Radley Lake
This circular walk explores the Radley Lakes near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. There's some nice footpaths around the picturesque lakes where you can look out for a variety of water loving birds.
The route starts from the train station in Radley village. From here you can follow country lanes east to Lower Radley before meeting up with the River Thames. Follow the Thames Path south and it will take you past the lakes towards Abingdon. You then follow footpaths north past Thrupp Lake to return to Radley and the train station.
Postcode
OX14 3NG - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsPlease click here for more information
Radley Lake Ordnance Survey Map 
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Radley Lake Open Street Map 
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Radley Lake OS Map 
- Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking
Radley Lake Open Street Map 
- Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking
Dog Walking
The area is popular with dog walkers though you are requested to keep them on leads please.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
Nearby you can pick up the Abingdon Circular Walk and visit the worthy villages of Sutton Courtenay and Culham. The Oxford River Walk also passes the lakes so you could pick this up to visit the famous university city and the pretty riverside village of Sandford on Thames.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Oxfordshire Walks page.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Radley Station
Tumulus in Lower Radley
Boathouse on the River Thames, Nuneham Courtenay
Footbridge, Thames riverside path.
Thrupp Lake. Thrupp lake is at the west end of the square, so straddles also square SU5197. This is one of the so-called Radley Lakes. Although once a gravel pit, the lake and surroundings are now rich in plant and animal life. Of the thirteen or so original lakes, most have been filled in with fly ash from Didcot Power Station over the last quarter-century. This is one of just three which remain; there is a current planning application to extend fly ash dumping to this and one other of the remaining lakes, which a local campaign group is opposing
The Thames Path and riverside woodland