A great opportunity to walk the original 1556 boundary of Abingdon-upon-Thames. This will be led by a Town Crier who will entertain you with lots of interesting historical facts and stories.

25 participants. 4 ½ miles, about 2 ½ hours.

Sunday 14th September

Set off from Market Place at 10.30am

Book in at the Information Stall from 10am.

An historic walk taking in the locations of many of lost public houses of Abingdon and several of the existing ones, punctuated with interesting facts and amusing stories. There will also be information about the brewing industry and its importance to the town. 

12 participants about 1 ½ miles, about 1 ½ hours

Sunday 14th September

Set off from Market Place at 10.30am

Book in at the Information Stall from 10am.

Two versions of this walk available.

FULL walk: 15 participants 4.5 miles, about 2.5 hours

SHORT walk 3 miles 1.5 hours

Sunday 14th September

Set off from Market Place at 10.30am

Book in at the Information Stall from 10am.

A gentle ramble and a lot of perhaps surprising discoveries in Abingdon's open spaces. 

1 hour gentle ramble.

Sunday 14th September

Set off from Market Place at 2pm

Book in at the Information Stall from 10am.

The Friends of Abingdon Civic Society will offer a comprehensive walk that starts in the Abbey's "little church by the gate", or "St Nic's" as it is known today. Visit the sites of the medieval Abbey complex, learn its history and see the remaining buildings.

25 participants, about 1 ½ hours, 1 ½ miles

Sunday 14th September

Set off from Market Place at 2pm

Book in at the Information Stall from 10am.

Abingdon Museum presents a walk guided by Jeff Wallis. This guided tour will follow the traces of Abingdon's Iron Age Oppidum, discovering the archaeology beneath the town centre.

Sunday 14th September

Starts 2pm - 1 mile: duration approx. one hour

....to do your own thing at your own pace, our full range of trail leaflets will be available at the Information/Registration stall in the Market Place,

Or you may prefer to download them from this website using the link to the Self Guided Walks page below.

Abingdon has such a rich collection of historic buildings from the Middle Ages onwards, that it is tempting to walk through the town without giving much attention to the ordinary houses. But behind some of these facades are Abingdon’s oldest standing buildings, and a wealth of unusual and important features. This talk will explore some of these hidden aspects of Abingdon’s built heritage.

David Clark is an architectural historian who has devoted almost twenty years exploring and recording historic buildings in Abingdon, until recently as secretary of the Oxfordshire Buildings Record. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a former President of the Vernacular Architecture Group.

Thursday 18th September at the Northcourt Centre OX14 1NS

This talk is part of the Abingdon Area Archaeology and History Society's programme for 2025.

Find out more on their website below