Lecture
Drovers Roads in Oxfordshire and Beyond
Speaker: Tim Healey
Tue, 6 Jan 2026
About the lecture:
In times past, cattle were guided through Oxfordshire on epic treks from the far reaches of Welsh farms and on to the markets of London. The county is meshed with traces of their routes – in the landscape, in place names and a diaspora of Welsh families. Known as ‘green lanes’ the drovers’ roads evoke a heroic trade which dates back to prehistoric times.
Our lecturer: Tim Healey
Tim Healey is a freelance writer and broadcaster who has presented many programmes on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4. He has broadcast on the music of the drove roads and is also a frequent contributor to The Oxford Times for which he has written on the green lanes of Oxfordshire.