Best walks near High Wycombe by train
Buckinghamshire · South East England
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in South East England and plan your next day of green.
Hanborough Station Circular via Blenheim Palace (Oxfordshire)
1h from High Wycombe, with one change.
13km. Moderate ascents. 3h30–6h.
Beginner-friendly: A gigantic well-signposted park. It’s completely fine to deviate from the route — explore as you like! Plenty of options for lunch — no need to reserve a table.
An essential walk! It's an easy walk from the station to the beautiful, vast (and free) grounds of the finest example of English baroque architecture. For a somewhat extortionate fee you can also visit the house, but you'd probably want a whole day for that.
Highlights: Blenheim Palace and Woodstock.
Lunch stops in Woodstock (1h30–2h30 in): the Crown, the Back Lane Tavern, or the Star Inn.
End-of-walk reward: the George and Dragon.
Beaconsfield Station Circular via Chalfont St Giles (Buckinghamshire)
6m direct from High Wycombe.
19km. Moderate ascents. 5h–8h30.
Gently rolling wooded hills, open fields, Buckinghamshire countryside, parkland, and golf course. Can be muddy.
Highlights: Chalfont Saint Giles.
Lunch stops in Chalfont Saint Giles (2h30–4h in): the White Hart, or the Feathers.
Oxford Station Circular via Port Meadow (Oxfordshire)
45m direct from High Wycombe.
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.
Tring Station to Wendover Station (Hertfordshire)
45m from High Wycombe, with one change.
Tough: 22km. Moderate ascents. 6h–10h.
Flat canal towpath, reservoir banks, open arable fields, wooded Chilterns hills, and steep descents. Steep chalky descent.
Lunch stop: the Partridge (3h–5h in).
End-of-walk reward: Wendover Woods Café.
Great Missenden Station to Amersham Station (Buckinghamshire)
45m from High Wycombe, with one change.
17km. Moderate ascents. 5h–8h.
Open Chilterns farmland, beech woods, rolling fields, quiet villages, and a ridge approach to old Amersham. Can be muddy.
Lunch stops: the Crown Inn (1h30–3h in), the Hit or Miss (2h30–4h30 in), or the Potters Arms (2h30–4h30 in).
Wendover Station Circular via Great Kimble (Buckinghamshire)
45m from High Wycombe, with one change.
Tough: steep ascents. 14km. 3h30–5h30.
A rambler favourite!
Lunch stop: the Russell Arms (2h–4h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Shoulder of Mutton, the White Swan, or the Bel & The Dragon at the Red Lion.
Amersham Station Circular via the Misbourne Valley (Buckinghamshire)
1h from High Wycombe, with one change.
15km. Moderate ascents. 4h–7h.
Mostly just a succession of unremarkable fields.
Highlights: Milton's Cottage and Chalfont Saint Giles.
Lunch stop: the Merlins Cave (2h–3h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Chequers Inn, the Saracens Head, the Elephant and Castle, the Eagle, or the Swan.
Princes Risborough Station Circular via Ninn Wood (Buckinghamshire)
15m direct from High Wycombe.
15km. Moderate ascents. 4h30–7h30.
Lunch stop: the Black Horse (1h30–2h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: Wheat Field, or the Bird in Hand.
Wendover Station Circular via Upper Bacombe (Buckinghamshire)
45m from High Wycombe, with one change.
Tough: steep ascents. 11km. 3h30–5h30.
Lunch stops: the Russell Arms (1h30–2h30 in), or the Shoulder of Mutton (1h30–2h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the King & Queen, the Bel & The Dragon at the Red Lion, the White Swan, or the George and Dragon.
Marylebone Station to South Hampstead Station (Middlesex)
30m direct from High Wycombe.
Easy: 3km, gentle ascents. 1h.
Canal towpath.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Marylebone Station to Euston Station (Middlesex)
30m direct from High Wycombe.
Easy: 2km, flat terrain. 30m.
Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Radley Station to Oxford Station (Berkshire)
45m direct from High Wycombe.
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.