Thame (pronounced like tame) is a town in Oxfordshire.
Understand
Thame is a small town lying on the River Thame. Habitation at the site dated back to Anglo-Saxon times and there have been finds of jewellery & pottery.
In 1940 a couple walking their dog inadvertently discovered "the Thame Hoard" (they were looking for a stone to throw for their dog). Maybe not the largest "Hoard" found in the UK, it comprised of five medieval gold rings and ten silver groats (c.1351 – c.1457) and can be seen today in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.
Get in
By road
Good link to the M40 motorway, 6 miles on A418 to the W and A418 to Aylesbury 10 miles E.
By train
Haddenham & Thame Parkway, Thame Rd, Haddenham HP17 8EP (2 miles NE of Thame), 51.771°, -0.9426°. A good railway service through Chiltern Railways. 2017-06-18
By bus
Thame is served by the 280 & X8 buses which runs along the A418 from Aylesbury to Oxford.
By bicycle
Get around
The town is small enough to see on foot.
See
- Long Crendon Courthouse, Long Crendon, HP18 9AN (3 miles (4.5 km) north of Thame), 51.775002°, -0.98567°, +44 1280 817156, longcrendon@nationaltrust.org.uk.
- St Mary's Church, Church Rd, Thame OX9 3AJ , 51.75115°, -0.98190°. 2017-06-18
- Rycote Chapel, Rycote Lane, Thame OX9 2PE (3 miles SW of Thame), 51.7385°, -1.0345°. Apr-Sept: F-Su 2PM-6PM. Adults £5; concessions £2.50 2017-06-18
- Thame Museum, 79 High St, Thame OX9 3AE , 51.74909°, -0.98089°, +44 1844 212801, info@thamemuseum.org. Tu W Sa 10AM-4PM; Su noon-4PM. Free 2017-06-18
- Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry, 51.752579°, -1.089084°. Gardens & Garden Shop: March–October 10AM–5:30PM, and November–February 10AM–5:PM. A lovely wander through manicured gardens. Adults £4.95 (March–October), £3.50 (November–February)
Do
- Thame Farmers Market (Weekly Livestock Market), North St, Thame OX9 3FP , 51.74884°, -0.97565°, +44 1844 217437, info@thame-market.co.uk. F gates open 7AM, auctions start 10:30AM. Whilst targeted at local farmers and visitors will be unlikely to be wanting to purchase livestock, it can be interesting to watch a rural agricultural livestock auction. 2017-06-18
- Thame Carnival. Annual, early summer. Parade and all sorts of fun competitions, etc. 2017-06-18
- Tiggywinkles (Wildlife Hospital/Rescue Visitors Centre), Aston Rd Haddenham HP17 8AF (3½ miles E of Thame), 51.7662°, -0.9213°, +44 1844 292292, visitor@tiggywinkles.org. Easter Weekend-end of Sept: daily 10AM-4PM; Oct-Easter: M-F 10AM-4PM. Adult £5.10; children £3.20; under 4 and over 65 - free 2017-06-18
- Wizz Kids (Children's Indoor Activity Centre), 2-6 Jefferson Way, Thame OX9 3SZ , 51.7390°, -0.9677°, +44 1844 217555, info@whizzkidzthame.co.uk. M-F 9:30AM-6PM; Sa Su 10AM-6PM. 2017-06-18
- Midsomer Murders Walking Tours, leave from Thame Museum, 79 High St, Thame OX9 3AE , 51.74909°, -0.98089°. On set days, W tours leave 11AM, Sa tours leave 2:30PM. The town was used extensively for location filming for the UK TV detective series Midsomer Murders. Many Thame landmarks feature in the series. 2017-06-18
