Sunday Walk: Didcot Circular

13.7 miles  22 km.3/10
Through an attractive part of the Thames Valley to lunch in Dorchester-on-Thames. There, Dorchester Abbey (now the parish church) is one of the few large monastery buildings to survive the Dissolution and is worth a visit. After lunch, you go back along the river to Little Wittenham. The church there is also worth a look. Soon afterwards, you reach Wittenham Clumps, a nature reserve encompassing two Iron Age hill forts. 
Trains
Get the 09:42 Hereford train from Paddington arriving Didcot Parkway at 10:25.
Freedom Pass holders can travel free on the Elizabeth Line (formerly Tfl Rail) to Reading but require a ticket for the rest of the journey. Get the westbound Elizabeth Line from Paddington at 9:11 (Ealing Broadway 9:19). At Reading, change to the same Hereford train (arr 10:03 plat 14, dep 10:11 plat 9).
There are frequent trains back from Didcot (times vary slightly each hour). The xx: 50 is a stopping train (takes longer but handy for Ealing Broadway etc.). Freedom Pass holders change at Reading again for the Liz line.
Get a return to Didcot.
Lunch:  Dorchester on Thames still has a few coaching inns and pubs. On past occasions, walkers have used the Fleur de Lys (01865 340502 ).
Tea: There is a real ale pub, the Prince of Wales (01235 511380) opposite the station..
Directions are here  At point 12, follow the directions back to Didcot, not Appleford. Appleford has no trains on a Sunday. t=swc.44