Walks you can reach from Didcot Parkway by train
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Appleford Station to Radley Station (Berkshire)
4m direct from Didcot Parkway.
14km. Flat terrain. 3h30.
Pleasant scenery; picturesque. Riverside path and flat and easy-going. Can be very muddy or boggy; Sections prone to flooding after heavy rain.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Appleford Station Circular (Berkshire)
4m direct from Didcot Parkway.
19km.
Thames Valley farmland, riverside paths, attractive villages, Iron Age hill forts, and a nature reserve. Infrequent trains from Appleford, especially at weekends — check return times.
A shorter variant of Didcot Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cholsey Station to Goring & Streatley Station (Berkshire)
5m direct from Didcot Parkway.
20km.
Thames riverside path, gently rolling Oxfordshire countryside, open fields, and attractive villages. Long, exposed walk.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Radley Station to Oxford Station (Berkshire)
9m direct from Didcot Parkway.
Easy: 11km, flat terrain. 3h.
Riverside path and flat and easy-going; surfaced. Can be very muddy or boggy; Sections prone to flooding after heavy rain.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Pangbourne Station to Goring & Streatley Station (Berkshire)
15m direct from Didcot Parkway.
Easy: 8km, gentle ascents. 2h30–4h.
Beginner-friendly: Just keep the River Thames on your left and follow it up to Goring.
Lunch: A walk so short that you don’t need lunch — just eat at one of the many options in Goring & Streatley.
End-of-walk rewards: the Swan at Streatley and the Coppa Club, Pierreponts, the Miller of Mansfield, or the Catherine Wheel.
Buying train tickets: Buy a return ticket to Goring & Streatley (it’s fine to disembark at Pangbourne, because Pangbourne is en route to Goring & Streatley) (that’s assuming you’re coming from the east or south (aka London/Reading) — if you’re coming from the north or west you need to buy return ticket to Pangbourne instead).
Goring & Streatley Station to Pangbourne Station (Oxfordshire)
15m direct from Didcot Parkway.
Tough: steep ascents. 12km. 3h30–6h.
A rambler favourite! Woods, hilly, river, and quaint village. Relatively busy.
Lunch stops in Streatley (2h–3h in): Pierreponts, or the Swan at Streatley and the Coppa Club. Other lunch stop: the Bull (2h–3h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Miller of Mansfield, or the Catherine Wheel.
Goring & Streatley Station Circular via the Bell Inn (Oxfordshire)
15m direct from Didcot Parkway.
18km. 5h30.
Undulating downs, Thames-side views, Ridgeway path, chalk hills, and quaint villages. Steep descents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Oxford Station Circular via Port Meadow (Oxfordshire)
15m direct from Didcot Parkway.
15km. Flat terrain. 4h–6h30.
Flat riverside towpaths, water meadows, canal towpath, Oxford city streets, college lanes, and historic squares. Can be flooded.
Highlights: Pitt Rivers Museum and Oxford.
Lunch stops in Wolvercote (1h–2h in): the Trout Inn, Godstow, or the Jacob's Inn. Other lunch stops: the Perch (30m–1h in), or the Anchor (2h–3h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Lamb & Flag, Oxford, the Red Lion, the Turf Tavern, the Bear, the Crown, the Royal Blenheim, the Castle Pub, or the Jolly Farmers.
Reading Station to Henley-on-Thames Station (Berkshire)
15m direct from Didcot Parkway.
16km.
Flat Thames towpath, riverside parks, wooded sections, pasture fields, meadows, and riverside gardens. Flood risk sections.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Pangbourne Station Circular via Cold Harbour (Berkshire)
15m direct from Didcot Parkway.
Easy: 10km, moderate ascents. 3h–5h.
River Thames valley, wooded hillsides, chalk nature reserve, open fields, quiet lanes, and pretty villages. Can be muddy.
Lunch: Nowhere to eat en route — pack lunch!
End-of-walk rewards: the Greyhound, the Ferry Boat, or the Swan.
Henley-on-Thames Station to Pangbourne Station (Oxfordshire)
15m direct from Didcot Parkway.
19km. 5h30.
A rambler favourite! Thames riverside, ancient streets, broad valleys, beech woods, fields, small villages, alpaca farm, and toll bridge. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Pangbourne Station to Tilehurst Station (Berkshire)
15m direct from Didcot Parkway.
21km.
Part-wooded ridges, river meadows, Thames Path, wooded hills, and Thames-side villages.
A longer variant of Pangbourne via Goring Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.