Recommendations for good roads in The Chilterns.

[Frances The Mute]

I'm planning a day out for my good wife's birthday and I'm looking to get through the Cotswolds (which I know quite well) before ending up in The Chilterns, which I don't.

Can anyone recommend some nice driving routes and places to see or visit?

[Red Devil]

The Cotswolds encompasses a lot of territory. Where are you starting from?

[Frances The Mute]

I'm coming down from Stourbridge and looking to end up for dinner and drinks somewhere like Henley or Marlowe.

[Red Devil]

Route suggestion - https://goo.gl/maps/1xxYvj8McLu
From there to Marlow - https://goo.gl/maps/S7MoYMwqwkt
Or to Henley - https://goo.gl/maps/DC4LzpuF3Jv

Places to see/visit will depend on what you find interesting.
Some ideas to get the ball rolling.
These are not on the route but only involve a relatively short detour.

Snowshill Manor (National Trust) or Broadway Tower and Country Park.
https://goo.gl/maps/DC4LzpuF3Jv
Batsford Park Arboretum/Cotswold Falconry Centre or Sezincote House & Garden.
https://goo.gl/maps/ZnJrEF8VkVN2
Upper & Lower Slaughter (The Old Mill musuem and craft shop at the latter).
https://goo.gl/maps/RvibJaci4dn
Chastleton House (National Trust)/
https://goo.gl/maps/ULrNSD4A7n72

All of the above have webapges where you can find opening times/admission prices etc.

Stow-on-the-Wold (on the route) for antique shops and art galleries.

For the Chilterns have a look at this interactive map.
http://www.chilternsaonb.org/explore-enjoy/places-...

[Frances The Mute]

Cheers, RD. Much obliged

[Puggit]

Frances The Mute said:

dinner and drinks somewhere like Henley or Marlowe.

Then I'll warn you now, the A4155 is bloody horrible!

Having grown up in the Chilterns, I can't think of many fun roads except the A40 when it climbs up the Stokenchurch cutting next to the M40. There are many 50 limits. The roads are bendy and full of villages with extended 30 limits out in to the country. Especially in Oxon.

[Red Devil]

The route I suggested already included the A40 up Aston Hill. From there to Henley only uses 3.5 miles of the A4155.
If avoiding even that is deemed necessary then go via Christmas Common followed by Stonor or Nettlebed.