Part of the
National Cycle Network
This route is a partnership between
Buckinghamshire County Council
Countryside Agency
Millennium Commission
Oxfordshire County Council
Railway Ramblers
South East England Development Agency
South Oxfordshire District Council
Sustrans
Thame Walking and Cycling Campaign
Thame Town Council
in Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire
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The
Phoenix Trail
Dunstable
Luton
Bicester
Thame to
Princes
Risborough
Aylesbury
map area
THAME
Hemel
PRINCES Hempstead
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A 5 mile
shared use
path for
walkers,
cyclists,
wheelchair
users and
horseriders
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Oxford
High Wycombe
open routes
proposed
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, somewhere
safe 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!
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 quiet
lanes 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.
Winged Seat by Angus Ross
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.
European Greenways
Certificate of Distinction from
the European Commission 2003
Arts & Business Award 2002
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Ramp (1:8 for 30m) connects
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
with tarmac and the remainder with compacted
limestone dust. Wheelchairs may experience
difficulty with the access ramps at
Emmington
Towersey Halt and the B4009.
1 mile
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.
Towersey Halt
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Bledlow
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Code of conduct for shared use paths
Motorbikes are not permitted on the path.
Horsenden
surfaced byway starts 150m from
the church and crosses the
Chinnor-Princes Risborough railway
Cyclists please don’t expect to cycle at high speeds
• be prepared to slow down or stop if necessary
There are many artworks on the trail, for a separate leaflet
on these please contact Sustrans 0845 113 0065
or www.nationalcyclenetwork.org.uk
© Crown copyright. All rights reserved Sustrans.
Licence No: GD03181G0001 June 2003
The Phoenix Trail
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
surface of the path for other users, and to allow families with
young children to use the path in comfort.
• 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