Part of the This route is a partnership between National Cycle Network • in Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire • • Buckinghamshire County Council • Countryside Agency • Millennium Commission • The Oxfordshire County Council • Railway Ramblers • South East England Development Agency • Phoenix Trail South Oxfordshire District Council • Sustrans • Thame Walking and Cycling Campaign • Thame Town Council •

Dunstable Luton Bicester Thame to Princes Aylesbury Risborough map area Hemel Oxford THAME PRINCES Hempstead St. Albans RISBOROUGH A 5 mile shared use y a Watford w e path for g Rid High Wycombe e h open routes walkers, T proposed cyclists, wheelchair The Phoenix Trail has something to suit everyone, The National Cycle Network is a comprehensive network users and whether it's a quick and traffic-free cycle ride between of safe and attractive routes to cycle throughout the UK. horseriders Princes Risborough and Thame, a tranquil path to amble 10,000 miles are due for completion by 2005, one third of along with your dog on a summer's evening, somewhere which will be on traffic-free paths, the rest will follow quiet safe to teach your child to ride their first bicycle, or a lanes or traffic-calmed roads. It is delivered through the connecting route for horses to get on and off the Ridgeway policies and programmes of over 450 local authorities and at Bledlow. Sit on the sculptures to admire the magnificent other partners, and is co-ordinated by the charity Sustrans. Winged Seat by Angus Ross views of the nearby Chiltern Hills and observe Red Kites, the impressive birds of prey that thrive in the area. www.nationalcyclenetwork.org.uk Whatever the weather or season, the Phoenix Trail gives you the chance to get out into the fresh air all year round. European Greenways For more information on routes in your area: See you there! Certificate of Distinction from Sustrans 0845 113 0065 the European Commission 2003 or visit the interactive mapping on our web site. Arts & Business Award 2002 Licence No: GD03181G0001 June 2003 © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Sustrans.

Phoenix Trail road car parking The Phoenix Trail traffic-free route (tarmac or surfaced) footpath pub (for walkers only) on-road route disabled toilet link route railway (may be bridleway, Thame Kingsey or byway, used by access point from ST, vehicles or horses ROAD as well as cyclists access (B4012 easternHOWLAND bypass) RD and walkers) scale via NELSON Bridleway, WINDMILL 0 1 mile THAME toucan crossing natural surface Steep ramp (1:4 for 15m) connects the Tow ersey Halt byway with the railway embankment CHINNOR RD and the start of the Trail. New ramp at Ilmer 1:15 due for completion in 2003. Towersey Bridleway, surfaced path h via D Risboroug , B4012 m Princes URCH ST VE, ARK RfromE, E access fro QUARE, CHOR PARK A HINTON E THAMEaccess P Longwick MARKET S RD, MAN CROSSING SANDPIT LANE STRATTON PICTS LAN The Ford STATION RD, CHOWNSYOUENS CLOS DRIV Ramp (1:8 for 30m) connects LOWER ICKNIELD WAY CHINNOR RD with path on railway embankment

The Phoenix Trail is flat and surfaced and ideal for wheelchairs and pushchairs and there is seating every 500 metres. The first 2.5 miles out of Thame are surfaced 9 PRINCES with tarmac and the remainder with compacted AY B400 Horsenden RISBOROUGH limestone dust. Wheelchairs may experience Henton IELD W Surfaced path difficulty with the access ramps at Emmington station Bledlow Towersey Halt and the B4009. LOWER ICKN footpath to to The Ridgeway Chinnor to The Ridgeway Horsenden surfaced byway starts 150m from the church and crosses the Code of conduct for shared use paths Chinnor-Princes Risborough railway

Motorbikes are not permitted on the path. Cyclists please don’t expect to cycle at high speeds • be prepared to slow down or stop if necessary Walkers if you are walking with a dog, please keep it on a • be careful at junctions, bends and entrances lead at all times, and clear up any mess. • give way to walkers, wheelchair users and horse riders - leave them plenty of room Horse riders please proceed at a walking pace to protect the • remember that some people cannot hear or see well - There are many artworks on the trail, for a separate leaflet surface of the path for other users, and to allow families with don’t assume that they can on these please contact Sustrans 0845 113 0065 young children to use the path in comfort. • fit a bell and use it - don’t surprise people or www.nationalcyclenetwork.org.uk