Since pre-history Chinnor has been associated with travelling, lying as it does on the Icknield Way, a pre-Roman road. Any Iron Age ghosts who still traipse the Way might be amused to stop and wait for a steam train to pass by. The Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway give helpful details on their website of where best to be to photograph the train - there are lots of nice walks nearby. But perhaps the best place to be is on the train itself, rolling through the countryside with knowledgable and friendly staff on board to tell you that the pond you're passing was once the site of a Romano-British villa.

It's a fine stretch of heritage railway, 3.5 miles each way, connecting Chinnor with Princes Risborough. In 2016 they gained permission to link up with Network Rail at Princes Risborough station, though creating a platform and laying track there is ongoing, and as of July 2017 no-one can yet alight or connect there.

In the meanwhile a cheery and extremely hardworking team of volunteers man the station at Chinnor and make you feel welcome on the trains. There are many steam and vintage diesel days, running a regular timetable, plus some extra Specials such as Murder Mystery or Fish & Chip & Quiz evenings. Santa Specials are very popular in December, and Santa and his helpers give all children age-appropriate and well-chosen toys. On Mother's Day, Mothers go free and get given flowers.

Throughout the summer holidays, Kids For A Quid means taking a family is affordable, though of course if you want to travel regularly you could always become a member, giving you four complimentary journeys on normal scheduled services. Tickets are valid for a day so you can do more than one trip back and forth if you like. There are also days where you can try driving the trains.

Once you're a member you also have the option to volunteer. Extra volunteers aged 14-114 would always be welcome. If your imagination is captured by this friendly bunch of enthusiasts there are plenty of ways to be involved.