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Banbury Cross – Lift Bridge 170, Oxford Canal loop from Banbury

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South East England

Banbury Cross – Lift Bridge 170, Oxford Canal loop from Banbury

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5.0

(2)

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Banbury Cross – Lift Bridge 170, Oxford Canal loop from Banbury

01:39

6.41km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 4.46 km for 9 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

222 m

Bridge 166 and View of the Oxford Canal

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[The canal going through Banbury is part of] the Oxford Canal, a 78-mile (126 km) narrow canal in central England linking Oxford with Bedworth (between Coventry and Nuneaton on the Coventry Canal) via Banbury and Rugby.

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318 m

Banbury Cross

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The thriving market town of Banbury is the most northern in Oxfordshire and has long been an important link with the Midlands. An important stop on the twin arteries of …

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3

2.12 km

Lift Bridge 170, Oxford Canal

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Lovely old lift-bridge spanning across the Oxford Canal. These unique bridges built along the canal are not common in the UK. The only other similiar set are in North Wales along the Llangollen Canal.

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6.41 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.83 km

1.56 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.41 km

2.36 km

1.21 km

215 m

185 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 17 October

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5°C

38 %

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