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Sunday 5 May 2019

Sunday Walk: Henley Circular via Stonor

14 km 8.8 ml (or 12 mile) (or 13.8 mile)
Difficulty 7 out of 10
A dramatic chilterns walk with the promise of bluebells.
There are three options.
An 8.8 mile version that doesn't go as far as Stonor but still has impressive scenery.
A 12 mile version that does go as far as Stonor.
The full walk reaching the Crown in Pishill.
Lunch:
The earliest lunch stop is the Rainbow in Middle Assendon (01491 574879). This is the only choice for the shorter options, though Stonor churchyard makes a good picnic place.
Those on the long walk also have the Crown in Pishill (01491 638364). Large groups should phone.
Trains: Get the 09:45 Reading train from Paddington (Ealing Broadway 09:53). Change at Twyford for the Henley train (arr 10:34 dep 10:38 platform 5) arr Henley 10:50.
Trains return at xx:23 and xx:53, changing again at Twyford.
Get a return to Henley on Thames.
Tea: Henley has plenty of tea places and pubs. The Chocolate Cafe (01491-411412) on the riverside has become something of a favourite. Open 9-5:30 daily.
Directions are available here.
T=2.6

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thought I submit a brief report for this walk. 6 walkers at Henley on Thames station. A slight delay on starting as train loos were out of order and only 1 loo working at Henley station thus as usual que in loos! 4 ttok short and had lunch at Middle Assendon. 2 members head for Stonor and had picnic by Warburgh nature reserve and 1 decided to avoid Pishill due to tarmac walking. 1 member thats me spend 2 hours round reserve and found the rare Herb Paris in flower, Fly orchid not in flower while the early purple orchid passed its best. Despite the 2 hours exploring the reserve it was worth finding the Herb Paris in flower by 2 weeks early. Good day out for me and did not connect with the rest of the group again. Weather overall cloudy but rather cold due to the wind.
P/S Walker I shall try and post the photo of Herb Paris to you or the SWC website.
Monica.

Anonymous said...

N=6 w=cloudy-aand-cold