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Varsity March 2009: Itinerary
Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st June 2009
X5 bus from Cambridge at 06.40 Sat, arriving Oxford 09.55. Or 06.45 train to KingsX, 08.21 from Paddington arr.
Oxford 09.18.
Grid Total Total Arrive Sched. Depart Drop
Ref km miles Break out*
1 OXFORD, St Mary's church 516063 0.0 0.0 10.30 Sat 10.30 Sat (a)
2 Oxford, Magdalen roundabout 523060 0.8 0.5 10.40 Sat 10.40 Sat
3 Shotover Plain, car park 564062 5.5 3.4 11.38 Sat 11.38 Sat
4 Wheatley, church 597058 8.7 5.4 12.18 Sat 12.18 Sat (b)
5 Cross M40 (on bridge) 618064 11.3 7.0 12.51 Sat 12.51 Sat
6 Townsend crossroads 625070 12.2 7.6 13.02 Sat 25 13.27 Sat
7 Ickford, church 645074 14.9 9.3 14.02 Sat 14.02 Sat (c)
8 Shabbington, church 666068 17.2 10.7 14.32 Sat 14.32 Sat (d)
9 Long Crendon, church 698090 21.2 13.2 15.24 Sat 10 15.34 Sat (e)
10 Chearsley, church 720103 24.1 15.0 16.12 Sat 16.12 Sat (f)
11 Cuddington, crossroads 738111 26.2 16.3 16.40 Sat 5 16.45 Sat (g)
12 Dinton Castle (ruins) 765115 29.4 18.3 17.27 Sat 17.27 Sat (h)
13 Cross River Thame on track 767135 31.7 19.7 17.58 Sat 10 18.08 Sat (i)
14 Haydon Mill Farm 794142 35.0 21.7 18.52 Sat 18.52 Sat
15 Aylesbury, town square 819137 37.9 23.5 19.31 Sat 105 21.16 Sat (j)
16 College Farm, road bridge 872139 43.7 27.1 22.34 Sat 22.34 Sat
17 Wilstone Bridge 904144 47.0 29.2 23.19 Sat 23.19 Sat (k)**
18 Marsworth, towpath meets road 917144 48.4 30.1 23.38 Sat 15 23.53 Sat (l)**
19 Cross railway 929160 50.6 31.4 0.23 Sun 0.23 Sun (m)**
20 Ivinghoe, church 945162 52.6 32.7 0.51 Sun 10 1.01 Sun (n)**
21 Ivinghoe Aston, Lilac Farm 952183 55.2 34.3 1.37 Sun 1.37 Sun
22 Northall, pub 961199 57.3 35.6 2.07 Sun 15 2.22 Sun
23 Eaton Bray, church 969209 58.6 36.4 2.40 Sun 2.40 Sun
24 Lower End, phone box 976224 60.4 37.5 3.06 Sun 3.06 Sun
25 Sewell Farm 994228 62.5 38.8 3.36 Sun 15 3.51 Sun
26 Chalk Hill, cross A5 002236 63.7 39.6 4.08 Sun 4.08 Sun
27 Bidwell, cross A5120 013245 65.5 40.7 4.34 Sun 4.34 Sun
28 Bridge over M1 motorway 038259 68.9 42.8 5.24 Sun 15 5.39 Sun
29 Water tower, north of Luton 059261 71.5 44.4 6.17 Sun 6.17 Sun (o)
30 Track crosses A6, north of Luton 080265 74.9 46.5 7.07 Sun 7.07 Sun (p)
31 Mortgrove Farm, track --> road 104279 77.8 48.3 7.50 Sun 40 8.30 Sun
32 Track meets B655 133301 81.3 50.5 9.23 Sun 9.23 Sun
33 Punch's Cross 155303 83.6 51.9 9.58 Sun 9.58 Sun (q)
34 Ickleford, church 183317 86.7 53.9 10.45 Sun 10 10.55 Sun (r)
35 Wilbury Hill, path meets road 201325 88.7 55.1 11.26 Sun 11.26 Sun
36 Letchworth, junction near station 215329 90.3 56.1 11.51 Sun 50 12.41 Sun (s)
37 Norton, church 231345 92.8 57.7 13.20 Sun 13.20 Sun
38 Path meets A507 (near Baldock) 241350 94.1 58.5 13.40 Sun 13.40 Sun (t)
39 Cat Ditch, path meets road 267374 98.1 61.0 14.43 Sun 14.43 Sun
40 Ashwell, road junction 268395 100.2 62.3 15.17 Sun 15 15.32 Sun (u)
41 High Farm, track crosses road 290407 102.7 63.8 16.12 Sun 16.12 Sun (v)
42 Litlington, track crosses road 317421 105.8 65.7 17.02 Sun 10 17.12 Sun
43 Track crosses A1198 348433 109.2 67.8 18.08 Sun 5 18.13 Sun (w)
44 Melbourne, Icknield Way meets A10 371438 111.6 69.3 18.52 Sun 18.52 Sun
45 Meldreth, station 376455 113.7 70.6 19.27 Sun 30 19.57 Sun (x)
46 Shepreth, junction near station 393480 117.3 72.9 20.57 Sun 5 21.02 Sun (y)
47 Barrington, road junction 396498 119.7 74.4 21.42 Sun 21.42 Sun
48 Haslingfield, church 403521 122.0 75.8 22.21 Sun 10 22.31 Sun
49 Grantchester, Rupert Brooke 432557 127.2 79.0 0.00 Mon 10 0.10 Mon
50 CAMBRIDGE, Gt. St. Mary's church 448585 131.0 81.4 1.16 Mon 1.16 Mon (z)
* See overleaf. Note that many are highly inconvenient and/or expensive. Check details carefully!
