Meet at the visitors’ car park of Ashridge House, HP4 1NS (note: not the NT visitor centre). A 5.8 mile walk around the Ashridge Estate that will take in huge ancient Spanish sweet chestnut trees, a WW2 tree carving made by U.S soldiers, the pretty 14thC church of Little Gaddesden, and tell-tale signs of Capability Brown's […]

Meet in Amersham Old Town car park, The Broadway, Old Amersham, HP7 0HL This is a moderate 6 mile walk with stunning views. We climb out of Amersham towards Coleshill and then join the Chiltern Way over open fields before dropping back down to the start. Around 160m/500ft of ascent. There are plenty of nice […]

Meet at the Verulamium Museum car park (£1.95/£4.40 over 3 hrs), St Michael's Street, St Albans, AL3 4SW. Lunch options close by. A 5.5 mile walk to the picturesque hamlet of Childwick Green via Batch Wood returning on the Hertfordshire Way with Ver Valley views. No stiles or steep hills (total ascent just under 300 […]

An undulating stile-free 6 miles from Checkendon passing through Hammond's Wood, Bottom Farm, Yewtree Brow, Scot's Farm and Ipsden Wood. Three short ascents, steep in part (520 ft total ascent). Generally good paths and tracks but can be muddy. Meet at Checkendon recreation ground car park (opposite the primary school), Uxmore Road, nearest postcode RG8 […]

Park and meet on Peppard Common (close to the recently re-opened Red Lion pub), Colliers Lane, RG9 5LB.   Our fairly flat walk of 5 miles crosses the golf course and then follows the Chiltern Way towards Henley at Highlands Farm.  The return route goes near Kings Farm and Bottom Farm and past Rotherfield Peppard church.  […]

Note : 10.30am start (meet 10.20am)  Meet at Wigginton Sports Ground / Community Shop car park (free), Chesham Road, Wigginton, HP23 6HH.   The 5.7 mile walk has a total ascent of 550 ft and we shall follow the Ridgeway with views towards the Ashridge escarpment, then descend to Tring Station and walk along the Grand […]

Meet at Whiteleaf Cross car park (free), Peters Lane, Monks Risborough, nearest postcode HP27 0LH.    A 5 mile walk, no stiles. Two good viewpoints: at the start from Brush Hill at the start and Whiteleaf Cross at the end. One steep stepped woodland descent at the start, and one gentle uphill at the end, with […]

Meet at The Squirrel PH, Penn Street, HP7 0PX. Only park in the pub car park if lunching, otherwise roadside parking available (do not park on the common or the cricket ground).  From the pub we progress to the grounds of Penn House before turning east towards Winchmore Hill (partly on the Chiltern Way). We […]