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Hiking Trail recommended route Hiking Trail  · South East England

Hambleden Lock

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    This lovely short walk is suitable for people of all ages. Not only does it have one of the more unusual crossings of the Thames but it also traces the local history of the river from Roman times to the present day.
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    Distance 4 km
    0:59 h
    13 m
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    43 m
    30 m
    A lovely short walk with an unusual crossings of the Thames, traces of history back to Roman times and a country inn.

    Terrain: An easy stile-free walk on paths and lanes.
    Start & finish: Mill End car park RG9 6TL, 400m North of A4155. Grid ref: SU 785 855
    Food & drink: None at the start. Flower Pot Hotel at Aston
    Parking: Pay and display car park 400m North of A4155 on Skirmett Road, Mill End RG9 6TL. Toilets available
    Local transport: None at the start. Bus 800/500 runs between High Wycombe and Reading all week and stops at point 1 of the walk

    Mill End is a small hamlet that is part of Hambleden Parish. It comprises a manor house, farm buildings, a mill and the site of a Roman villa. On the right, just before the main road, is the Grade II listed, 16th century Yewden Manor. 

    This walk was created for the book "50 Great Walks in the Chilterns" available from the Chiltern Society, White Hill Centre, White Hill, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1AG Tel. 01494 771250 or from Amazon 50GW.
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    SU 78533 85487
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    51.562810, -0.868457
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    51°33'46.1"N 0°52'06.4"W
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    30U 647745 5714567
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    Distance
    4 km
    Duration
    0:59 h
    Ascent
    13 m
    Descent
    14 m
    Highest point
    43 m
    Lowest point
    30 m
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