Where are the start points for the Phoenix Trail between Princes Risborough & Thame (UK)?
Can somebody tell me specifically where the start/end points are for the Phoenix Trail between Princes Risborough and Thame in the UK? I've looked on Google, and I think I've found the route, but when I look on Google Street View at the points where the mustard-coloured line ends, I see no signs. Furthermore it seems to be high street and other roads. I was hoping to use it for some running.
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There are a couple of places to join the pheonix trail from in Thame the local gym at lord williams upper school (- they can also direct you to the path that leads to the pheonix trail) is probably the best place as there is parking and a place to grab a drink and pop to the loo . This PDF should give you a start http://www.bucksmtb.co.uk/PDFs/bmtb_pdf_routeguide_phoenixtrail.pdf
As for pubs the six bells and The Thatch both have nice areas to sit outside if it's sunny. The James Figg has an open fire and does the best burgers and the birdcage is good for people watching .
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Where do you park for the Thame Phoenix Trail?
Parking: For the short route park in Towersey village by the Three Horshoes pub. For the longer route park by the railway bridge on the B4009. The Phoenix Trail has something to suit everyone, a quick traffic free ride along a short section or a 10 mile ride there and back between Princes Risborough and Thame.How long is the Phoenix Trail Thame?
The Phoenix Trail is a 5 mile shared use path for walkers, cyclists, wheelchair users and horseriders with magnificent views of the nearby Chiltern Hills and chance to observe Red Kites, the impressive birds of prey that thrive in the area.I Cycle The Phoenix Trail From Thame To Princes Risborough, Sustrans National Cycle Network Route 57
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Your best bet for understanding the route is probably OpenStreetMap, which shows the path. You can see it at the Thame end and Princes Risborough end, or zoomed out for the whole thing.
At the Princes Risborough end, the Phoenix Trail proper starts a little outside of the town. There's a signposted route along Horsenden Lane from by the station, then there's a path across some fields out to the old railway line. You pass some parking, climb up on the path to the old railway, and then you're on the trail proper.
The trail itself is flat, fairly wide (2 cycling abreast is fine), and level. Every so often it crosses a road, mostly straight but one dog-leg, which you'd have to slow down for if cycling, maybe not if running.
As you approach Thame, you have a few possible finish points. When you go under Thame Park Road, there's a signposted way up to the road. When it crosses Arnold Way, you can turn right and head to town that way. Otherwise, you can follow the trail to the very end, where it finishes by the Thame Leisure Centre up on the hill to the west of the town. However, that last bit is on a narrower path than the main trail is, and you've quite a climb...
Plenty of nice pubs at the Thame end in / around the town centre, quite close to the trail, while at the Princes Risborough end I think it's a bit further to the centre to find nice pubs.
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