Events & Activities

Meet outside Henley Town Hall, Market Place, RG9 2AQ. Numerous pay & display parking options in Henley with Kings Road and Greys Road sites being closest (costing £2.40 on Sunday up to 4 hours). A 6.5 mile walk exploring the hills and woods around the riverside market town of Henley-on-Thames. Our route takes us up […]

Meet at Heartwood Forest Car Park, Wheathampstead Road, Sandridge, AL4 9DG (approx 2 miles north of St Albans, off B651). A 5.6 mile walk exploring new and ancient woodland, hopefully including bluebells, managed by The Woodland Trust and understood to be the largest new native forest in England. Mainly well-defined paths but possibly muddy in […]

Meet in the car park in front of Liittle Gaddesden Village Hall, 120m on LHS of Church Road, HP4 1NX. A 5-mile walk offering fine views. From Little Gaddesden heading downhill to Dagnall, then uphill to Ward Hurst Farm, before a hilltop return via Ringshall. Total elevation of 300 feet and 1 stile Explorer 181 GR SP […]

Meet at the right-hand bend along Park Lane (off of the B460) on the way to and near the Five Horseshoes PH, Maidensgrove (nearest post code RG9 6HN). Parking roadside […]

Meet at the Ballinger Common Recreation Ground car park, Blackthorne Lane, Ballinger (near Great Missenden), HP16 9LN. A relatively flat 5 mile walk, with one moderate ascent near the finish, […]

Meet outside the Hurley Village Hall, High Street, Hurley (nr Henley), SL6 5LT. Limited parking at the village hall, or at The Rising Sun PH if booked for lunch, or […]

Meet in Wendover Library car park (free on a Sunday), High Street (opposite Lucca restaurant), HP22 6DU. A walk of 6 miles that heads out from the town and up […]

Meet outside the George and Dragon PH in Quainton, (nr Aylesbury),  Parking around the village green, HP22 4AR A 5.4 mile hilly walk (total ascent 570 ft with some stiles), heading northwards past the village windmill and over Quainton Hill and Conduit Hill towards Hogshaw hamlet and farms. Picking up parts of the Midshires Way and […]

Meet at the free car park on the south west side of Hill Road / Chinnor Hill where crossing the Ridgeway / Upper Icknield Way, (nearest post code) OX39 4BB. A 6 mile scenic walk that takes in parts of the Icknield Way and Chiltern Way as well as woodland paths. The escarpment will ensure […]

Meet at the West Wycombe public car park, Chorley Rd (at the base of Mausoleum Hill, next to The Walled Garden café), HP14 3AP. A scenic walk of 5.5 miles and elevation of 700 ft initially going from West Wycombe to Bottom Wood Nature Reserve (managed by the Society). The return offers fine views of […]

Meet at the Codmore/ Botley Road Playing Fields car park (free), Botley Road (east of Chesham towards Ley Hill), HP5 1XG. This fairly easy, largely flat 4.2 mile walk starts by heading towards Jasons Hill and Lye Green and returning via Hilltop, to the north-east of Chesham. There are attractive views towards Berkhamsted and Amersham. […]

Meet outside the Ashridge Visitor Centre (free parking), end of Monument Drive, off the B4506 near Berkhamsted, HP4 1LT. A 5.75 mile walk heading out through the Ashridge woodland to reach Pitstone Hill with fine views on offer.  A gradual descent down to Aldbury via Aldbury Knowers, before a final steep climb back to the […]

Meet at Frieth Village Hall RG9 6PR where there is a small free car park. Further roadside parking to be found along nearby Innings Road. A scenic 6-mile walk via the picturesque Fingest, Turville and Skirmett villages, offering wonderful views and scenery. Two steep ascents, one steep descent, three stiles and several short road sections. […]

Meet outside the Wendover Woods café, HP22 5NQ – card payments only in the main car park (£6 for 3 hours, unfortunately). A scenic 5.5 mile walk going easterly through Wendover Woods and out to Dancers End Nature Reserve. Stile free but numerous farm gates and a total elevation of 600 ft with 2 main […]

Meet outside the Red Lion PH,Coleshill, HP7 0LH. Only park in the pub car park if pre-booked for (the popular) lunch, otherwise plentiful street parking. An interesting countryside walk of 5.8 miles through woods and farmland with just 380ft of gently undulating total elevation. From Coleshill towards Hertfordshire House to Penn Bottom and the Penn […]

Meet at The Whip Inn, Pink Road, Lacey Green, HP27 0PG. Parking roadside along Pink Road This 5.4 mile walk includes a section of the Chiltern Way, passes Hampden House, then crosses Hampden Common on the way back. No major hills, 250 feet of ascent, and a couple of stiles. Explorer 181 GR SP 818007 […]

