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Culham Old Bridge – Abingdon Bridge loop from Drayton

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Culham Old Bridge – Abingdon Bridge loop from Drayton

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Culham Old Bridge – Abingdon Bridge loop from Drayton

03:29

13.7km

30m

Hiking

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: April 17, 2026

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4.00 km

Grave of Eric Arthur Blair (George Orwell)

Highlight • Religious Site

Lying in the quiet churchyard of Sutton Courteney, George Orwell's grave brings visitors from all over the world. The masterful British writer changed the literary world with his novels and the Orwell Society make an annual pilgrimage to his grave each year on the Sunday nearest his birthday (25 June).

It's certainly worth nothing that his grave is marked with his real name: Eric Arthur Blair.

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4.47 km

River Thames and Endurance Boat Café

Highlight • Cafe

only open Saturday and Sunday

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6.91 km

Culham Old Bridge

Highlight • River

The riverside walk is diverted (July2024) as the bridge is dodgy - the diversion takes you over the old Bridge - which is nice!

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7.05 km

Culham Footbridge over the River Thames

Highlight • River

This half-hidden footbridge offers an absolutely fantastic view down the River Thames in both directions. Appearing suddenly on the footpath, it spans the Back Water cut between two sections of the river. You can just about see Abingdon if you look north along the water.

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8.63 km

Abingdon Bridge

Highlight • River

Lovely little town worth exploring...especially along the River Thames.

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8.88 km

Abingdon County Hall Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Abingdon County Hall has dominated the Market Place, in the heart of Abingdon, since the late 17th century.

[...]

Constructed between 1678 and 1682, the old town hall has the typical combination for the period of a market space sheltering under a courtroom. Examples of this type of building that are earlier in date survive elsewhere as timber-framed free-standing town halls.

Abingdon gains architectural distinction, however, from being built in Oxfordshire limestone; it is a monumental presence despite its compact site.

[...]

Sir Christopher Wren is the most celebrated architect of this period working in this idiom, and in the 1670s he was busy on the designs for rebuilding St Paul’s Cathedral. It has been suggested that Abingdon County Hall was one of his designs, and it was certainly constructed by two men he respected and worked with closely: Christopher Kempster, master mason, and John Scarborough, clerk of works.

Cit. english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/abingdon-county-hall-museum/history

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9.33 km

Ock Valley River Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Ock Valley River Walk is a green belt and footpath that stretches from the centre of Abingdon to the outskirts of town. It's the perfect place to escape into nature and get some fresh air.

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10.9 km

River Ock

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The River Ock is a small river that flows through south Oxfordshire. The river provides a refreshing oasis away from traffic for passing walkers.

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13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.39 km

2.69 km

1.60 km

624 m

282 m

143 m

Surfaces

3.33 km

3.02 km

2.93 km

1.97 km

1.46 km

1.02 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

19°C

11°C

37 %

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Culham Old Bridge – Abingdon Bridge loop from Drayton

Grave of Eric Arthur Blair (George Orwell)

River Thames and Endurance Boat Café

Culham Old Bridge

Culham Footbridge over the River Thames

Abingdon Bridge

Abingdon County Hall Museum

Ock Valley River Walk

River Ock

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