Section 2 of 2, Colne Valley Trail
Iver to Colnbrook
8.6 miles (13.8 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: TQ 035 817. Finish: TQ 050 822. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 53 m of climbing and 71 m of descent; highest point 51 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Iver.
- Bus stops
- Evreham Road, 210 m from the start. Directions TQ 035 815Love Green Lane, 390 m from the start. Directions TQ 031 819Croft House, 450 m from the start. Directions TQ 031 814
- Car parks
- Iver Flowerland Carpark (free), 660 m from the start. Directions TQ 030 821Car park, 750 m from the start. Directions TQ 027 819Car park, 910 m from the start. Directions TQ 026 819
Getting back
The section finishes at Colnbrook. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Iver Lane, 250 m from the finish. Directions TQ 052 822Station Road, 370 m from the finish. Directions TQ 053 823Station Road, 440 m from the finish. Directions TQ 054 823
Planning the Colne Valley Trail
- Planning the whole trail: colnevalleypark.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 48%, gravel and tracks 18%, earth, rock and mud 5%; the rest (28%) isn't recorded.
About 33% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 9 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Ostrich, Colnbrook: 3.4 miles in.Ye Olde George, Colnbrook: 3.4 miles in.The North Star, Thorney: 6 miles in.The Whip And Collar, Shreding Green: 0.7 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Chestnuts, Langley: 3.2 miles in, about 150 m off the way.The Red Lion, Langley: 3.2 miles in, about 250 m off the way.Queens Arms, Colnbrook: 3.2 miles in, about 300 m off the way.Star and Garter, Colnbrook: 3.5 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Real ale.Waters Edge, Cowley Peachey: 7.9 miles in, about 400 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Riverside Transport Cafe, Colnbrook: 3.7 miles in.Theo's Cafe & Deli, Cowley: 8.5 miles in, about 350 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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