Saturday Walk - Henley via Hambleden Circular

Saturday Walk Henley via Hambleden Circular walk

Book 2 walk Walk number 7

Coo it is so long since I did this I can't get it to work - how things have changed.  I have asked for help

8.1 miles and fairly flat

10.13 train from Paddington to Henley on Thames changing at Twyford

I can no longer do 10 miles nor real hills so I thought to post this

Lifted from the walks directions page lunch can be had at 

The Stag and Huntsman (tel 01491 571227) in Hambleden, 7.7km (4.8 miles) into the walk with reasonably large garden. It serves food all day on Saturday and Sunday. 

Hambleden Village Stores, next to the church, also has a few outside tables and serves tea, coffee, cakes and delicatessen items. It is open until 5pm Saturday

3.6 miles (2.2km) further on, the Flower Pot Hotel (tel 01491 574721) in Aston serving food all afternoon Saturday (also 6pm to 9.30pm weekdays). It has a large garden.

The early riverside part of the walk is a fine picnic spot, as is the churchyard in Hambleden and the far (south) side of Hambleden Weir.

All the details here

https://www.walkingclub.org.uk/walk/henley-via-hambleden-circular/index.html

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Saturday short - Leigh to Penshurst - Fair do's in Penshurst

An opportunity to explore Penshurst and visit the Christmas Fair there.

Length: 13.5 km (8.4 miles) with options to shorten the afternoon section.
Getting there:  Catch the 10:10 am from London Charing Cross, (10:12 Waterloo East and 10:17 London Bridge) - change trains quickly (platform 3 to 1) at Tonbridge to arrive at Leigh 11:05am
Tickets: Buy a day return to Penshurst.
Details of the walk may be found here and a PDF download here

The recommended lunch stop is at the Rock Inn (01892 871617) at Hoath Corner, however I suggest walkers wishing to visit the Christmas Fair at Penshurst (Village Hall) take lunch in Penshurst after visiting the fair, The recommended places to eat are the Leicester Arms Hotel  and the Porcupine Pantry (01892 870307)

The afternoon section of the walk via Hoath Corner, Hill Hoath and Chiddingstone is just under 9 km. However if you prefer the shorter route via Wat Stock and Wellers Town this is about 6 km.

End of Walk refreshments may be taken at the Little Brown Jug about 100 metres beyond Penshurst Station where trains return to London at 22 minutes past the hour (changing at Tonbridge)

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