roads around oxford

[hugodc]

just moved to oxford and wondering if there are any good driving roads about? I.m assuming cotswolds might be a good start as it isnt too far

thanks

[GetCarter]

hugodc said:

just moved to oxford and wondering if there are any good driving roads about? I.m assuming cotswolds might be a good start as it isnt too far

thanks

The Foss Way through the Cotswolds is ok, but only on a Sunday moring at about 6 a.m. I lived there for 15 years but got out as the traffic was doing my head in.

[offroading.net]

Road from Woodstock > Charlbury (railway station) > Burford is a good (but no too long) blast
Can't remember the numbers tho

[Accelebrate]

Fish Hill in the Cotswolds is good fun, although a bit of a trek from central Oxford...

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/930006


The road between Enstone and Bicester is also good fun and a bit closer to home.

[evo97]

Accelebrate said:

The road between Enstone and Bicester is also good fun and a bit closer to home.

Agree with the above and once you get through bicester then pick up the B4011 to Long Crendon

Nathan

[Monkey Tennis]

Bit of a trip South, but the B4494 from Wantage to Newbury features frequently on the Thames Valley hoons...!

[Bonefish Blues]

Monkey Tennis said:

Bit of a trip South, but the B4494 from Wantage to Newbury features frequently on the Thames Valley hoons...!

And then twiddle across towards Hungerford on the B4000 and return to Wantage on the A338.

Repeat etc

[Puggit]

The A4074 between Oxford and Reading is a great road to drive. Sadly it's very busy and the other drivers take it far too slowly.

This does come with a caveat though, that the southern section is extremely dangerous (apparently the most dangerous stretch of A road in the country) - nicknamed the '13 bends of death'.

Times Article

[brisel]

B4425 Cirencester - Burford
A424 Burford - Stow-on-the-Wold
A429 Stow-on-the-Wold - Cirencester but avoid busy times of day

Nice little run for you.

B4494 Newbury - Wantage road is very good, as is the B4000 Newbury - Swindon (beware of camera vans though).

[hugodc]

thanks for the suggestions, looks like i've got a busy few weeks driving