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South East England

West Oxfordshire

Aston, Cote, Shifford And Chimney

New Bridge – Woodland Byway loop from Aston

Hiking trails & Routes

South East England

West Oxfordshire

Aston, Cote, Shifford And Chimney

New Bridge – Woodland Byway loop from Aston

Moderate

4.3

(4)

12

hikers

New Bridge – Woodland Byway loop from Aston

04:17

17.0km

20m

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: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

4.37 km

Shifford Lock Cut Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

The bridge is wide and flat. On the north side is a good and smooth tarmac road towards Aston. On the other side, on Chimney Meadows "island", is a bridleway …

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2

4.61 km

Wild Bee Hive in Old Tree by the River

Highlight • Natural

Look up - wild bees hive is there! :)

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3

4.84 km

Shifford Lock Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Temporarily closed, so you can’t’t go in a loop, but you can continue path through wooden bridge.
Lock is in the centre of a triangle formed by the small villages …

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4

4.86 km

Chimney Meadows Wooden Bridge and Waterfall

Highlight • Bridge

It’s closed temporarily so you can’t go in a loop

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5

4.88 km

Hump-Back Bridge with Steps

Highlight • Bridge

Bikes need to be carried over the hump-back bridge. The track on either side is single-track. Cyclable with care although technically it's footpath.

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6

9.00 km

New Bridge

Highlight • River

The "new bridge" of Newbridge is actually a 13th century bridge. It has its own Wikipedia entry, being the oldest or 2nd oldest bridge across the Thames. You have a …

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7

10.7 km

Woodland Byway

Highlight • Trail

A favourite with the midges in hot weather!

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B

17.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.27 km

4.11 km

4.04 km

1.31 km

1.27 km

888 m

132 m

Surfaces

6.68 km

6.09 km

4.11 km

142 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 8 October

18°C

9°C

72 %

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