Henley-on-Thames Circular via Stonar

**Pre-Registration preferred.

Moderate to brisk 22km/13.7mile walk with some ascent. About 5.75 hours walking.

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.

Meet at Henley-on-Thames Station at 11.00.

Travel: Paddington 10.08/Slough 10.26 - Didcot Parkway train ‐ changing at Twyford to 10.45 Henley service (arr Henley 10.57). Or via Elizabeth Line Paddington 09.48/Ealing Broadway 09.56 arr Twyford at 10.33 (Freedom Pass applies).

Ticket/Fare: Off-Peak Day Return £21.60/SRC £14.00. FP holders using Eliz Line both ways just buy Day Return Twyford to Henley £3.30.

Finish: Henley Station - trains at xx.06 and xx.36.

Leader: Thomas G (07775 676 092 - walk day only).

** Please register to let us know you plan to come - and to be notified of last minute cancellation/transport changes etc.

Registration - via Eventbrite only - opens Thurs 23 May at 09.00 and closes Tues 28 May at 18.30.

Eventbrite registration  - use web link below.