Meet at Lane End in the village car park (free at the bottom section), off the High Street / B482 (opposite Church Path), HP14 3ER. This is a hilly 5.5 mile stile free walk on well defined paths with lovely views of the Chilterns countryside. From Lane End we walk through Finings Wood and descend […]

Meet on Harpenden common in the car park adjacent to the cricket pavilion, off the A1081 St Albans Road, AL5 2JF. A 5.5 mile walk through Rothamstead park, the agricultural research estate, and onwards to the Chiltern Way. Then down to the River Ver to Redbourn returning via the disused railway Nicky Line passing the […]

Meet by the front entrance of Berkhamsted Station, Lower Kings Road HP4 2AJ. Free 4-hour parking nearby at Canal Fields, Broadwater turn off, HP4 1HR, or limited parking on New Road (rear of the castle). Walk is an easy, stile- free 5.5 miles, mostly on level paths but with 3 short uphill sections (total ascent […]

Meet at the Flowering Spring PH, Henley Road, Playhatch (near Sonning), RG4 9RB. Parking at the pub. A lovely 5.8 mile walk, with only 250 feet of ascent, that heads north over open countryside to Shiplake, and then joins up with The Thames Path for a long stretch along the river to bring us back […]

Meet at the Hambleden village car park, entrance behind the Stag & Huntsman PH, RG9 6RP (parking charge of £3 for 4 hours). A lovely walk of 5.5 miles through Chiltern woodlands, attractive villages and along the Thames tow path. Total elevation of only 350 feet and no stiles, as the walk takes in a […]

Meet at The Cock and Rabbit PH, The Lee (near Great Missenden), HP16 9LZ. A 5.5 mile walk, initially heading fairly steeply down towards Wendover looking over the HS2 works. Then the Ridgeway through Great Widmoor Wood, and a steady return climb towards Swan Bottom, and back to The Lee, with both an old, and […]

Meet outside the ticket office entrance (main car park/ London trains side) at Chalfont & Latimer Station Little Chalfont, HP7 9PR. Parking at the station £3. An easy very scenic  5.5 mile walk alongside the River Chess from Neptune Falls by Latimer House as far as the watercress beds, before returning via Chenies Manor House. […]

Park and meet at the SE end of Rocky Lane, RG9 4RE, just S of Greys Court. Limited roadside parking spaces, but NT members may prefer to use the Greys Court car park (RG9 4PG) and walk the 500m down to Rocky Lane. This five-mile walk begins with some traditional grazed downland and then traverses […]

Meet at the free public car park next to Frieth Village Hall (next to the school), RG9 6PR. A hilly 5.5 mile walk in woodland and across open countryside. The walk starts out along the Chiltern Way through Mousells Wood, then descends into Fingest. We walk across two wildflower meadows next to Watery Lane, with […]

The walk will now start from The Boot PH, The Green, Sarratt WD3 6BL ( this is half a mile from the original advised meeting place - The Plough, Belsize - along the main road to Sarratt ). Park in the pub car park if lunching, or around The Green if not staying.  The pub […]

Meet at Cholesbury Village Hall, Cholesbury Lane (near Chesham), HP23 6ND. Limited parking available on the verge in front of the hall, with further parking nearby roadside opposite the Full Moon pub (or in the pub car park if booked for lunch). A relatively flat, six mile, figure-of-eight walk to Lee Gate and back via […]

Meet in Nettlebed by the bus stop on the A4130, by Nettlebed Kiln, RG9 5AX. Park either by the common on The Green, or in the large Village Club car park off the High Street (RG9 5DA) A lovely circuit of 5.7 miles with no stiles, mostly woodland, down past the ruins of  St James Church, Bix. […]

Park and meet in Christmas Common along Northend Rd near its junction with Christmas Common Rd.  with room for about 6 cars. This is very near the Fox and Hounds PH, postcode OX49 6HL, with pub parking only if booked for lunch. A circuit from Christmas Common through woods towards Russell’s Water, and back via Pishill […]

Meet and park - car sharing where possible- at the overflow car park of The Flower Pot PH, Aston Lane, Aston (off the A4130 near Henley), RG9 3DG. A 5.5 mile walk with gentle inclines giving fine views of The Thames Valley, with a shorter option for the Groovers. The route takes us through open […]

Meet at the roofed pump, on the small green, in the centre of Chenies village, just off of Latimer Road, WD3 6ER. Limited parking on the side roads around the green, or further along Latimer Road by The Red Lion PH. The 5-mile scenic walk will pass historic Chenies Manor, head west through woods and […]

