfordshire Way Bridle Path in Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Follows the Oxfordshire Way. It's a steep bridle path, that can get slippy when wet. Good views across the valley.

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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.98 km

2.85 km

667 m

426 m

Surfaces

7.60 km

1.87 km

1.44 km

693 m

323 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Watlington White Mark – Icknield Way Trail loop from Christmas Common

Watlington White Mark

Watlington Chalk Pits

Icknield Way Trail

Grassy Field in Chilterns National Landscape

Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve

Shirburn Hill Chalk Grassland

Station Road to Shirburn Hill Path

Oxfordshire Way Bridle Path in Chilterns National Landscape

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