Bourne End to High Wycombe
The second stage continues on the Thames Path from Bourne End for a short distance, then climbs up through the Chiltern woodlands to descend into High Wycombe.
At this point, continue on stage three to Chequers.
Alternatively, there are regular bus services back to Bourne End (36/37) or Windsor (37/104). You can also take the Chiltern Railways train to London, Oxford or Birmingham.
This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Windsor Castle to Chequers
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 5.52 mi -
Average duration: 2h 55 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 420 ft -
Descent: - 292 ft -
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Highest point: 486 ft -
Lowest point: 89 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Chiltern Hills -
City:
Wooburn -
Start: N 51.575463° / W 0.713698° -
End: N 51.629266° / W 0.750933° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 95 ft - Bourne End
- 1 : mi 0.48 - alt. 89 ft - Spade Oak
- 2 : mi 1.34 - alt. 125 ft - A4155
- 3 : mi 2.4 - alt. 367 ft - Chiltern Way
- 4 : mi 3.32 - alt. 440 ft - Heath End Road
- 5 : mi 3.84 - alt. 466 ft - Deangarden Wood
- 6 : mi 4.5 - alt. 240 ft - Keep Hill Road
- E : mi 5.52 - alt. 243 ft - High Wycombe
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+1,083 ft
-879 ft
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+430 ft
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+282 ft
-272 ft
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+26 ft
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+167 ft
-177 ft
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Stanley Spencer's Cookham
Association / Club / Walk leader
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+56 ft
-56 ft
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The locations of several of his paintings are highlighted in the description with more details in the "to do or see" section.
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+33 ft
-39 ft
2h 05
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