Burford Lechlade Swindon Oxford Banbury

[JRH]

Nice 130 mile trip taking in Shipston Burford Lechlade highworth the A420 to Oxford off at Kiddlington Banbury quick look at Burton Dasset hills.

 

[Guest]

Excellent JRH!

[fastbob]

Crikey I'm getting old . I can remember when the rotting timbers that used to be the sails of the windmill were lying at the foot of that stone structure . The stone thing was , I believe , built from the foundations of the windmill as a " Feature " . And now it's fenced off because it's falling down . I also remember cycling to Burton Dasset before the M40 was built . Instead of the constant drone of traffic , all you could hear was the wind , the song of Skylarks and the occasional boom of out of date ordinance being exploded at nearby Kineton .

[fastbob]

That's where this shot was taken .

[Rob Taylor]

Nice. I've not long moved to the area (Highworth) so may take a run up to Burford Hills soon. Looks lovely.

[fastbob]

Occasionally I do a run that I call Hill Hopping . Start at Burton Dasset and look South West and in the far distance you will see the Malvern Hills . That's the final destination . Then I go to Edge Hill , up one end and down the other before setting off to Illmington Down . Ride up to the top and you will see Broadway Tower . Ride to Broadway Tower and then you can either head straight to the Malverns or go a bit further south towards Tewkesbury and Breedon Hill . Sometimes I will head North to Clee Hill where you can see Birmingham and the Brecon Beacons and the Malverns from one viewpoint . There's something satisfying about being able to see where you're going and where you've just been .

[JRH]

Nice. I've not long moved to the area (Highworth) so may take a run up to Burford Hills soon. Looks lovely.

 

Burton Dasset hills. Between Banbury and Leamington.