Walks near Bicester by train
Oxfordshire · South East England
Stations: Bicester Village · Bicester North
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Hanborough Circular via Blenheim Palace (Oxfordshire)
30 minutes from Bicester Village, with one change.
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. 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.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Blenheim Palace (1h in)
Woodstock (1h30 in)
3 lunch spots: Woodstock (1h30 in) — the Crown, the Back Lane Tavern, or the Star Inn
1 end-of-walk reward: the George and Dragon
Adapted from: The Rough Guide to Walks in London & the South East (3rd edition).
Saunderton Circular via Bledlow (Buckinghamshire)
30 minutes from Bicester North, with one change.
Highly recommended: Rolling Chiltern Hills, open ridge, secluded valleys, gentle gradients with one or two steep hills and fine valley views.
1 lunch spot: the Lions Of Bledlow (2h in)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Golden Cross
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 2.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Wendover to Princes Risborough (Buckinghamshire)
15 minutes direct from Bicester North.
Highly recommended: Really beautiful rolling woodlands with a cosy family-run pub lunch and a saunter through Chequers. Mostly secluded.
Hilly: two fifths on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
View of Chequers (2h in)
2 lunch spots: Buckmoorend Farm Shop (1h45 in; outdoor seating and light meals only, e.g. burgers, sausage rolls, ice cream, hot drinks), but really high quality!), or the Swan (2h45 in; cosy old family-run pub with great food)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Bird in Hand
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 1.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Princes Risborough Circular via Ninn Wood (Buckinghamshire)
15 minutes direct from Bicester North.
Recommended
Hilly: a quarter on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
1 lunch spot: the Black Horse (1h30 in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: Wheat Field, or the Bird in Hand
Source: Trains2Green.
Oxford Circular via Port Meadow (Oxfordshire)
15 minutes direct from Bicester Village.
Flat riverside towpaths, water meadows, canal towpath, Oxford city streets, college lanes and historic squares.
Pitt Rivers Museum (2h45 in)
Oxford (3h15 in)
4 lunch spots: Wolvercote (1h15 in) — the Trout Inn, Godstow, or the Jacob's Inn; plus the Perch (30 mins in), or the Anchor (2h 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.
Beaconsfield Circular via Chalfont St Giles (Buckinghamshire)
30 minutes direct from Bicester Village.
Gently rolling wooded hills, open fields, Buckinghamshire countryside, parkland and golf course.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Milton's Cottage (2h15 in)
Chalfont Saint Giles (2h15 in)
2 lunch spots: Chalfont Saint Giles (2h30 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.
High Wycombe Circular via Hughenden (Buckinghamshire)
30 minutes direct from Bicester Village.
Beaconsfield to Burnham (Buckinghamshire)
30 minutes direct from Bicester Village.
Dorneywood Garden: 1930s-style garden, with herbaceous borders, cottage garden and lily pond (National Trust; 2h45 in; 1h30 to visit).
2 lunch spots: the Blackwood Arms (2h15 in), or the Beeches Eco Cafe (3h15 in)
Source: Trains2Green.
Moreton-in-Marsh Circular via Longborough (Gloucestershire)
1 hour from Bicester Village, with one change.
Gentle Cotswold hills, open fields, ridge with fine views and honey-coloured villages.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Princes Risborough to Great Missenden (Buckinghamshire)
15 minutes direct from Bicester North.
Sloping fields, beech woods, hamlets, upmarket farms, cottages and two short steep hills with fine views.
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Hanborough to Charlbury (Oxfordshire)
30 minutes from Bicester Village, with one change.
Rolling Oxfordshire farmland, landscaped parkland, lakeside paths, open fields, ancient hedgerows, Roman road, Cotswold stone villages and deer park.
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Little Kimble to Saunderton (Buckinghamshire)
30 minutes from Bicester North, with one change.
Gentle Chilterns hills, beech woods, open stretches, fine views and undulating but not taxing gradients.
Warnings: Bring a compass.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).