Cholsey to Saunderton Walk
National Trail walk
A walk of about 23.5 to 24 miles along The Ridgeway from Cholsey station to Saunderton station. Take the train to Cholsey, follow the trail and catch the train back from Saunderton.
- Distance
- 23.5 to 24 mi
- Time
- 8.5 hours
- Train back
- 1hr 37min
The walk
From Cholsey station, walk to The Ridgeway and follow the trail for 20.7 miles to Saunderton. Getting to and from the trail adds 2.5 miles away (about 3 to 3.5 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
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Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Saunderton back to Cholsey take from 1hr 37min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Cholsey from the cities
- OxfordFrom 32min
- LondonFrom 49min
- BathFrom 1hr
- BristolFrom 1hr 13min
- SouthamptonFrom 1hr 27min
- CardiffFrom 1hr 27min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 9min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 15min
Good to know
How long is the Cholsey to Saunderton walk?
About 23.5 to 24 miles from station to station: 20.7 miles along The Ridgeway and 2.5 miles away (about 3 to 3.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the trail.
How long does it take to walk from Cholsey to Saunderton?
About 8.5 hours by Naismith's rule: 3 miles an hour, plus an hour for every 600 metres of climbing (about 405 metres on this walk), without stops.
How do you get back from Saunderton to Cholsey?
By train: the quickest journey from Saunderton back to Cholsey takes 1hr 37min.
How do you get to Cholsey by train?
Cholsey is 32min from Oxford, 49min from London and 1hr from Bath by train.