** Options (k)-(n) are unlikely to be possible unless we are significantly ahead of schedule. Check details doubly carefully!
Drop out options
(a) X5 bus every half hour (every hour later), last bus leaves 19.35, takes ~3hr. Trains every half hour via Paddington and KingsX or Liverpool St, last train
leaves 22.08, takes ~3hr
(b) U1 bus leaves Wheatley church every 30 min, arrives Oxford 33 mins later. Also Arriva 280 bus every 30 min
(c) Arriva service 280 leaves Tiddington pub (Fox, 1.4 mi off route) every 30 min, arrives Oxford 40 min later or to Haddenham about 20 min then trains to
Cambridge (all via Marylebone and KingsX, takes 2-3 hours); trains leave 14.35, 14.59, 15.59, 16.35, 16.59, 17.59, 18.59, 19.42, 20.13, 21.13, 21.43.
(d) Arriva service 280 leaves North Weston (opp Weston Lane, on A418, 0.9 mi off route) every 30 min for Oxford or Haddenham (see (c))
(e) Thame: about 2 mi walk or take Arriva bus 261 (leaves Long Crendon Square 14.51 (arr.14.57), 16.17(arr.16.23), 18.07(arr.18.13)) then Arriva 280
(leaves Co-op …15.05, 15.35, 16.05, 16.35, 17.10, 17.45, 18.15, 20.15…) to Oxford (takes 40 min) or to Haddenham (10 min) then train to Cambridge
(see (c)). Or take bus 261 from Long Crendon to Aylesbury (dep 15.11, 16.46, 18.24 arr 15.39, 17.14, 18.51) then train to Cambridge (see (j))
(f) Ariva 261 (see (f)) leaves The Bell 14.44, 16.10, 18.00 to Thame then Ariva 280 to Oxford or Haddenham, or leaves The Bell 15.19, 16.54,18.32 to
Aylesbury (see (j))
(g) Arriva 261 (see (f)) leaves The Green 16.07, 17.57 to Thame then Arriva 280 to Oxford or Haddenham, or bus 261 leaves The Green 15.22, 16.57, 18.35
to Aylesbury. Or walk 2.3 mi from Cuddington to Haddenham then train to Cambridge or Arriva 280 to Oxford.
(h) Arriva 280 leaves Dinton New Road (760110, 0.4 mi off route) every 30 min for Oxford, Haddenham or Aylesbury.
(i) Stone (1.2 mi off route) then Arriva 280 to Oxford, Haddenham or Aylesbury
(j) Arriva 280 bus leaves bus station bay 9 for Oxford at 0 and 30 mins past each hour until 16.00, then 16.35, 17.10, 17.40, 18.45, 19.45, 20.45, 21.45 (takes
67 min). Trains to Oxford 14.38, 15.38, 16.38 17.38, 18.38, 19.30 (all via Princes Risborough and Banbury ), 20.35 (to Gt Missenden then rail
replacement bus to Beaconsfield then trains via Marylebone and Paddington). Trains to Cambridge 14.38, 15.38, 16.38, 17.38, 18.38, 19.30 (via Princes
Risborough, Marylebone, KingsX), 19.35 (to Gt Missenden then rail replacement bus to Beaconsfield, then trains via Marylebone and Liverpool St), 20.35
(to Gt Missenden then rail replacement bus to Beaconsfield, then trains via Marylebone and KingsX), 21.57 (via Marylebone, KingsX). Takes about 3 hrs.
