There will be parking available “above” Cow Common in a field on the approach to Ewelme from “hour glass corner” / Clacks Lane. From the car park Cow Common is a short downhill walk through a field and a couple of kissing gates. Those of you combining the Chiltern Chase with your first date, this is your time. Car park will open at 7:30am.
For Satellite Navigation: Use Post Code OX10 6HQ (The postcode may take you outside Ewelme School. There will be blue signs to guide you to the car park from there.)
From M40 - distance: 6 miles, Time: 20mins
Directions
- Exit M40 Junction 6
- Head towards Watlington on the B4009
- Carry on Straight into Watlington until you reach T Junction
- Turn right heading towards Benson. Stay on this road
- Drive through Village of Britwell Salome (+/- 1 Mile)
- Continue on B4009 (1.5 Miles)
- Road makes a sharp right hand drive past 1st junction on LHS signposted Ewelme(0.2 Miles). Take next left to Ewelme (+/- 1/2 mile)
- Follow this road into Ewelme. At junction go straight across over small bridge and bear left through RAF Benson. (+/- 1 mile)
- Road bends to left, follow up the hill and take the next left signposted Ewelme (+/= 1 mile)
- Take quick left again and follow road down and up dip until car park on RHS (+/- 1mile)
- PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY ALONG THIS ROAD – VERY NARROW
We ask runners to kindly not park in the village. Please use only the allocated car park, there will be plenty of space and there are marshals who will assist with parking.
The nearest station is Cholsey, Oxfordshire. You will need a taxi to Ewelme, which you will have to pre-order.
Suggested taxi firms
- Say Cars, Benson - 01491 835555
- Raf Cabs, Benson - 01491 825121
- Benson Executive Cars, Benson - 01491 825121
- BNM Private Hire, Watlington - 01491 612215
- Apple Cabs, Wallingford - 07809 363681
Travel to the Chiltern Chase is tricky via public transport. The nearest railway station is Cholsey 5 miles away and buses on a Sunday through Ewelme have faded into the mists of time (there are none!).