Walks you can reach from Princes Risborough by train
Buckinghamshire · South East England
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Alternatively, view walks directly from Princes Risborough.
Saunderton Circular via Bledlow (Buckinghamshire)
5 minutes direct from Princes Risborough.
Highly recommended: Rolling Chiltern Hills, open ridge, secluded valleys, gentle gradients with one or two steep hills and fine valley views.
Time: 5h–10h
1 lunch spot: the Lions Of Bledlow (2h–4h in)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Golden Cross
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 2.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Little Kimble to Saunderton (Buckinghamshire)
7 minutes direct from Princes Risborough.
Gentle Chilterns hills, beech woods, open stretches, fine views and undulating but not taxing gradients.
Time: 5h
Warnings: Bring a compass.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Haddenham and Thame Parkway Circular via Brill (Buckinghamshire)
6 minutes direct from Princes Risborough.
Rolling arable farmland, hilltop villages, hayfields, meadows, pastures and far-reaching panoramic views.
Time: 6h30
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Beaconsfield Circular via Chalfont St Giles (Buckinghamshire)
15 minutes direct from Princes Risborough.
Gently rolling wooded hills, open fields, Buckinghamshire countryside, parkland and golf course.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Time: 5h–10h
2 lunch spots: Chalfont Saint Giles (2h30–5h in) — the White Hart, or the Feathers
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 1.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Islip Circular via Otmoor RSPB Reserve (Oxfordshire)
30 minutes direct from Princes Risborough.
Rolling countryside, fields, woods, rivers, wetland nature reserve, quiet villages and old churches.
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Oxford Circular via Port Meadow (Oxfordshire)
45 minutes direct from Princes Risborough.
Flat riverside towpaths, water meadows, canal towpath, Oxford city streets, college lanes and historic squares.
Time: 4h–8h
4 lunch spots: Wolvercote (1h–2h30 in) — the Trout Inn, Godstow, or the Jacob's Inn; plus the Perch (30m–1h in), or the Anchor (2h–4h in)
8 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
Warnings: Two fifths urban. Can be flooded.
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 1.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Haddenham and Thame Parkway to Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire)
6 minutes direct from Princes Risborough.
Flat Thame Valley farmland, tranquil hamlets, pastures, community woodland and stately mansion grounds.
Time: 5h
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Gerrards Cross to Cookham (Buckinghamshire)
30 minutes direct from Princes Risborough.
Parkland, lakes, woods, beech forest, open fields, Thames riverside, village lanes and National Trust common.
Time: 4h30
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Aylesbury Vale Parkway to Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire)
15 minutes direct from Princes Risborough.
Rolling hills, pastures, hay meadows, river valleys, quiet hilltop villages and a long canal towpath stretch into a historic town centre.
Time: 5h30
Warnings: Can be muddy. Avoid midsummer.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Similar walk: Walk by Rail.
Marlow to High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire)
9 minutes direct from Princes Risborough.
A beautiful walk with views and woodlands, quite idyllic in many places. An undulating route with some long climbs and steep parts (around 30%), mostly on woodland paths and a few minor single-track roads, joining the Chiltern Way and passing through Horton Wood and Keep Hill Wood. Stairs, gates, narrow and a few overgrown paths and fallen trees to hop over; finishes across The Rye park. Joins a stretch of the Chiltern Way and sensibly tunnels under the busy A404. The Rye has a picturesque watermill.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 3h–6h
1 lunch spot: the Three Horseshoes
Warnings: Long, steep climbs and some narrow, overgrown paths; a footpath may be closed for tree felling near Marlow.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
High Wycombe to Amersham (Buckinghamshire)
9 minutes direct from Princes Risborough.
Around 70% off-road, following the Chilterns Heritage Trail and the Chiltern Way through countryside, with the road sections (in High Wycombe and Tylers Green and Coleshill) likely to have pavements or grassy-verge pavements. A footbridge crosses the busy A413. Follows the Chilterns Heritage Trail and the Chiltern Way, well-tended long-distance paths. Good selection of mid-route stops and bus stops at Tylers Green, Winchmore Hill and Coleshill.
Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.
Time: 4h–7h30
Lunch: Mid-route stops at Tylers Green, Winchmore Hill and Coleshill, though the Coleshill pub is a 25-minute walk from the bus stop.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
High Wycombe to Beaconsfield (Buckinghamshire)
9 minutes direct from Princes Risborough.
A varied walk through changing landscapes: urban alleys ('jitties'), forest, farmland and a long section beside water along the Wye valley into High Wycombe. Some short, steep and muddy sections and several stiles and kissing gates. Largely follows the Chiltern Way and then the Berkshire Loop.
Time: 2h30–5h
Warnings: The lower part of Hammersley Lane has no footpath where it passes under the railway bridge; this short section can be avoided via Kingsmead Rec.
Walk details: Slow Ways.