Arriva 60 leaves bus station bay 8 18.45 to Buckingham Tesco arr 19.32 then X5 to Cambridge 20.20, arr. 22.33. Arriva bus 61 leaves bay 1 19.40 to
Luton Airport arr. 21.02 then National Express 787 leaves 21.20 to Cambridge arr.22.50. Red Rose bus 61A leaves bay 1 20.27 to Tring, then 21.21 Red
Rose bus 501 to Hemel Hempstead arr. 21.47 then 22.45 National Express 787 to Cambridge arr 00.45.
(k) Tring (2.5 mi off route or take bus 61 from Tringford Crossroads (915138, 0.3 mi off route) at 22.20 arr. 2226, or bus 61A from New Mill Crossroads
(916129,1.3mi) ). Last train for Cambridge (via Euston and KingsX, 2.5hr) leaves 22.45. Last train for Oxford leaves 21.56 (via Euston and Paddington).
NB train station is 1.8mi from the town centre! Trains to Hemel Hempstead 21.56, 22.45, 23.36 (takes 9 min) then National Express from Hemel
Hempstead bus station (NB 1.6 mi from train station) to Oxford or Cambridge. To Oxford: 23.00 737 to Oxford (arr. 00.30), 02.30 737 to Oxford (arr.
03.50). To Cambridge: 787 22.45 (2hr), 737 02.20 to Stanstead then 04.40 797 to Cambridge (arr. 05.30), 06.45 (2hr). Last bus to Hemel Hempstead: Red
Rose bus 501 leaves Tring (Rose & Crown - grid ref about 925114) 22.21, arr 22.47. Last train to Luton (via Kentish Town) 23.36 arr. 01.56 then see (p).
First trains next morning - to Cambridge 07.03 (via Euston, Finsbury Pk, Hitchin 2.5hr) and 07.33 (via Euston, KingsX, 2.5 hr); to Oxford 07.03 via
Euston and Paddington. First bus next morning: Red Rose 501 leaves Tring (Rose & Crown) 08.58 to Aylesbury arr. 09.18 then 09.30 Arriva 280 bus to
Oxford.
(l) Tring (see (k)) 2.6mi, or bus 61 leaves Angler's Retreat (918141) for Tring 22.18 (arr. 22.26), or bus 61A from New Mill Crossroads (916129,1.4mi) 21.33
arr. 21.37.
(m) Cheddington (1.9 miles off route). Last train to Oxford leaves 21.49 (via Euston and Paddington). Last train to Cambridge 22.39 (via Euston and KingsX,
2.5hr). Last train to Hemel Hempstead 23.27 arr. 23.45 then see notes in (k). Last train to Luton (via Kentish Town) 23.27 arr. 01.56, then see (p). First
train next morning 07.12 rail replacement bus to Tring then trains to Oxford via Euston, Paddington, Reading, or bus to Aylesbury and then Oxford - see
(k), and trains to Cambridge via Euston, KingsX.
(n) Last bus from Ivinghoe (Arriva bus 61) leaves Ivinghoe (The Green, by church) for Tring (see (k)) 22.14 arr. 22.26.
(o) Leagrave station (1.8 mi off route), Trains to Cambridge 05.59, 06.29, (via St Pancras, Liverpool St), 06.59, 07.29, 08.09... (via Kentish Town/St Pancras,
KingsX) takes about 3hr. Trains to Oxford 05.59, 06.59, 07.29, 08.09,... (via St Pancras, Paddington, (Reading)) takes ~3hr.
(p) Luton station (3.2 mi off route), trains for Cambridge and Oxford leave 5 mins after departing Leagrave (see (o)). National Express from Luton Airport
(4.2 mi off route) leaves for Oxford 02.05 (service 737, 2hr), 03.50, 04.40, 05.50 (707 to Heathrow then bus 70 to Oxford, 3.5hr), 06.00 (bus 757 to
London Victoria then bus 90 to Oxford), 06.40 (787 to Heathrow then bus 70 to Oxford, 3.5), 08.35 (737 to Oxford, 2 hr), 8.40 (787 to Heathrow then bus
70 to Oxford, 3.5hr), 09.15 (777 to Milton Keynes then X5 to Oxford, 3hr), 10.50 (737 to Oxford, 2hr),... and for Cambridge 02.55 (737 to Stanstead then
797 to Cambridge, 2.5hr), 04.30 (777 to Stanstead then 727 to Cambridge, 3hr), 07.20 (service 787, 1.5hr), 09.25 (1.5hr) then every 2 hours (takes 1.5hr).
