Forests and hills of South Oxfordshire (joint with CYW), 11 miles, moderate

Calendar

When:

May 27, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 4:00 pm

2024-05-27T10:30:00+01:00

2024-05-27T16:00:00+01:00

Where:

Maharajah's Well
Stoke Row
Henley-on-Thames RG9 5QH
UK

Contact:

Dan from CYW

Walk

car required Circular joint Chilterns moderate Walk

A joint walk with Chiltern Young Walkers, exploring the forests and hills of South Oxfordshire

This is a joint walk with Chiltern Young Walkers. Advance booking is not required, but if you plan on attending this walk, please indicate this on Meetup if you can, so others can see that there will be plenty of people going.

Walk details

We will be setting off from the Maharajah’s well in Stoke Row, heading west into the first of many forests, after a few miles of gentle descent we will encounter our first steep climb with a panorama of the surrounding countryside as a reward, continuing over the ridge line for a while with hints of Didcot and Oxford on the distant horizon. After our lunch stop we’ll be heading along Grim’s Ditch (which is a lot nicer than it sounds) making our way towards the end of the walk where we’ll be passing through English Farm, which will hopefully offer us the chance to see the Longhorn cattle, and finally to finish things off we will have a steep ascent to make sure we’ve worked up a thirst for a drink at The Cherry Tree Inn, which is on the summit of the hill as we return to Stoke Row.

Travel details

By public transport

Unfortunately there is no public transport available to this walk. Feel free to use either our Facebook group (members only) or the comments section on the Meetup event page to arrange lifts – there are often members who are happy to help!

By car

Please park legally and considerately – there is free parking along the entirety of the main road through the village.

Notes

Please bring a packed lunch and a drink.
Please feel free to contact the leader with queries about the walk, or if you are delayed on the day.

Booking onto a walk

Most walks do not require advance booking, and you can just turn up on the day. We encourage those comfortable with Meetup to indicate there that you plan to come though, so that others can see there will be plenty of people there – this really helps to encourage new members to come along.
For the few which still have limited numbers, this is handled via Meetup. Follow the link to a walk’s Meetup page (or press 🎟 Register / 🎟 Tickets / 🎟), and mark yourself as attending.
Social and other events may have their own booking system – please see the event description.

Pace Guide

Gentle: led at a gentle pace with regular short breaks for water or rest. Should be suitable for anyone capable of the distance. (Expect 2–2.5 mph.)
Medium: led at an intermediate pace with fewer breaks but still suitable for most walkers. (Expect 2.5–3 mph.)
Fast: led at a quick pace with minimal breaks. May be a challenge for those with less fitness. (Expect 3 mph+.)

Speeds quoted are only a rough guide, including time spent on short water/rest stops and negotiating stiles/gates/roads etc. but not that spent on longer lunch or pub stops.