Henley Circular Walk
Sat 23rd Jul 2022
Walk Details:
Event Type
Group Walk
Region / Area
Southern England / Thames Valley
Local Group
London
Distance
21ml.
Start Time
08:57
Route
Henley train station. 07:57 train from London Paddington. Arrive Henley 08:57. Aim to return to London from Henley at 17:30
This is a lovely moderate to hard walk from Henley taking in Bix, Stonor Park, Turville, and Hambledon. One of the especially nice features of this walk is that there is very little walking on tarmac
General Notes
Well-behaved dogs allowed. No pub stops on the way, but it may be possible to buy a hot drink or snack at Stonor Park and/or Hambledon. Please bring food and water as few supplies available on route. You can see further details of the route at https://out.ac/I9hZcv
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Walk Report
Henley Circular Walk, Saturday 23rd July 20223 walkers, 21 miles - leader Peter Lockyer
This was the first walk I had led for the LDWA which is pretty shameful as I have been a member since the late 80s. I was a little nervous as I wanted to get things right. But I needn't have worried as we were a small and very select group. Andrea and Kevin who did the walk with me were brilliant company and were just surprised that more people hadn't been interested in doing what turned out to be a lovely walk. However, I explained that we had just started the main holiday month, and maybe people were a bit nervous of walking in the fearful temperatures of 40 degrees we'd had only a few days before. As it happened, the temperature was perfect for walking.
The walk began in Henley, and we did a glorious circuit via Bix (the name apparently comes from the Box plant rather than the breakfast cereal!) and Stonor Park. We had a lovely lunch stop overlooking the manor house that belongs to an ancient recusant (old Catholic) family and is one of only two that I am aware of with a private catholic chapel, the other being owned by Jacob Rees-Mogg of top hat and Eton fame.
We then continued our circular walk via Turville, and saw the windmill that featured prominently in the excellent musical film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Hambledon where we had a delicious ice cream or diet coke for me. Then it was back along the Thames to Henley and a refreshing drink in Wetherspoons.
I hope one day to lead another walk, as I often walk on my own and it's much nicer enjoying such pleasant company.
Photographs by Peter Lockyer
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