Arts, Culture & Heritage

Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway

Station Rd, Chinnor OX39 4ER

🕐Seasonal weekends 10:00 - 16:30 (Check timetables)

About

A quintessential English branch line nestled at the foot of the Chiltern Hills—the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway traces the quiet beauty of the old Watlington branch. This scenic corridor through the chalk downland of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire has long been a favorite of filmmakers, frequently appearing in classics like 'Midsomer Murders.' It remains a beautifully preserved sanctuary of rural rail travel, where the whistle of a steam engine echoes against the backdrop of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Heritage

The Chilterns Branch Line

The Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway occupies a portion of the old Watlington branch line, which was once a peaceful rural route through the heart of the Chiltern Hills. After its closure in 1961, the line was saved and restored by local volunteers. Today, it remains a quintessential English branch line, famously used as a filming location for classic TV series like Midsomer Murders, preserving the timeless charm of rural rail travel.