Thame Circular
Travel: Take the 09:32 Birmingham-bound train from London Marylebone, arriving Haddenham and Thame Parkway 10:09. Then catch the 10:33 bus (route 121 or x20) for the short 10-minute journey to Thame from outside the station. Trains return at xx:06 and 17 past the hour with regular buses from Thame (Coop) at xx:29 and 59. Buy a return to Haddenham and Thame Parkway.
Difficulty: 3 out of 10 for the main walk/1 out of 10 for the short walk
An easy scenic ramble through the Thame valley on the Ox/Bucks border, partly following the Oxfordshire Way and, later, the waymarked Thame Valley Walk. It passes through charming villages and the full walk includes many fine views. More information on the walk and the walk instructions and GPX can be found here.
Lunch: For the full walk the recommended stop is The Clifden Arms in Worminghall (01844 338 429), serving food until 14:30 (with last orders at 14:00).
Tea: Thame has numerous watering holes - see notes. I seem to recall enjoying post walk refreshies on the nice patio of the Thatch some years back.
Tea: Thame has numerous watering holes - see notes. I seem to recall enjoying post walk refreshies on the nice patio of the Thatch some years back.
Enjoy the walk!
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Why not plan a walk from Walton on the Naze to Clacton-on-sea or Jaywick Sands. Or from Netley to Botley Hampshire or from Dover to Folkestone?
Five of us alighted from the 9.32 Marylebone train at Haddenham and Thame Parkway Station. Then came the fun. A Hopper bus turned up and proceeded to take us on a half hour journey around the housing estates of Thame and Haddenham villages before stopping at Thame Town Hall.
We set off as two groups to do the main walk. It was a mostly cloudy breezy day. There were a couple of brief rain showers in the afternoon. Both groups picnicked at Ickford church. Afterwards the other group went in search of the pub for a drink.
The walk was generally pleasant going through pretty villages and open countryside.
The five of us were reunited on the return bus - thankfully this time the X20 which went directly to the station taking 10 minutes. We caught the 17.05 train back to Marylebone.
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Caroline S wrote:
Five of us alighted from the 9.32 Marylebone train at Haddenham and Thame Parkway Station. Then came the fun. A Hopper bus turned up and proceeded to take us on a half hour journey around the housing estates of Thame and Haddenham villages before stopping at Thame Town Hall.
We set off as two groups to do the main walk. It was a mostly cloudy breezy day. There were a couple of brief rain showers in the afternoon. Both groups picnicked at Ickford church. Afterwards the other group went in search of the pub for a drink.
The walk was generally pleasant going through pretty villages and open countryside.
The five of us were reunited on the return bus - thankfully this time the X20 which went directly to the station taking 10 minutes. We caught the 17.05 train back to Marylebone.
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