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The Hawkstone

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The Hawkstone

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

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  • Location: Chadlington, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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    August 6, 2025

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    No one really knows how it was named - possibly it resembles a hawk (?) or it is derived from the old English word 'hoare' meaning old or ancient, but it is all guesswork. Local legend has it that witches were chained to the holes in the top and burned to death but there is no evidence of this.
    Do not put coins in the natural pitts in the stone it increases erosion and damages the stone.
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    The Hawkstone – Dean Hamlet, Cotswolds loop from Old Chalford

    7.58km

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    90m

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 230 m

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    Location: Chadlington, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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