National express also from Luton Town; To Oxford 01.25, 03.35, 04.25, 06.25 (all service 707 or 787 to Heathrow then bus to Oxford, 3.75hr), 7.35
(service 707 to Luton Airport then 737, 3 hr), 8.00, 8.35, 09.30 (service 707 or 777 to Milton Keynes, then X5 to Oxford 3hr), 9.35 (via Luton Airport, 707
then 737, 3hr), 10.30, 11.00 (via Milton Keynes, 3hr), 12.25 (via Luton Airport, 3hr), 12.30, 13.00 (via Milton Keynes, 3hr),... and to Cambridge 04.15
(777 to Stanstead then 727, takes 3.5hr) then 07.30, 09.35, 11.35,... (service 787, takes 1.5 hr). National Express from Luton Town departs Galaxy Centre
(stop G1) except between 22.00 and 04.30 when departs from rail station.
(q) Hitchin (2.6 mi), trains to Cambridge 07.15, 07.40, 08.10 (about 50 min, involves rail replacement bus from Hitchin to Letchworth) then 08.59, 09.21,
09.47 then 21 and 47 mins past each hour (takes about 40 min). To Oxford take 06.33 (2.75hr, via KingsX and Paddington), 07.50, 08.16 (replacement bus
to Stevenage then trains via KingsX, Paddington, Reading, about 3hr), 08.58, 09.28, 09.58, 10.33, 10.58, 11.28, 11.33, 11.58, 12.38, 12.58,...(all via
KingsX, Paddington, Reading (except 11.58 not via Reading), about 2.5hr). Or take train to St Neots (08.55, 09.51, then 51 mins past each hour, takes
21min) then X5 to Oxford (dep. 9.45, 10.45, 11.45, 12.15 then evey 30 min, takes about 2.5hr)
(r) Hitchin (1.7 mi), see (q). M2 bus leaves Ickleford Church 10.49 (then every 2hr) for Hitchin (6min) and 09.06, 11.06 (then every 2hr) to Bedford (50min)
then X5 to Oxford (dep. 0 and 30 mins past each hour)
(s) Trains from Letchworth to Cambridge 25 and 51 mins past each hour (takes 29 or 36 min). To Oxford (via KingsX, Paddington, Reading) 29 and 54 mins
past each hour until 13.54 then hourly (54 mins past each hour), takes 2.5-3hr. or train to Cambridge then X5 (see (z), or train (via Hitchin) to St Neots 29
mins past each hour (43 min) then X5.
(t) Baldock (0.6 mi to station), trains to Cambridge 28 and 55 mins past each hour, takes 26 or 32 min. Trains to Oxford 51 mins past each hour via KingsX,
Paddington, (Reading), takes 2,5-3hr
(u) Ashwell & Morden station (1.9 mi off route). Trains to Cambridge leave on the hour (takes 27min) and to London (for Oxford, total time 3.25hr) 20 mins
past each hour.
(v) Ashwell & Morden station is 1.4 mi off route; see (u)
(w) Royston station is 1.3 mi off route. Trains to Cambridge at 4 and 36 mins past each hour (25 and 18 mins). Trains to Oxford via London 15 and 43 mins
past each hour; last train for Oxford 21.43, takes about 3.5 hr.
(x) Trains to Cambridge 8 mins past each hour (19min) until 23.08, then 00.13 and 01.17. Trains to Oxford via London 10 min past each hour (takes ~3.5 hr).
Last train for Oxford 21.10 (last train to London 22.10)
(y) Trains to Cambridge 11 mins past each hour (16min) until 23.11, then 00.16 and 01.20. Trains to Oxford 7 mins past each hour (takes ~3.5hr), last train
for Oxford 21.07 (via Stevenage, KingsX, Paddington, Didcot), last train for London 22.07.
(z) Buses from Parkside every half hour (10 and 40 mins past each hour), hourly later. Last X5 bus to Oxford leaves 19.40; first bus Monday morning is
05.30, 06.30, 07.00, 08.10 then every 30 min. Trains to Oxford 21.20, 21.28 (via KingsX, Paddington, Didcot Parkway); first train Monday morning 04.48
(via Liverpool St, Paddington, Didcot). Floor space for Oxford walkers should be available in Cambridge!
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