High Wycombe, Horton Wood, Marlow & the Thames – Long or Short Country Hike

Walk length 15.5miles/25km approx. Circular.

A very scenic hike from High Wycombe to Marlow exploring the Rye, Horton Wood, a section of the Thames path and Spade Oak Nature reserve..

We will have lunch at Higginson Park Marlow close to public toilets, coffee shops etc..

There is the option of taking the train back from Marlow to London should you wish to leave at the lunch stop approx 7miles/11km into the walk. You would need to get a single ticket from Marlow to London and this line also has a change at Maidenhead.

THIS IS A LONG HIKE WITH A MIXTURE OF UNDULATING LANDSCAPE WITH SOME FLAT SECTIONS CLOSE TO THE THAMES.

Lunch and Finish

Please bring a packed lunch and water for the walk. The walk should finish at 5.00pm and includes a pack lunch stop and optional pub stop at the end, however the time may be earlier or later than this depending on the weather and pace.

Meeting points please read..

Meet outside High Wycombe train station from for the walk to start at 10.15am (after the train from London arrives).

By car: Free street car parking on Sunday close to High Wycombe station. Please leave enough time to park and check for any relevant parking restrictions, station car park charges.

By train from London: The London Marylebone train at 9.42am gets to High Wycombe for 10.15am.

I would encourage you to seek out other members who can go as part of a group save on the train and meet from 9.10am to give you time to get tickets.

I would suggest you meet outside the WHSmith shop at Marylebone to give you time to get a group save/buy tickets you may have to queue (see photo below). See National Rail Enquiries (http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/)

Please make a note of the organizers numbers - Colin 07709305681.
Walk Cost: £7 cash on the day organizer fee. For paypal it is 'colin45@hotmail.co.uk' Please send as friends and family to avoid charges. For bank transfer message organizer.

Train from London approx £19 with group save or network railcard discount.

The organizer will not be taking the train but will meet you at High Wycombe.

Walking Safety

Walking is a great way to keep fit and generally very safe; however it does contain an element of risk. Before going on any of these walks you need to be reasonably fit and be prepared to be responsible for your own safety. You should wear appropriate clothing such as proper walking boots, warm and wet weather clothing and carry sufficient food and water. Please see our Terms and Conditions (https://www.meetup.com/Chiltern-Explorers/pages/Terms_and_Conditions/)

COULD EVERYONE PLEASE AVOID COMMENTS BELOW THAT ARE NOT SPECIFIC TO THE EVENT AS THIS GENERATES SPAM, JUST CHANGE YOUR RSVP IF YOU CAN'T GO. YOU CAN MESSAGE THE ORGANIZER, MANY THANKS.