Datchet to Cookham Walk

River walk

A walk of about 10 to 10.5 miles along the Jubilee River from Datchet station to Cookham station. Take the train to Datchet, follow the riverside path and catch the train back from Cookham.

Distance
10 to 10.5 mi
Time
3.5 hours
Train back
1hr 10min

The walk

From Datchet station, walk to the Jubilee River and follow the riverside path for 7.3 miles to Cookham. Getting to and from the riverside path adds 2.4 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.

Getting there and back

At the end, trains from Cookham back to Datchet take from 1hr 10min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.

To Datchet from the cities

  • LondonFrom 51min
  • OxfordFrom 1hr 34min
  • BrightonFrom 1hr 46min
  • SouthamptonFrom 2hr 10min
  • BathFrom 2hr 15min
  • CambridgeFrom 2hr 18min
  • BristolFrom 2hr 21min
  • LeicesterFrom 2hr 27min

Good to know

How long is the Datchet to Cookham walk?

About 10 to 10.5 miles from station to station: 7.3 miles along the Jubilee River and 2.4 miles away (about 3 to 3.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the riverside path.

How long does it take to walk from Datchet to Cookham?

About 3.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat riverside path, without stops.

How do you get back from Cookham to Datchet?

By train: the quickest journey from Cookham back to Datchet takes 1hr 10min.

How do you get to Datchet by train?

Datchet is 51min from London, 1hr 34min from Oxford and 1hr 46min from Brighton by train.