The Chiltern Link
Thanks to the Society’s Donate-a-Gate scheme you can now experience open fields, lovely beech woodland and the peace and quiet of classic Chilterns countryside, all without the need to clamber over stiles.
Distance > 8 miles
The Chess Valley Walk
Starting at Rickmansworth, Chorleywood or Chalfont & Latimer tube stations, three linear walks to Chesham. With historic buildings and estates, water meadows, ancient field systems and nature reserves.
Chiltern Way 1 – Hemel Hempstead to Chalfont St Giles
Climb out of the Gade valley then head south through villages, fields and woodland. Cross the Chess near Sarratt and pass the Chiltern Open Air Museum on the way to Chalfont St Giles.
Penn Jubilee Wood walk
A more challenging walk through woods and fields that also has a couple of more gentle options. The highlight is a visit to the fairly recently planted Penn Diamond Jubilee Wood and the opportunity to sample the food and drink…
Chiltern Way 2 – Chalfont St Giles to Marlow Bottom
From Chalfont St Giles you follow quiet country paths over fields and through woods, passing pretty villages. You then cross the busy Wye valley and M40 before returning to rural calm and passing through larger patches of woodland before ending…
Chiltern Way 3 – Marlow Bottom to Stonor
A walk, initially through woodland, then along the lovely Hambleden Valley and passing through the villages of Hambleden, Fingest and Turville. There are fine views from the hills above Fingest and Turville.
Chiltern Way 4 – Stonor to Sonning Common
The new route of the Chiltern Way departs from the original route at Upper Bix Bottom and roughly follows the curve of the Thames south from near Henley, via Mapledurham to Goring, then north to Ewelme. It is classic walking…
Chiltern Way 7 – Woodcote to Ewelme
Chiltern Way from Woodcote to Ewelme.
Chiltern Way 8 – Ewelme to Stokenchurch
This quiet, relatively remote, stage of the Chiltern Way offers fine views across the Oxford Plain from the downs above Ewelme before continuing northwards through mainly broad-leaf woodland.
Chiltern Way 9 – Stokenchurch to Wendover Dean
Explore the pretty ridges, valleys and woods past Radnage and over Bledlow Ridge. Cross the broad Risborough Gap and continue through quiet woods and remote hamlets. Note the stage finish has changed because of HS2 works.
Chiltern Way 10 – Wendover Dean to Ashridge
Climb out of the Misbourne Valley then walk field paths through remote hamlets and woods. Follow the line of Grim’s ditch before crossing the “Tring Gap” to the edge of Aldbury. Route updated for HS2 works.
Chiltern Way 11 – Ashridge to Chalk Hill
Walk through the woods of the Ashridge estate and then cross the Gade valley to Studham. You pass Whipsnade Zoo and the tree cathedral before enjoying the spectacular views from Dunstable Downs.
Chiltern Way 12 – Chalk Hill to Barton
After skirting Houghton Regis and crossing the M1 you can enjoy fine stretches of open downland around Sundon before reaching the beech hangers above Sharpenhoe and its attractive iron age fort.
Chiltern Way 13 – Barton to Gt Offley
A walk through several of the finest nature reserves in the North Chilterns linked by the ancient Icknield Way track. Delightful walking, often on hills reminiscent of the South Downs.
Chiltern Way 14 – Gt Offley to Peters Gn
Walk from Great Offley to Peters Green crossing the north-eastern end of the Chilterns. The countryside feels remote and quiet despite passing only 2 miles from the A1M and Stevenage.
Chiltern Way 15 – Peters Green to Hemel Hempstead
After crossing the Lea Valley the route uses converted railway lines to pass through Harpenden to Redbourn. Cross the M1 before a stretch of pretty, quiet countryside after the village of Flamstead. You cross the lovely Gade valley, finishing with…
West Wycombe and Bradenham walks
Several circular walks. Shortest walk: 4 km (2½miles), allow 1 hour. Longest walk: over 16 km (10 miles), allow 5 hours.
Walking with Buckinghamshire Suffragettes
Six heritage trails tracing the women’s suffrage movement in and around the Chilterns. The walks range from 2.4 to 12½ miles and the leaflet describes: each walk, the location of memorials and other places of relevance along the way. 4…
Views of the Vale
Coombe Hill Walk: 3½ miles, allow 1½ to 2 hours. Wendover Woods Walk: 7 miles, allow 3½ to 4 hours. Start and finish: Wendover, nr Aylesbury, Bucks.
Views of the Thames Walks, Goring & Streatley
Circular walks from 6½ to 16 km (4 to 10 miles), 2 to 5 hours. Start and finish: Goring or Streatley.
Red Kite Walks, Studley Green
Long walk: 15 km (9½ miles). Allow 4 hours. Medium walks: 7 and 9 km (4½ and 5½ miles). Allow 2 and 3 hours. Start and finish: Studley Green, Bucks.
Common Series – Nettlebed
17 mile: start/finish at Nettlebed. 10½ mile: start/finish at Nettlebed. 11½ mile: start/finish at Nettlebed. Includes Lower Common Wood, Greys Green, Peppard common, Kingwood common, Ipsden Heath, Nuffield common and Nettlebed common.
Common Series Near Berkhamsted
17 mile: start/finish at Berkhamsted railway station. 8 mile: start/finish at Bridgewater Monument, Ashridge. 8½ mile: start/finish at Berkhamsted railway station. Includes Berkhamsted, Pitstone, Ivinghoe, Aldbury and Northchurch commons.
Common Series – Marlow and High Wycombe
18 mile: start/finish at Marlow. 10 mile: start/finish at West Wycombe. 12 mile: start/finish at Marlow. Includes Marlow, Moorend, Ditchfield, Handleton and Wheeler End commons, West Wycombe Hill (which is a common), Toweridge and Booker commons.
Common Series – Great Missenden and Wendover
17 mile: start/finish at either Wendover or Great Missenden. 9 mile: start/finish at Wendover. 9½ mile: start/finish at Great Missenden. Includes Little Hampden common and Great Hampden common.
Common Series – Ewelme and Ibstone
18 mile: start/finish at Ewelme. 8 mile: start/finish at Christmas Common. 8½ mile: start/finish at Ewelme. 9¾ mile: start/finish at Cookley Green. Includes Watlington Chalk Pits, Ibstone common, Turville Heath, Maidensgrove common, Cookley Green and Ewelme’s cow common.
Common Series – Chesham to Chipperfield
Includes Chesham Moor, Big Round Green, Ley Hill common, Chipperfield common and Dawes common.
Chorleywood to Chesham
This 13.7 km (8½ mile) walk starts at Chorleywood station and finishes at Chesham, both on the Metropolitan Line. Several interesting waypoints are all described in the leaflet, including: Chenies Manor, views of the London skyline (on a clear day)…
Ashley Green Farms, Forts and Fighters
This is a 13½ km (8½ mile) walk into history; whether it is ancient history with an iron age fort or a reminder of a more modern conflict, a Second World War airfield where USAF bombers took off on their…
Chiltern Way Northern Link – Clappers to Peters Gn
The Northern Link follows the original, superceded, route of the Chiltern Way. From the beech hangers of Sharpenhoe Clappers, you head to the Galley and Warden Hills, from where you get extensive views over Luton. You then thread your way…
