Stokenchurch BT Tower – View of Stokenchurch Gap loop from Aston Rowant Nature Reserve
Stokenchurch BT Tower – View of Stokenchurch Gap loop from Aston Rowant Nature Reserve
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Stokenchurch BT Tower – View of Stokenchurch Gap loop from Aston Rowant Nature Reserve
02:15
8.01km
160m
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: March 4, 2026
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Bus stop
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2.11 km
Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve
Highlight • Forest
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2.88 km
View of the Chilterns from Aston Wood
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3.46 km
Aston Wood
Forest
4.12 km
Stokenchurch BT Tower
Highlight • Viewpoint
The Stokenchurch Tower is one of the fourteen BT towers built of reinforced concrete. Seven of the fourteen are of similar design, known as the 'Chilterns' type, after this tower's location on the Chiltern Hills. They are identical except for their heights, which vary considerably.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokenchurch_BT_Tower
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6.30 km
Beacon Hill Yellow Meadow Ant Hills
Highlight • Natural
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6.49 km
View of Stokenchurch Gap
Highlight • Natural Monument
The cutting is mainly through the Upper Chalk, with some Middle Chalk seen at its base. The cutting is a Site of Special Scientific Interest of geological importance. It provides the best Coniacian section in central England.
The curved route of the cutting was designed to mitigate impact on the skyline, and to fit the local topography.[citation needed] The construction of this section of the M40 (junctions 5–8) was at the time extremely controversial, since the cutting through the Chiltern Hills was driven through the middle of the ecologically-important Aston Rowant NNR. Conservation groups were appalled at the unexpected decision of the inspector at the public inquiry to reject their claims that the national nature reserve designation implied a fully protected landscape which should in no circumstances be damaged. Their alternative proposals for a tunnelled solution, or a route on-line with the existing A40, were rejected.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokenchurch_Gap
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6.68 km
View from Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve
Highlight • Viewpoint
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6.74 km
Talking Trail and Sculptures at Aston Rowant Nature Reserve
Highlight • Natural
There are sculptural installations with wind-up listening posts to interpret the wildlife, cultural history and ecological features of Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve. The trail is open all year and like the rest of the reserve is free of charge for all to enjoy. The reserve is bordered by The Ridgeway National Trail and Swan's Way and is well linked into the Public Rights of Way network in the area.
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8.01 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.47 km
2.95 km
730 m
690 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
5.52 km
1.31 km
476 m
341 m
146 m
141 m
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Highest point (260 m)
Lowest point (130 m)
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