- Phoenix Trail (Cycle Path). Between Thame & Princes Risborough, 5 miles (8 km). Being on a dismantled railway, not too many hills! 2017-06-18
Buy
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- Spirit Walker Crystals (Crystal/New Age Shop), The Old Coach House, Adwell OX9 7DQ, 51.6904°, -0.9943°, +44 1844 281239. M-Sa 10:30AM-4:30PM. 2017-06-18
- Waitrose (Supermarket), Greyhound Lane, Thame OX9 3ZD , 51.74890°, -0.97762°, +44 1844 260360. M-F 7:30AM-9PM; Sa 7:30AM-8PM; Su 10AM-4PM. 2017-06-18
Eat
- Prezzo (Italian Restaurant & Take-away), 12a Butter Market, Thame OX9 3EW , 51.74708°, -0.97697°, +44 1844 218542. Su-Th 11:30AM-10:30PM; F Sa 11:30AM-11PM. Wi-Fi 2017-06-18
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- Harvest Moon (Chinese Restaurant), 1 Pump Lane, Thame OX9 3BT , 51.74708°, -0.97725°, +44 1844 215272, info@harvestmoonthame.co.uk. Tu-Th noon-2PM, 5:45PM-10:30PM; F Sa noon-2PM, 5:45PM-11:15PM; Su 12:30PM-9PM. 2017-06-18
- What's Cooking, 6-8 Cornmarket, +44 1844 215782, tonyhazelton@msn.com. 7:30AM-5PM. Stylish cafe and deli, serving great coffee, brunch beautiful salads, homemade cakes, etc. 2020-01-21
Drink
Thame has a large number of pubs for a small town.
- The Rising Sun (Pub & Thai Restaurant), High St Thame OX9 2BZ , 51.74879°, -0.98051°, +44 1844 214206, info@risingsun-thame.co.uk. Pub: M-Th 11:30AM-3PM, 5PM-11:30PM; F Sa 11:30AM-1AM; Su 11:30AM-11PM. Pad Thai: M-Sa noon-2:30PM, 6PM-10:20PM; Su noon-2:30PM, 6PM-10PM. 2017-06-18
- The James Figg (formerly Abingdon Arms) (Pub & Food), 21 Cornmarket, Thame OX9 2BL , 51.74728°, -0.97800°, +44 1844 260166, thejamesfigg@peachpubs.com. M-Th 11AM-11PM; F Sa 11AM-midnight; Su noon-10:30PM. 2017-06-18
- The Black Horse (Pub & Food), 11 Cornmarket, Thame OX9 2BL , 51.74663°, -0.97719°, +44 1844 212886, info@theblackhorsethame.co.uk. Bar: M 11:30AM-11PM, Tu 10AM-11PM, W Th 11:20AM-11PM, F 11:30AM-2AM, Sa 10AM-2AM, Su 11:30AM-11PM. Food: Tu-Sa noon-2:30PM; Su noon-4PM. 2017-06-18
- The Birdcage (Pub & Food), 4 Cornmarket, Thame OX9 3DX , 51.74727°, -0.97771°, +4 1844 217911. Bar: M-Th 9AM-11PM; F Sa 9AM-midnight; Su 9AM-10:30PM. Food: daily 9AM-11PM. 2017-06-18
- Treacles Tea Rooms, 12 High St, Thame OX9 2BZ , 51.74807°, -0.97948°, +44 1844 260840. M-F 8AM-5PM; Sa 8AM-5:30PM; Su 10AM-4:30PM. 2017-06-18
Sleep
- Spread Eagle Hotel, 16/17 Commarket, Thame OX9 2BW , 51.7471°, -0.9780°, +44 1844 213661, enquiries@spreadeaglethame.co.uk. Doubles £115+ 2017-06-18
- Travelodge, A418 Long Crendon Rd, Thame OX9 3SB , 51.75488°, -0.97857°, +44 8719 846215 (premium). Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. From £45 2017-06-18
- Field House (B&B), 5 Fish Ponds Lane, Thame OX9 2BA , 51.74887°, -0.98473°, +44 1844 215395, stay@fieldhousethame.uk. Check-in: 4PM-9PM, check-out: undefined. Single occupancy from £75/night; Double occupancy from £95/night 2017-06-18
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Connect
- Post Office, 3 High St, Thame OX9 2BU , 51.74746°, -0.97864°. M-Sa 6AM-6:30PM; Su 7AM-4PM. 2017-06-18
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