Length 14.4 km (8.9 miles), 3/10
An early posting
because I will be away for this walk. The short version of
this walk works well in winter so I'm suggesting it for today. If you
fancy the full 22km version (see below) you might want to make an
earlier start.
Travel: Elizabeth Line 1012 from Paddington (Ealing Broadway 1022), changing at Twyford on to the 1115 to Henley, and arriving 1127. Return trains at 00 and 30. If you're feeling lucky you could get the 1027 GWR train from Paddington which gives you 7 minutes to change in Twyford.
Holders of different passes and railcards will know how far their pass gets them and to buy a return to Henley from there.
Lunch: The Rainbow Inn Middle Assendon (01491 574879), only 5km (3 miles) into the walk, got a good write-up when visited last November.
Tea: many options in Henley, but the Chocolate Cafe (01491 411412) and the Catherine Wheel (Wetherspoons, 01491848488) cater for varying tastes.
Long walk options: Carrying on to Stonor gives a walk of 19km/11.9 miles (no lunch pub), or the full walk from Book 2 with a lunch stop in Pishill is 22km (13.8 miles) and 6/10.
For walk directions, map and GPX click here and follow the Short Walk directions from para 22.
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By the way . . . I'm going to be away for my two May slots (10th and 24th) so any requests and suggestions for those dates would be particularly welcome - please post under Walk Requests here .
1 comment:
#11 in #cold_mostly_grey weather. 3 arrived on an earlier train and 8 did the shortest loop. Three (not the early starters) did the loop via Stonor. The Rainbow Inn had just reopened after a three week closure and the Brakspear’s beer had yet to be replenished. My order of ham, egg, and chips had lots of very cold ham but a minute portion of chips plus a small and rapidly cooling egg.
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