Haddenham to Thame active travel route
Welcome to the engagement page for the Haddenham to Thame active travel route project.
There has been a longstanding local desire for a safer and easier route for walking, cycling and wheeling to be provided between Haddenham (including Haddenham & Thame Parkway Station) and Thame.
Oxfordshire County Council and Buckinghamshire Council are working together to consider options for a walking, cycling, and wheeling route between Haddenham and Thame, including Haddenham and Thame Parkway Station.
The two councils are together carrying out an assessment to compare different high-level options for a route and understand the challenges involved. This assessment will identify any major problems that that could prevent a route from being delivered or make it much more expensive or difficult to build.
The identified options are organised into four groups, and the assessment recommends eight options that could be taken forward for further consideration. No preferred option has been selected at this stage nor any decisions taken on delivery. We are seeking your views to help inform decision making and the next phase of work.
Documents
You can view technical documents, plans and our promotional material by downloading them as PDF files from the links on this page. The digital exhibition board document summarises the assessment and shows the recommended options. This is what will be displayed at the two events. The options description document shows all options that were considered in the assessment. Please read the documents and look at the maps to help you answer the survey.
The Frequently asked questions (FAQs) section also provides answers to common queries about the project.
How can I get involved
We want to hear your views on these proposals. You can share your views by completing the survey which is open from 12pm on Tuesday 20 October 2026 until 11:59pm on Tuesday 24 November 2026.
Please read the documents provided and fill in our online survey by clicking the ‘TAKE SURVEY’ button below. The survey will close at 11:59pm on Tuesday 24 November 2026.
Alternatively, you can share feedback by writing a letter to this address as one line in the middle of the envelope: Freepost OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (No further address details are required and you do not need a stamp.) Please also write ‘Haddenham to Thame active travel route ’ on the top left corner of the envelope, so we can easily identify what is inside.
We are also holding two drop-in events where you can see the proposals in person and speak to the project team. Please see the Drop-in events section on this page for more details about dates, times and venues.
What happens next
After the engagement period closes, the feedback will be reviewed alongside the technical evidence. Oxfordshire County Council and Buckinghamshire Council will then make a joint decision on what happens next.
If the project progresses, further work may include assessments, design development, environmental studies, business case preparation and sourcing funding. Further engagement with landowners, statutory bodies and consultation with local communities is expected as more detailed work is developed and future decisions are considered. Funding would also need to be sourced.
