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PRINCES

RISBOROUGH

Oxford

 Aylesbury

St. Albans

High Wycombe

Watford

Hemel

Hempstead

Bicester 

DunstableLuton

THAME

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open routes

proposed

Part of the

National Cycle Network

in Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire

The

Phoenix Trail

The National Cycle Network is a comprehensive network 

of safe and attractive routes to cycle throughout the UK.

10,000 miles are due for completion by 2005, one third of 

which will be on traffic-free paths, the rest will follow quietlanes or traffic-calmed roads. It is delivered through the

policies and programmes of over 450 local authorities and

other partners, and is co-ordinated by the charity Sustrans.

www.nationalcyclenetwork.org.uk

For more information on routes in your area:

Sustrans 0845 113 0065

or visit the interactive mapping on our web site.

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Buckinghamshire County Council

Countryside Agency

Millennium Commission

Oxfordshire County Council

Railway RamblersSouth East England Development Agency

South Oxfordshire District Council

Sustrans

Thame Walking and Cycling Campaign

Thame Town Council

This route is a partnership between•••

Thame to

Princes

Risborough

 A 5 mile

shared use

path for 

walkers,

cyclists,

wheelchair 

users and

horseriders

The Phoenix Trail has something to suit everyone,

whether it's a quick and traffic-free cycle ride between

Princes Risborough and Thame, a tranquil path to amble

along with your dog on a summer's evening, somewheresafe to teach your child to ride their first bicycle, or a

connecting route for horses to get on and off the Ridgeway

at Bledlow. Sit on the sculptures to admire the magnificent

views of the nearby Chiltern Hills and observe Red Kites,

the impressive birds of prey that thrive in the area.

Whatever the weather or season, the Phoenix Trail gives

you the chance to get out into the fresh air all year round.

See you there!

Winged Seat by Angus Ross

European Greenways

Certificate of Distinction from

the European Commission 2003

 Arts & Business Award 2002

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surfaced byway starts 150m from

the church and crosses theChinnor-Princes Risborough railway

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Steep ramp (1:4 for 15m) connects the

byway with the railway embankment

and the start of the Trail. New ramp at

1:15 due for completion in 2003.

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Horsenden

Emmington

THAME

 There are many artworks on the trail, for a separate leaflet

on these please contact Sustrans 0845 113 0065

or www.nationalcyclenetwork.org.uk 

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Motorbikes are not permitted on the path.

Horse riders please proceed at a walking pace to protect thesurface of the path for other users, and to allow families with

young children to use the path in comfort.

Cyclists please don’t expect to cycle at high speeds

• be prepared to slow down or stop if necessary

• be careful at junctions, bends and entrances

• give way to walkers, wheelchair users and horse riders

- leave them plenty of room

• remember that some people cannot hear or see well -

don’t assume that they can

• fit a bell and use it - don’t surprise people

Walkers if you are walking with a dog, please keep it on alead at all times, and clear up any mess.

Code of conduct for shared use paths

 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

with tarmac and the remainder with compacted

limestone dust. Wheelchairs may experience

difficulty with the access ramps at

 Towersey Halt and the B4009.

The Phoenix Trail Phoenix Trailtraffic-free route(tarmac or surfaced)

on-road route

link route(may be bridleway,

or byway, used by

vehicles or horses

as well as cyclists

and walkers) scale

0 1 mile

road

footpath(for walkers only)

railway

access point

car parking

pub

disabled toilet