Meet outside the Maharaja's Well, Main Street, Stoke Row, RG9 5QE Parking available roadside along Main Street (or at the Cherry Tree if pre-booked for lunch). This walk is just over 6 miles, mainly flat but with a couple of short steep inclines, and no stiles. From the historic Maharajah's Well the route takes us through […]

Meet at Cadmore End (nr High Wycombe) in Church Road (off the B482 / Marlow Road), directly opposite the village school, HP14 3PE. Ample parking along the verge, or in a small parking area next to the school. A 5.3 mile walk of attractive woods, country lanes and rolling hills. We walk downhill towards Fingest […]

Meet at The Red Lion PH, Thame Road, Longwick, HP27 9SG. Park in the pub car park if lunching, otherwise adjacent in Chestnut Way. The 6 mile flat walk has fine views of the Chiltern escarpment taking in part of the Phoenix Trail plus the villages of Horsenden and Saunderton. There are 4 stiles. Explorer […]

Meet at Bledlow Church (Holy Trinity), Church End, HP27 9PD. Parking roadside or in the small lay-by. A 6 mile walk offering excellent views going out along the Ridgeway to Lodge Hill Nature Reserve and prehistoric site. Returning along the Chiltern Way, and finishing with a walk around the sunken aquatic Lyde Gardens, created by […]

Meet by the National Trust Ashridge Visitor Centre, end of Monument Drive, off the B4506 nr Berkhamsted, HP4 1LT. Plentiful free parking and toilet facilities / refreshments available at the NT café, and further lunch options at nearby pubs in Aldbury or Little Gaddesden. A 5.25 mile walk over Northchurch Common, taking in the National […]

Meet outside the Ashley Green Memorial Hall, Two Dells Lane (near to and opposite the church), Ashley Green, HP5 3RB. Free parking, and WC /light refreshments at the popular Glebe Café (rear of the hall) before or after the walk. A stile-free scenic c.5.5 mile walk, initially uphill ascending 530ft before descending and entering Hockeridge […]

Meet at the Hambleden village car park, entrance behind the Stag & Huntsman PH, RG9 6RP (parking charge of £3 for 4 hours). A gorgeous and popular 5.7 mile walk from the delightful Hambleden village walking the contours of the chalk slope towards Medmenham including a roped traverse, before heading due south to reach the […]

Meet outside The Greyhound PH, 19 Stocks Road, Aldbury HP23 5RT. Limited street parking outside the pub, but more free parking a little further along Stocks Rd at the village sports ground. An undulating 6-mile walk from the pretty village of Aldbury, following the ancient Ridgeway up through Aldbury Nowers Nature Reserve, to reach stunning […]

A 6-mile circular flat walk from Thame (Oxon) to Haddenham (Bucks). Meet in Cattle Market car park, off North Street (B4445), Thame, OX9 3FP. Pay and display £2.60 for 5 hours (exact cash or card). From the centre of Thame the walk soon heads out along a country lane to field footpaths and bridleways. Nearing Haddenham […]

Meet at The Crooked Billet, 88 High St, Colney Heath, AL4 0NP (approx. 3 miles east of St Albans off A414). Park on a side road if not lunching at the pub. A 5.5 mile stile-free level walk (just 90 ft total ascent for those who like the flat walks) over heath, farmland and woodland […]

Meet in Knotty Green, near Beaconsfield, on the grassed area beside the Lion of Beaconsfield PH (formerly the Red Lion), at the junction of Forty Green Road with B474 Penn Road, HP9 2TN. Park on road alongside the cricket ground, or in pub car park if lunching. A fairly flat (400 ft) and stile-free walk of […]

Meet at the rear of Latimer House, Latimer village, HP5 1UJ in the large Waterhouse free car park (enter by the St Mary’s Church turn-off from Church Lane, passing by the manor on the left, then next right into the car park). A 5.8 mile walk along the picturesque Chess Valley heading along the top […]

Meet on the grass area alongside the fire-damaged Kings Hotel, Stokenchurch, HP14 3TA. Park in the side roads opposite the hotel. A hilly six-mile walk heading north to Sprig's Alley and Sunley Wood. then east to Radnage, before returning to Stokenchurch along the Chiltern Way. A mixture of woodland and open countryside on well used […]

Meet outside (the currently closed) Whip Inn PH, Pink Road, Lacey Green, HP27 0PG. Parking roadside along Pink Road This 5.4 mile walk includes a section of the Chiltern Way, passes Hampden House, then crosses Hampden Common on the way back. No major hills, 250 feet of ascent, and a couple of stiles. Explorer 181 […]

