Event Feedback

Events & Activities

Organised Walks – Harpenden, Herts

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 […]

Organised Walks – Berkhamsted, Herts

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 […]

Organised Walks – Hambleden, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – The Lee, Bucks

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. […]

Organised Walks – Little Chalfont, Bucks

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  […]

Organised Walks – Greys Court, Oxon

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 […]

Organised Walks – Frieth, Oxon

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 […]

Organised Walks – Sarratt, Herts

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 […]

Organised Walks – Cholesbury, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – Nettlebed, Oxon

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. […]

HS2 Across the Chilterns – 8th Update (Online Presentation & Discussion)

We are pleased to invite you to the 8th in a series of updates, showing the impact as construction of the HS2 high speed railway line continues across the Chilterns. Construction will soon be completed along certain sections of the route across the Colne Valley Regional Park and the Chilterns.  The Colne Valley Viaduct will […]

Glow in the Dark

Whiteleaf & Brush Hill Peters Lane, Princes Risborough

£8 Adult £4 Child If you have never seen glow worms before, come and witness this magical display of nature's very own fairy lights with expert John Tyler. BOOK NOW    

£4

Organised Walks – Christmas Common, Oxon

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 […]

Organised Walks – Aston, Oxon

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 […]

Organised Walks – Chenies, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – Stoke Row, Oxon

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 […]

Organised Walks – Cadmore End, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – Longwick, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – Church End, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – Ashridge, Herts

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 […]

Organised Walks – Ashley Green, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – Hambleden, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – Aldbury, Herts

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 […]

Organised Walks – Thame, Oxon

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 […]

Bat Walk

Whiteleaf Cross Car Park Peters Lane, Princes Risborough

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED £7.50 pp. Join bat enthusiast Veritie from North Bucks Bat group on a fully immersive bat walk using handheld detectors to take a glimpse into the lives of the only true flying mammal. Learn more about these amazing creatures and the night time world they inhabit. All welcome- children […]

Organised Walks – Colney Heath, Herts

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 […]

Organised Walks – Knotty Green, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – Latimer, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – Stokenchurch, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – Lacey Green, Bucks

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 […]

Wonders Of The Dark Sky

Woodoaks Farm Woodoaks Farm, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

SORRY THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. £10 pp Please note that if cloudy on Thursday 12.09 this event will take place on Friday 13.09 only book if you are able to attend both dates. The Chiltern Society, with the West of London Astronomical Society (WOLAS), South West Herts Astronomical Society (SWHAS) Woodoaks Farm and […]

Guided Tour of Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital

Tiggywinkles Aston Road, Haddenham, United Kingdom

SORRY THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED £10 pp Join us on a visit to the world famous Tiggywinkles wildlife hospital in Haddenham. This specialist hospital is dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of all British wildlife. They take in and treat over 13,000 sick, injured or orphaned wild animals every year. On this guided […]

Organised Walks – Sarratt, Herts

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 […]

Guided Tour of Berkhamsted Castle

Berkhamsted Castle White Hill, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

SORRY, THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED £10 pp Enjoy a guided tour of this much-loved Norman motte and bailey castle.  Hear about its fascinating history and all those who resided there until the late 15th century when the castle fell into decline. The main path into and through the castle is surfaced with gravel […]

Chilterns Landscape Walk & Talk

Whiteleaf Cross Car Park Peters Lane, Princes Risborough

£7.50 pp Join our Head of Conservation on a guided, general interest walk through two of the Chilterns finest nature reserves. You will be introduced to a diverse range of habitats and will see how they are managed to support an array of flora and fauna throughout the year. Whiteleaf Hill is also well known […]

Private Tour of Chenies Manor House

Chenies Manor Chenies, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

SORRY - THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. £25 pp Join us on this private, guided tour of Chenies Manor House, a grade II listed Tudor house and garden steeped in history, that overlooks the Chess Valley. It boasts original 13th century features including a medieval well, a dungeon and a reputed priest hole as […]

Heritage Tour of Old Tring

Tring Local History Museum 9 Brook Street, Tring, Hertfordshire

£10 pp SORRY THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Join us on a tour through the historic market town of Tring with our guide and former mayor, Tim Amsden.  We will learn about life in and around Tring from pre-historic times through the ages to modern day.  With a rich history to explore, discover interesting […]

