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Wittenham Clumps – Dorchester Abbey loop from Little Wittenham

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Wittenham Clumps – Dorchester Abbey loop from Little Wittenham

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Wittenham Clumps – Dorchester Abbey loop from Little Wittenham

02:34

9.59km

110m

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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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.42 km

Wittenham Clumps

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Wittenham Clumps are one of South Oxfordshire’s most iconic landmarks. Rising high above the landscape, you are afforded breathtaking views over the River Thames and the surrounding countryside. The Clumps, which comprise Round Hill and Castle Hill, are steeped in history; with evidence of Bronze Age, Iron Age, and Roman occupation. The curved ramparts of Castle Hill date from the Iron Age, though archaeological work has shown that it was also a Bronze Age settlement. The area is also very rich in wildlife.

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1.81 km

View of the Fields in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic walks lots of different distances to choose from and car park is free 😀

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4.66 km

Dorchester Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

The Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul, better known as Dorchester Abbey, is Dorchester's parish church and also hosts parts of the Dorchester-on-Thames Festival. A beautiful monastery church with a fantastic organ, a visit is definitely recommended.

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4.76 km

The George Hotel, Dorchester-on-Thames

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The George Hotel on the High Street has been featured many times in the Midsomer Murders crime series. Very fine building dating from 1495.

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5.45 km

Sweet Peas Produce Stand

Highlight • Rest Area

6.76 km

Day's Lock

Highlight • Structure

Located just across the river from the small town of Little Wittenham is this lock that provides glorious views up and down the River Thames.

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7.95 km

Little Wittenham Wood

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful woodland below Wittenham clumps. Good paths and lovely nature.

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8.26 km

The Poem Tree Monument

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Poem Tree was a beech tree with a poem carved into it by Joseph Tubb, located on Castle Hill at Wittenham Clumps in Oxfordshire, England. The tree was believed to be around 300 years old, with Tubb's poem being carved in the 1840s.The tree died in the 1990s and rotted completely while standing, before collapsing during a period of inclement weather in July 2012.
Tubb carved the 20-line poem into the tree over two weeks in the summer. Taking a ladder and a tent with him, but regularly forgetting to bring the original copy of the poem, he carved it from memory.Sources vary as to whether the carving took place in 1844 or between 1844 and 1845.

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9.59 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.39 km

3.06 km

1.59 km

1.13 km

418 m

Surfaces

3.00 km

2.19 km

1.42 km

1.40 km

971 m

591 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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Wittenham Clumps – Dorchester Abbey loop from Little Wittenham

Wittenham Clumps

View of the Fields in North Wessex Downs

Dorchester Abbey

The George Hotel, Dorchester-on-Thames

Sweet Peas Produce Stand

Day's Lock

Little Wittenham Wood

The Poem Tree Monument

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