Organised Walks – Great Missenden, Bucks
Walk starts at 10.30 (meet at 10.20) – no need to book A New Years Bank Holiday walk to get your 2023 exercise routine resolution underway. Meet at Link Road car park (free on bank holidays / WC’s available), opposite Buryfields rec. ground car park, Great Missenden, HP16 9AE. A 5.6 mile circular walk with […]
Organised Walks – Whiteleaf Hill, Bucks
Meet in the Whiteleaf Hill Car Park (free), off Peters Lane, Princes Risborough HP27 0RP. The 5.4 mile walk with total ascent of 750 feet undulates along the edge of the escarpment from Brush Hill to Chequers Knap. There are some fine views and peaceful woodlands. Steps and inclines may well be slippery in the […]
Organised Walks – Penn, Bucks
A winters walk through the beautiful Penn countryside and woods, around Penn Street and adjoining woodland. Distance of 5.5 miles and total ascent of 420 ft. As it is January, come prepared for mud. Meet at the Woodland Trust car park, Penn Street, HP7 0PY (adjacent to Penn Street Holy Trinity church). Lunch options metres […]
Organised Walks – Fingest, Bucks (CANCELLED)
UNFORTUNATELY THIS WALK HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS Meet in Fingest at the junction of Chequers Lane and Fingest Lane outside the church (St. Bartholomew’s), RG9 6QG. Find roadside parking along Chequers Lane. A scenic walk of 10km/6.2miles up through woods to Ibstone, down to Turville valley and up again, with a total gain […]
Organised Walks – Ashridge House, Herts
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 […]
Organised Walks – Amersham, Bucks
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 […]
Organised Walks – St Albans, Herts
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 […]
Aston Clinton Household Recycling Centre – Site Tour
Aston Clinton Household Recycling Centre College Rd N, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, BucksWe are delighted to offer visitors the chance for a tour of Aston Clinton Household Recycling Centre. The tour will be led by the Education Manager who will guide the group around the recycling facility and explain what happens to the materials collected. You will see the plant in full operation and have the opportunity […]
Organised Walks – Checkendon, Oxon
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 […]
Keeping Chiltern Chalk Streams Flowing – Affinity Water Webinar
OnlineKeeping Chiltern Chalk Streams Flowing Join us on 30th January at 6.30pm to hear about Affinity Water's plans to take pressure off our chalk streams. Doug Hunt, Affinity's Head of Water Resources Planning, will take us through schemes that will bring water from other regions to provide a sustainable supply of water into the future. […]
Organised Walks – Peppard Common, Oxon
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. […]
Online Presentation – Introduction to Citizen Science Surveying in the River Chess Catchment
The Chess Smarter Water Catchment Project is hosting a FREE introduction to ecological, water quality & restoration volunteering in the Chess catchment. The evening’s online presentation will include results of the surveys carried out to date, information on social events they have planned to engage citizen scientist in the local community (every other month in […]
Organised Walks – Wigginton, Herts
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 […]
Organised Walks – Whiteleaf Cross, Bucks
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 […]
Energy from Waste Facility – Overview & Tour
Greatmoor Energy from Waste Greatmoor Road | Aylesbury | Buckinghamshire | SATNAV POSTCODE, Woodham, Aylesbury, BuckinghamshireAfter successful tours in 2020 and 2021, we are delighted to offer one final chance to visit and to learn all about energy from waste at this amazing facility. Greatmoor Energy from Waste takes household non-recyclable waste from throughout Buckinghamshire, diverts it from landfill and uses it to generate enough electricity to power 18% of […]
Energy from Waste Facility – Overview & Tour
Greatmoor Energy from Waste Greatmoor Road | Aylesbury | Buckinghamshire | SATNAV POSTCODE, Woodham, Aylesbury, BuckinghamshireAfter successful tours in 2020 and 2021, we are delighted to offer one final chance to visit and to learn all about energy from waste at this amazing facility. Greatmoor Energy from Waste takes household non-recyclable waste from throughout Buckinghamshire, diverts it from landfill and uses it to generate enough electricity to power 18% of […]
Organised Walks – Penn Street, Bucks
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 […]
Organised Walks – Radnage, Bucks
Meet and park along the un-named dead-end track opening, close to the corner of Hatch Lane and Green End Road, at the SE end of Radnage, HP14 4BX (nearest). Park along the roadside grass verge. A hearty 5.6 mile walk around quiet country fields and lanes heading towards Bradenham and then towards Bledlow Ridge, before […]
Country Ramble and Pub Lunch – Swyncombe Snowdrops
Ewelme Recreation Ground Car Park High Street, Ewelme, OX10 6PGThis walk will take you to see the wonderful display of snowdrops and aconites at St Botolph’s Church in Swyncombe and experience the exhilarating views over Oxfordshire from the old hillfort on Swyncombe Downs. The walk will be around 5.5 miles with a total ascent of around 200m. Some sections of the paths and tracks […]
Wilstone, Herts (19 Feb)
