Distances between Churches are shown in miles

1. Start at ABINGDON ST HELEN
2. From St Helen’s main porch go straight ahead into West Saint Helen’s Street for SALVATION ARMY HALL ON RIGHT (0.1 MILES)
3. Continue to T-Junction with High Street and go left into one-way system, keeping to nearside lane. (After c.30 yards note disused Congregational Church on right at The Square). At Pedestrian lights continue forward along Ock Street for c50 yds for BAPTIST CHURCH (large forecourt) on right (0.2)
4. Continue down Ock Street and take first right, signed Abingdon School, into Conduit Road for TRINITY METHODIST and UNITED REFORM CHURCH (0.2)
5. Continue a few yards to crossroads and go left into Park Road for SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS (0.2)
6. Contiinue Park Road until traffic barriers at end. Go right into Spring Road and at T-junction (mini-roundabout) go left into Faringdon Road. Continue for c0.5 miles, crossing A34 and take first left into Barrow Road for SHIPPON ST MARY MAGDALENE (1.1).
7. Return to and continue Faringdon Road into Chilswell Road and Long Tow, following perimeter of sports field on your right. After c 1.2 miles, near A34 flyover, go left at T-junction into Abingdon to Wootton Road, B4017. Continue for c 0.3 miles until edge of Wootton Whitecross and turn right into Sunningwell Road for SUNNINGWELL SAINT LEONARD (2.4)
8. Continue, keeping left at Flowing Well Public House, into Quarry Road and then Bruncombe Road, signed Boar’s Hill, for BAYWORTH BAPTIST CHAPEL (0.7)
9. Return for a few yards and go left into Green Lane, signed Radley, then left at T-junction after c 0.5 miles. At staggered crossroads cross Oxford to Abingdon Road, A4183, into Sugworth Lane. Continue for c 1.2 miles, crossing A34, and at T-junction go right onto Kennington to Abingdon Road for RADLEY ST JAMES the GREAT (2.8)
10. Continue Kennington to Abingdon Road, which becomes White’s Lane. After c 0.5 miles go right at T-Junction, then right again at mini-roundabout, signed Oxford, into Twelve Acre Drive (Abingdon perimeter road). Take first left into Peachcroft Road. At shopping precinct car park bear left into Lindsay Drive for PEACHCROFT CHRISTIAN CENTRE at end of car park on your right (1.5)
11. Go left off Lindsey Drive through barriers immediately opposite church and follow cycle path along two sides of playground to thebarriers diagonally opposite. Go through and left into Appleford Drive for ALL SAINTS METHODIST CHURCH on left (0.4)
12. Continue to traffic lights at Boundary House Public House and cross Oxford Road (staggered crossroads) into Northcourt Road. After c 200 yards turn left into forecourt of CHRIST CHURCH (0.2)
13. Return to traffic lights. Go right and continue until junction with Radley Road for OUR LADY and ST EDMUND (0.8)
14. Continue Oxford Road into Vineyard. At lights, signed District Council and Superstore, go left into Abbey Close and then first right (but still named Abbey Close). Where road swings to left facing Guildhall go under archway on right for SAINT NICHOLAS (0.4) (Before turning under archway note Abbey House Council Building on your left and the gateway to the right of it for access to Abbey Gardens and the ruins of Abingdon Abbey).
15. From St Nicholas cross Bridge Street and follow East St Helen’s Street to the left of County Hall to return to St Helen’s. (0.2)

Optional extras: 6A, B, C, D:

Use directions from Shippon to edge of Wootton Whitecross. Continue B4017 to Wootton Village. At Bystander Public House and Pedestrian lights cross into small shopping parade for St PIUS X (2.6). (Alternatively take longer route to Wootton via DRY SANDFORD ST HELEN (3.7 FROM Shippon plus 1.2 to St Pius). Go back a few yards then left for WOOTON ST PETER (0.3) Continue and take first

right, signed Old Boar’s Hill. After 1 mile and short, sharp climb, go right into Tarn Way and Berkeley Road. At T-Junction after 0.6 miles go right for ST THOMAS MORE (1.9) IN GROUNDS OF HOUSE "Grace Dieu", shortly after Lincombe Lane on left.

Return to and past T-Junction and take first right for BAYWORTH BAPTIST (1 mile) on right after steep descent. Go right into Quarry Road for SUNNINGWELL. Return 300 yards and go right at Flowring Well. 6B, c and D add 3.4 miles; 6A, B, C, D add 5.7.

8A and B: At junction with A4183 go left and after 0.4 miles go right, signed Kennington, into Bagley Wood Road. Cross A34 and where houses begin be sure to go left into narrow lane which continues Bagley Wood Road for KENNINGTON GOOD SHEPHERD (2.4) on left immediately before T-junction with SAINT SWITHUN, NEW AND OLD CHURCHES ACROSS THE ROAD AHEAD (0.1). From Church go left for Radley (2). Adds 1.6 miles.

C Owen 2003