Walking Britain Sonning Eye & Shiplake
Introduction to Walk 3082
County/Area - Oxfordshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 5.7 miles / 9.3 km
Ascent - 250 feet / 76 metres
Time - 3 hours 10 minutes
Grade - easy
This Oxforshire walk includes a pleasant section of walking along the Thames Path with a section across the rolling hills to the north of the river. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| 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
3.6 miles / 5.8 km away
Henley-on-Thames, Aston and Hambleden
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
3.6 miles / 5.8 km away
Henley-on-Thames, Rotherfield Greys & Shiplake
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.3 miles / 13.5 km
3.7 miles / 5.9 km away
Henley-on-Thames, Middle Assendon and Stonor
Grade - moderate
Length - 14.5 miles / 23.6 km
3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
River Thames & Hambleden from Henley-on-Thames
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
3.8 miles / 6.1 km away
Henley-on-Thames to Marlow along the Thames Path
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
10.2 miles / 16.3 km away
Cookham to Gerrards Cross via Burnham Beeches
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
10.4 miles / 16.7 km away
Christmas Common, Ibstone Common & Turville Heath
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
10.8 miles / 17.3 km away
The Ridgeway at the End of the Chilterns
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
The Thames Path Map Booklet
Map of the 180 mile (288km) Thames Path National Trail, from London's Thames Barrier to the river's source near Cirencester in Gloucestershire. This booklet is included with the Cicerone guidebook to the trail, and shows the full route on OS 1:25,000 maps. The easy riverside route takes around two weeks to walk.
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The Thames Path
A guidebook to walking the Thames Path, a National Trail covering 180 miles between London's Thames Barrier and the river's source in Gloucestershire, passing through Windsor, Oxford and rural countryside. Provides full information for this easy riverside route that takes around two weeks to complete. Includes a 1:25K OS map booklet.
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Map and Compass
An instructive guidebook explaining map and compass techniques, to help readers enhance their outdoor experiences. Whether you are experienced in map-reading, or have never used a compass before, this guidebook will sharpen your skills and have you exploring new areas in no time. There are also tips for GPS and digital mapping technologies.
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