Meet at the Wilstone village hall car park (near to the Full Moon PH), Tring Road, Wilstone, HP23 4PE. Park roadside wherever available in the village as village hall car park likely to be required for local use). A 5.7 mile largely flat walk taking in Wilstone Reservoir, and the Wendover and Aylesbury arms of […]
Hawridge, Bucks (22 Feb)
Meet at the Full Moon PH, Cholesbury Lane, Hawridge, HP5 2UH. Only park in the pub car park if lunching, otherwise park roadside or at the small cricket pavilion car park 100m away. A 5.3 mile largely flat walk (250 feet ascent) that includes a windmill, the leaf-filled moat of an Iron Age fort and […]
Princes Risborough, Bucks (26 Feb)
Meet at Princes Risborough Library, Bell St, Princes Risborough HP27 0AA. Plenty of free on-street parking on Sunday, or Horns Lane pay and display. A 7.2 mile walk with a total ascent of 720 feet that takes in parts of 2 trails – the Chiltern Way and The Ridgeway. Offering stunning views, magnificent woodlands, and […]
Ewelme Down, Oxon (1 Mar)
A moderately hilly (550 feet of ascent) six-mile walk with fine views on old paths circulating Ewelme Down and passing the Arts and Crafts Ewelme Park House. No stiles. Park and meet in the Cow Common car park next to the recreation ground at the southern edge of Ewelme (by the easterly junction of Parson’s […]
Chesham Vale, Bucks (5 Mar)
Meet at the Black Horse Inn, Chesham Vale, HP5 3NS (although the pub has sadly recently closed for business, we have kindly been given permission to still use the pub car park for the walk). An easy walk of 5.8 miles with two gentle climbs and one steep descent with a total ascent of 500 […]
CANCELLED – Lacey Green, Bucks (8 Mar)
Cancelled due to weather concerns. Meet at The Whip Inn, Pink Road, Lacey Green, HP27 0PG. The pub has requested that if you intend lunching at The Whip that you reserve a table beforehand and pre-advise your meal requests in advance of walk day from their online menu. This 6 mile walk includes a section […]
Rickmansworth, Herts (12 Mar)
Meet at Rickmansworth Railway Station, Station Approach, Rickmansworth, WD3 1QY (free parking in nearby council owned car parks, or £5 at the station car park). An easy 5-mile walk on […]
Cuxham, Oxon (15 Mar)
Meet in the car park of The Half Moon PH (a short distance from the pub itself), off the B480 in Cuxham (nr. Watlington), OX49 5NF. If lunching at the […]
Christmas Common, Oxon (19 Mar)
Meet in Christmas Common at the junction of Hollandridge Lane and Northend Road where there is parking room for 6 cars. This is just opposite the Fox & Hounds PH, […]
Coombe Hill, Bucks (22 Mar)
An interesting walk around the Chequers estate, including Coombe Hill, the highest point in the Chiltern Hills, and Ellesborough. Distance of 5 miles and 600 ft of ascent. Meet at […]
Naphill, Bucks (26 Mar)
Meet at Naphill Recreation Ground (by the village hall), Main Road, Naphill, HP14 4SX – free car park available. A scenic walk of 6.2 miles in rolling countryside with 940 […]
Great Hampden, Bucks (29 Mar)
Meet on the common / cricket pitch along Memorial Road, Great Hampden, HP16 9RQ. Parking roadside, or around the corner at the Hampden Arms PH if booked for lunch. A […]
Penn Street, Bucks (2 Apr)
Meet next to the War Memorial on the Green in the village of Penn Street, HP7 0PX. Park along the road by the Green. Penn Street is signposted off the […]
Checkendon, Oxon (5 Apr)
Park and meet at the car park opposite Checkendon Primary School, Uxmore Road, RG8 0SR A delightful, gentle 5.5 mile walk without stiles mainly through woodland to see early spring […]
Kimpton, Herts (12 Apr)
Meet at Parkfield Sports Ground car park, off B651 Hitchin Road, Kimpton (north of Wheathampstead), SG4 8RR. A 5.6 mile walk through a varied landscape including the Hoo Estate bluebell […]
Foraging for Edible and Medicinal Plants
Marlow Common (North) Marlow, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomWalks at this beautiful time of the year will never be the same again if you come along to our Foraging day with Fred Gillam (aka Fred The Forager). Fred […]
Stokenchurch, Bucks (16 Apr) – Unfortunately this walk is cancelled due to the walk leader recovering from an injury and currently being unable to lead.
Note: the walk starts at 10.30am, meet up at 10.20am Meet in Stokenchurch at the bus stop near the fire damaged Kings Hotel, Oxford Road, HP14 3TA. Park in the […]
Redbourn Common, Herts (19 Apr)
Meet at Redbourn Common car park (beside the cricket pavilion), West Common Road, Redbourn, AL3 7NG. A 5.25 mile walk based on the walk outlined in the CS Winter 2022 […]
Knotty Green, Bucks (23 Apr)
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 […]
Chalfont St Giles, Bucks (26 Apr)
Meet at the Blizzards Yard car park (small fee payable), off the High Street, Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4QA. A 6.3 mile walk with 500 feet of ascent, passing through […]
Ashridge Bluebell Walk and Lunch
Ashridge House Ashridge, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom£15 The National Trust Estate at Ashridge is one of the best places in the country to see bluebells in spring although it is difficult to predict when they will […]
Ringshall, Herts (30 Apr)
Park and meet at the large woodland car park, off-road turn-off from Beacon Road (opposite NT cottages) 250 metres in from the Ringshall B4506 junction, HP4 1NE. Walk about 5.5 miles […]