Great Shefford Travel Guide

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Descent to Great Shefford. A footpath descends to the village. The tractor lines indicate that the crop was planted at right angles to the slope of the hill so the path must have been cleared at the time of planting.
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Descent to Great Shefford. A footpath descends to the village. The tractor lines indicate that the crop was planted at right angles to the slope of the hill so the path must have been cleared at the time of planting.
Photo by Graham Horn (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Footpath through the wheat. According to the GPS the path seems to be north of the official line, but this is the one that has been cleared. Perhaps this is the farmer making an arbitrary line about where the path goes, unless there are more sinister factors in play.
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Patterns in the wheat. These are patterns simply caused by the tractor turning at the end of the row, not part of a crop "circle".
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Patterned Farmland near Great Shefford. A stubble field in the distance showing a mix of regular straight tramlines (used by tractors/sprayers for fertiliser/pesticide application while the crop was growing) and several winding tracks (left by combine/tractors/trailers at harvest). – The square is all farmland. These interesting lines of differing vegetation and crops and lines made an interesting landscape for the entire section along the road to Great Shefford, in this square.
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Malmaison Oxford

4 out of 5
3 Oxford Castle Oxford England
The price is NZ$315 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
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Village Hotel Swindon

Village Hotel Swindon

4 out of 5
Shaw Ridge Leisure Park Swindon England
The price is NZ$144 per night from 15 Mar to 16 Mar
NZ$144
15 Mar - 16 Mar
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Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Swindon. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
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George Street Hotel

George Street Hotel

5 out of 5
15-19 George Street Oxford England
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8.4/10 Very Good! (922 reviews)
The hotel is purported to be of 5-star accommodation but in reality is only 2 star based on our experience and the room provided. So small room and basic, no facilities, poor advice on parking nearby. We booked for 3 nights but were so disappointed we left after 2 nights, despite having pre-paid. ...

Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026

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1 High St Marlborough England
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