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From Oxford

Best Hikes from Oxford by Train

Oxford is on the Cotswold Line, which runs west through Hanborough and Charlbury into the Cotswolds, and trains south along the Thames reach Goring & Streatley, where the Ridgeway meets the Thames Path.

385 destination stations are within two hours of Oxford by train, and 3 National Parks: the nearest is South Downs National Park, 1hr 14min away.

385

destination stations within two hours

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Walks from Oxford

Stations within 90 minutes with the most listed hills close by, and a long-distance trail on the doorstep.

  1. 1

    Wendover1hr 24min

    Up Wendover Woods (878ft, a Marilyn), 1.7 miles as the crow flies; on the Ridgeway.

Under an hour

Photo of Thames PathNational TrailThames PathFrom 9min · 265 stationsPhoto of Cotswolds National LandscapeNational LandscapeCotswolds National LandscapeFrom 13min · 15 stationsPhoto of The RidgewayNational TrailThe RidgewayFrom 17min · 12 stationsPhoto of Chilterns National LandscapeNational LandscapeChilterns National LandscapeFrom 32min · 20 stationsPhoto of North Wessex Downs National LandscapeNational LandscapeNorth Wessex Downs National LandscapeFrom 32min · 13 stationsPhoto of Cotswold WayNational TrailCotswold WayFrom 49min · 12 stations
41 stations in this band

1 to 1½ hours

Photo of North Downs WayNational TrailNorth Downs WayFrom 1hr 6min · 42 stationsPhoto of South DownsNational ParkSouth DownsFrom 1hr 14min · 4 stationsPhoto of South Downs WayNational TrailSouth Downs WayFrom 1hr 14min · 2 stationsPhoto of Surrey Hills National LandscapeNational LandscapeSurrey Hills National LandscapeFrom 1hr 22min · 22 stations
117 stations in this band

1½ to 2 hours

Photo of Malvern Hills National LandscapeNational LandscapeMalvern Hills National LandscapeFrom 1hr 31min · 2 stationsPhoto of New ForestNational ParkNew ForestFrom 1hr 47min · 4 stationsPhoto of Kent Downs National LandscapeNational LandscapeKent Downs National LandscapeFrom 1hr 52min · 4 stationsPhoto of Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon BeaconsNational ParkBannau Brycheiniog / Brecon BeaconsFrom 1hr 56min · 1 stationPhoto of PurbeckHeritage CoastPurbeckFrom 2hr · 1 station
227 stations in this band

National Parks

National Parks by train from Oxford

The quickest train into each park, with every station that serves it on the park's own page.

Getting there

  • Times are from Oxford, whichever is quicker, for morning departures, from our journey-time data. Check the live timetable for the day you travel.
  • Railcards such as the 16-25, 26-30, Two Together and Senior take a third off most fares, subject to each card's time restrictions.
  • Trains back from rural stations can be hours apart, so check the last one before you set off.