Walking Britain River Thames & Hambleden from Henley-on-Thames
Introduction to Walk 2051
Region - Chilterns
County/Area - Oxfordshire
Author - Chilterns AONB
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
Ascent - 200 feet / 61 metres
Time - 3 hours 40 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This Oxfordshire walk offers fantastic views of the Thames Valley and Chilterns AONB with wonderful countryside and picturesque villages. Along the way you may see birds such as red kites, buzzards, herons, kingfishers and pheasants and animals such as deer. Historical features along the walk include Henley town, Fawley Court, Hambleden Mill & Lock, Temple Island and Hambleden village. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer 171 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 171 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 175 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 175 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.2 miles / 0.3 km away
Henley-on-Thames to Marlow along the Thames Path
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
0.3 miles / 0.5 km away
Henley-on-Thames, Aston and Hambleden
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
0.3 miles / 0.5 km away
Henley-on-Thames, Rotherfield Greys & Shiplake
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.3 miles / 13.5 km
0.6 miles / 0.9 km away
Henley-on-Thames, Middle Assendon and Stonor
Grade - moderate
Length - 14.5 miles / 23.6 km
7.1 miles / 11.4 km away
Christmas Common, Ibstone Common & Turville Heath
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
7.6 miles / 12.1 km away
The Ridgeway at the End of the Chilterns
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
8.0 miles / 12.8 km away
Cookham to Gerrards Cross via Burnham Beeches
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
9.8 miles / 15.6 km away
The Ridgeway around Lewknor
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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