Ascent/Descent: 300m; Net Walking Time: 5 ½ hours
Toughness: 6/10
Take the 10.00 Oxford train from Marylebone, arrives Haddenham
& Thame Parkway 10.44.
Return trains to Marylebone are on xx.18 (via Amersham), xx.30 (via
Princes Risborough) and xx.48 (via Amersham).
Buy a Haddenham & Thame return; as this is
dearer than an Aylesbury return, it should hopefully be accepted in the unlikely
event of a ticket inspection, although there is no overlap of the lines if you
travel via Amersham. If you travel back via Princes Risborough (i.e. xx.29),
your ticket IS VALID from Risborough onwards though.
This walk through some scenic northerly parts of Aylesbury Vale combines
tranquil stretches of the Thame Valley Walk with more energetic climbs in
between, heading north through Upper Wichenden and the Rothschild’s Waddesdon
estate, finally along a long tree-lined avenue up towards Waddesdon Manor,
situated on a prominent hill. After lunch in Waddesdon village, Eythrope Park
(another Rothschild estate) is passed through and the route follows the Thame
River and Bear Brook into Aylesbury.
Alternative (shorter) finishes in Stone by the Rose & Crown (hourly
buses to Aylesbury [xx.41] or Haddenham [xx.19]) or at Aylesbury Vale
Parkway station are described. There is also a shortcut just before lunch. See the pdf for details.
Lunch: The Long Dog (13.7 km/8.5 mi, food all day).
Nearby there is also The Lion (food to 14.30).
Tea: lots of choice in Aylesbury, see the pdf
for details.
For summary, map, height profile, some photos,
walk directions and gpx/kml files click here.
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3 comments:
Looks like 10.00 departure arriving 10:44?
So it is. Sorry for not spotting that late change myself. Post amended.
10 off the train, 1 other off an earlier local train caught sometime later (a first-timer), ie n=11 in w=warm-and-sunny weather.
A very fine day for a mildly undulating walk with plenty of fine views. All walked the main walk version, all but one had either food or drink at The Long Dog, all but 1 (a different one) had post-walk drinks at The King's Head in the extra-charming courtyard of this very historic inn. Some stayed for 2 hours+!
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