Meet on The Green, Sarratt, Herts, outside The Boot PH, WD3 6BL. Plentiful free parking around The Green, or in the pub car park if pre-booked for lunch. A walk of approx. 6 miles leaving Sarratt to descend to the Chess Valley and returning via Flaunden. Varied landscape of meadow, woodland and water meadows with […]

Meet at Startops End car park (off the B489), Marswoth HP23 4LJ -£3 for 3 hrs, pay and display. A 5 mile fairly flat walk, with just  120ft of elevation but fine outlooks, going around the Marsworth and Tringford reservoirs and then along the Grand Union Canal and the Wendover Extension to  view the progress […]

Meet at St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church The Green, Aston Rowant, OX49 5SW (near J6 of the M40). Parking on the left side of the road just after the church. A leisurely 5.3 mile walk along the Aston Rowant Discovery Trail. From the 11C church the stile-free walk passes along the NT Juniper Bank […]

Meet at the northern end of Cowleaze Wood large free car park (turn left after entering), Christmas Common Road, (nearest post code) OX49 5HX. A scenic 5-mile walk with two significant hills and 900 feet of elevation in total.  Initially descending to Lower Vicars Farm and then over the M40 and up towards Beacon Hill. Returning […]

Meet opposite the school in Church Lane, Cadmore End HP14 3PE. Ample free parking is available on the verge. This is a 5.5 mile hilly figure-of-eight walk descending towards Harecramp Cottages, then going along the Ibstone Valley to Twigside Farm estate. It then climbs to the school and passes Ibstone House and a descends to […]

Meet at Amersham Old Town car park, The Broadway, HP7 0TU (3 hours £2.20, 4 hours £2.70, over 4 hours £3.80). A 5.6 mile walk, starting with an incline to Upper Bottom House farm and then down, passing some HS2 works, to Lower Bottom House farm with its grain store sitting on saddle stones. Returning […]

Meet at the West Wycombe public car park (£4 per stay), Chorley Rd (at the base of Mausoleum Hill, next to The Walled Garden café), HP14 3AP. A scenic walk of 5.5 miles from West Wycombe out to Bradenham and back, with 675 feet of elevation comprising one sharp climb and one gentle ascent. Explorer […]

Meet on Peppard Common close to the Red Lion PH (off the B481), RG9 5LB, where there is adequate roadside parking. A mainly woodland walk of just over five miles, and a total ascent of 400ft. The route first passes south through Rotherfield Common, turns west across Stony Bottom and enters the woodlands of Shiplake […]

Meet at the Dashwood Roadhouse, Old Oxford Road, Piddington HP14 3BH. Park roadside at the front of the pub, or if lunching in the pub car park. An undulating walk of 5.2 miles and total ascent of 520 feet, with three moderate climbs, one steep descent and no stiles. The walk, taken from Walk 22 […]

Meet at Wigginton Sports Ground / Community Shop car park (free) Chesham Road, Wigginton, HP23 6HH or, if full, park on the road. The 5.8 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 Union Canal to Cow Roast, before the ascent back to Wigginton. […]

Meet at the Forge Car Park, High Street, Tring, HP23 5AH (small parking charge). A 5.5 mile stile-free walk which includes a world famous museum, a magnificent village hall, a few follies and the all–year-round beauty of Tring Park. One long easy climb out of the town. Explorer 181 GR SP 925114 CS Map 18 […]

Meet at The Two Brewers, The Common, Chipperfield, WD4 9BS. Park in either the Church or The Common car park (no fee). A 5.8 mile undulating walk to the south east of Chipperfield exploring the woodland of Chipperfield Common, paddocks and farmland.  Approximately half way we walk along The Green through Sarratt village. Several stiles. […]

Meet at Holy Trinity Church, Nuffield Hill, Nuffield (near Nettlebed), RG9 5SN. Parking at the church with a donation please. A walk of 5.8 miles that follows the Ridgeway from Nuffield village over beautiful rolling countryside to the historic St Botolph’s Church and Swyncombe House at Swyncombe. Returning through woodland and open fields. Good surfaces, […]

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

Meet outside the John Colet School on Wharf Road, Wendover, HP22  6HF. Park courteously nearby using street parking. The 5.75mile walk takes a gentle route, with fine views, up to and across the heart of Wendover Woods and returns along the picturesque, recently restored, towpath of the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal.  No […]

Meet and park at Radnage village hall, Radnage Common Road, HP14 4DJ. A two-county walk of 5.7 miles, straddling the Oxon/Bucks border in beautiful scenic chalkland. From the village hall […]

Meet on the grass bank opposite the Red Lion PH, Village Road in Chenies village, WD3 6ED. Park along the roadside near the Red Lion. A c.6.0 mile undulating walk […]