Organised Walks – Marsworth, Herts

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 […]

Tour of Chinnor Windmill

White Fields White Field, Mill Lane, Chinnor, Oxfordshire

£7.50 pp This unique mill in Oxfordshire was demolished in 1967 but is being steadily rebuilt by volunteers with the aim of grinding flour again. Enjoy a guided tour of the mill and browse presentations of the mill’s history and restoration process. BOOK NOW

Ashridge History Walk

Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre (Meet at the Monument at Ashridge) Moneybury Hill, Ashridge Estate, Ringshall, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

£7.50 pp Join us for a 5.5 mile walk that will start at Ashridge House, where the walk leader will give you an overview of the history of the house and the monastery that preceded it.  You will then walk along part of Capability Browns Golden Valley and return via the former medieval track that […]

Organised Walks – Aston Rowant, Oxon

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 […]

Supper & Walk at Dusk – College Lake

College Lake Nature Reserve B488, Tring, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

SORRY, THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. £25 pp Join us at College Lake Nature Reserve near Tring, The flagship reserve of the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. The visit begins with supper – shepherd’s pie with vegetarian option in the café with magnificent views of the lakes followed by a guided walk around […]

Organised Walks – Cowleaze Wood, Oxon/Bucks

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 […]

National Paralympic Heritage Centre Tour

National Paralympic Heritage Trust Stoke Mandeville Sports Stadium, Harvey Rd, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

£15 pp Joining the excitement of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympics we have arranged a private tour of the Heritage Centre where the charity aims to enlighten and inspire future generations by celebrating, cherishing and bringing paralympic heritage and its stories of human endeavor to life. There is parking available and the Heritage Centre is […]

Chiltern Ridge Tour

Old Sax Lane Old Sax Lane, Chartridge, Buckinghamshire

£7.50 pp This exclusive tour will show you how this local family run farm produces apple juice. BOOK NOW  

Tour of Lacey Green Windmill

Lacey Green Windmill Nr Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire

£7.50 pp This is the oldest surviving smock mill in England and has an Engineering Heritage Award. In use until 1915, some of the timber machinery dates to the 1600's. It's undergoing renovation works, and we invite you to join our knowledgeable and dedicated volunteers on an in-depth tour of the windmill. BOOK NOW

The Great Chiltern Come & Sing

Deans Hall Castle Campus, Berkhamsted School, Berkhamsted

BOOKINGS HAVE NOW CLOSED. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BUY ON THE DOOR. £10 pp Carmina Burana live at Berkhamsted School. Come and enjoy the Great Chiltern Come & Sing Choir performing Carmina Burana in the historic setting of Deans Hall, Berkhamsted School. Singers from across the Chilterns will join Tring Choral Society for a day's intense […]

Organised Walks – Cadmore End, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – Amersham Old Town, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – West Wycombe, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – Peppard Common, Oxon

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 […]

Marlow Museum & Guided Walk

Marlow Museum Pound Lane, Marlow

£15 pp Discover the fascinating history of the beautiful market town of Marlow on this guided visit to Marlow Museum, where you'll have the opportunity to browse a selection of displays. This will be followed by a leisurely walk round the town's historic highlights, led by an expert. There's the opportunity to stop for refreshments […]

Forest Bathing in Captain’s Wood

Captain's Wood Hivings Hill, Chesham, Buckinghamshire

£27.50 pp. We are delighted to invite you to join us on a calming Forest Bathing session at our beautiful Captain’s Wood site. Forest Bathing, also known in Japan as Shinrin-yoku, is an enjoyable and restorative nature-based wellbeing practice. Together with other participants you will be guided on a 2-hour slow, sensory woodland walk designed […]

Organised Walks – Piddington, Bucks

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 […]

Organised Walks – Wigginton, Herts

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. […]

Butties, Birds and Beautiful Views from the Alford Arms

Alford Arms Frithsden, Hemel Hempstead

Suggested minimum donation £5 (to be split between St Francis Hospice and the Chiltern Society) Join Becky Salisbury of the Alford Arms and Andrew Clark, Chiltern Society Walks Designer, for a bacon butty and cuppa (on the house) at the pub, before venturing out into the lovely Gade Valley. The 4.75 mile walk starts out […]

Organised Walks – Tring, Herts

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 […]

Organised Walks – Chipperfield, Herts

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. […]