Our group offers walks which are accessible by public transport and take place throughout the South East of England plus a summer holiday and a New Year break
Thomas G.
A moderate to brisk 13.7mile walk with some ascent joint with Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Group and led by Thomas G (Mobile No: 07775 676092 - walk day only). About 5.75 hours walking. Map: E171, L175.
A longish walk with hidden valleys, mixed woodland and farmland, largely gentle slopes (but one substantial steep hill after lunch). Up one side and down the other of the long valley leading up to Stonor, with plenty of charming views and fine beech woods en route.
Route: riverside to A4130, Oxfordshire Way up and across The Mount to Pond Cottage, down into Middle Assendon, road then footpath southeasterly back up to the downs along Paradise Wood and to Coxlease Farm, descent through Almshill Wood into Stonor, follow B480 for a while to turnoff along byway up hill above Pishill, down through Pishill (picnic in churchyard) and follow Oxfordshire Way through various woods down to Bix Bottom, passing the ruined St. James's Church, back up into Bushy Copse and to Bix village, lane from Bix Manor Farm to Lambridge Wood, footpath through wood and across golf course to fringes of Henley, through town centre to station.
Lunch: Bring picnic - the nice pub is now closed! Plenty of refreshment opportunities in Henley after the walk.
For further information please go to https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/henley-thames-circular-stonar.
Check trains the day before. Buy return ticket to Henley-on-Thames.
Fare: Off-Peak Day Return £21.60/SRC £14.00. Freedom Pass holders using Elizabeth line both ways just buy Day Return from Twyford to Henley £3.30.
Henley-on-Thames Station (Didcot Parkway service from Paddington at 10.08, calling at Slough at 10.26. Change at Twyford to the 10.45 Henley service (arriving Henley-on-Thames at 10.57. Or via Elizabeth line calling at Paddington at 09.48 and Ealing Broadway at 09.56 and Twyford at 10.33 where change to the 10:45 Henley service.) Return trains from Henley-on-Thames at xx.06 and xx.36.
