Butties, Birds and Beautiful Views from the Alford Arms
Alford Arms Frithsden, Hemel HempsteadSuggested 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 […]
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. […]
Chiltern Society – AGM 2024
White Hill Centre White Hill, Chesham, Bucks, United KingdomAll members are invited to join us at our AGM on Saturday 26th October 2024 at the White Hill Centre, Chesham, HP5 1AG. There is no cost to attend the AGM but if you wish to eat lunch the ticket price is £20. The schedule for the day is outlined below: 10am arrival for coffee […]
Organised Walks – Nuffield, Oxon
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, […]
Organised Walks – Whiteleaf Cross, Bucks
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 […]
Organised Walks – Wendover, Bucks
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 […]
Organised Walks – Radnage, Bucks
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 […]
Organised Walks – Chenies, Bucks
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 […]
Organised Walks – Henton, Oxon
Starting at the Peacock Country Inn, Henton (near Chinnor), OX39 4AH Parking in the Inn car park for those lunching, or street parking nearby. The walk of c. 5.5 miles […]
Organised Walks – Chalfont St Giles, Bucks
Meet at the Blizzards Yard car park (free on Sunday), off the High Street, Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4QA. This largely flat but scenic walk begins by heading past Milton's […]
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. This is a gentle rural walk of 6 miles, […]
Organised Walks – Stoke Row, Oxon
A delightful woodland walk around Stoke Row and Highmoor with plenty of autumn interest. An undulating 5.5 miles with 560 ft total ascent/descent (three ascents , no stiles). Mostly woodland […]
Organised Walks – Shiplake, Oxon
Starting at the Baskerville Arms PH, 7 Station Road, Lower Shiplake (near Henley), RG9 3NY. The 5.8 mile walk takes us past Upper Bolney House, through High Wood to Binfield […]
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 […]
Organised Walks – Aldbury, Herts
Meet at the Aldbury village sports ground (free parking), Stocks Road, Aldbury, HP23 5RU. A 5.4 mile varied walk heading through Aldbury and across open fields to Cow Roast, […]
Organised Walks – Nettlebed, Oxon
Meet by The Old Kiln in Nettlebed, RG9 5BA with roadside parking in front, on The Green, RG9 5AX. Further parking nearby at the large Village Hall car park, off the High Street, RG9 5DA. A beautiful 5.2 mile walk that takes in Nettlebed Common, Maidensgrove & Russell Water Common, as well as the Warburg […]
Organised Walks – Lane End, Bucks – Christmas Lunch Walk
By invitation only: The pre-booked Walk Leaders Christmas Lunch is being held once again at the Grouse & Ale PH, Lane End, with an optional walk beforehand only for those attending lunch. No online booking required. Meet by 10.15am in the village car park (free at the bottom section), off the High Street / B482 […]
Organised Walks – Penn Street Common, Bucks
Meet at The War Memorial on Penn Street Common (nr Amersham) , HP7 0PX. Parking on the roadside opposite the memorial, or at Penn Wood car park by the church, or by the Squirrel PH if lunching there. A 5.7-mile undulating walk with 400 ft of ascent and no stiles, with the option to shorten […]
Organised Walks – Amersham, Bucks
Join us for our traditional Boxing Day walk for some fresh air and exercise after the Christmas festivities. The walk will start at 10.30am - online booking is required (open until noon on Christmas Eve). Meet at Amersham Old Town car park, The Broadway, HP7 0TU - free parking on bank holidays. A 5.6 mile […]
Organised Walks – Aston Clinton, Bucks
Start the new year with a new 6-mile, largely-flat, bank holiday walk from Aston Clinton Park (meet at the free car park on the left), marked turning off the London Road, Aston Clinton, HP22 5FG. Usual Wednesday walk rules apply re online booking and timings. A figure of eight walk that encompasses two stretches of […]
Organised Walks – Piddington, Bucks
Meet at the Dashwood Roadhouse PH, Old Oxford Road, Piddington, HP14 3BH. Park roadside, or if booked for lunch in the pub car park. A walk of around 5.5 miles in the area between the A40 and M40. After a steady early climb to a viewpoint towards West Wycombe, the route passes through several woods, past […]
Organised Walks – Nuffield Hill, Oxon
Park and meet in the car park at Holy Trinity Church, Nuffield Hill (nr Nettlebed), RG9 5SN. Voluntary donations for parking requested. A gentle walk of 5.6 miles with varied terrain and good views passing Ewelme Park. No stiles and total ascent of 425 ft. The excellent licensed café, The Maker Space At The Crown, is nearby […]
Organised Walks – Chipperfield, Herts
Meet at The Common, Chipperfield, WD4 9BN, at the free car park by the cricket pitch. A gentle 5-mile walk for the new year with one incline – total ascent of 270 feet - and no stiles. A looping circuit west from the Common through varied countryside. W3W: https://w3w.co/gasp.wash.chew Explorer 182 CS Map 5 Please […]
Organised Walks – Shardeloes House, Amersham, Bucks
Meet by the entrance gates to the drive up to Shardeloes House, Missenden Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0RL (turning off the A413 at Shardeloes Roundabout). Park considerately along the roadside anywhere after the roundabout turn-off. A flat 6.5 mile stile-free walk through woodland and open countryside with views of Shardeloes House. Total ascent of just […]
Organised Walks – Wooburn, Bucks
Meet at the free Wooburn Park public CP (turn off the A4094 by St Paul’s Church into Wooburn Town road), Wash Hill, Wooburn , HP10 0PN. This largely open walk of 4.6 miles starts by climbing towards Ronald Wood and then turns south skirting Bourne End, before returning to the start via Shakespeare's Way and […]
Organised Walks – Peppard Common, Oxon
Meet opposite the Red Lion PH, Peppard Common, RG9 5LB. Parking roadside on the triangle of lanes just off the B481 by the pub. The walk of just under 6 miles goes via Greys Green, NT Greys Court and Rotherfield Greys and through some lovely South Oxfordshire villages. An undulating walk, with a total elevation […]
Organised Walks – High Wycombe, Bucks
Meet at The Guildhall, High Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2AG (suggested parking at Wycombe Swan car park : £1.20 on arrival) A chance to see where the Chiltern Society started out in 1965, to learn about the River Wye on an easy, stile-free, 5.5 mile walk along the Rye in High Wycombe. The walk takes […]
Organised Walks – Redbourn
Meet on Redbourn common car park adjacent to the cricket pavilion, West Common Road, nearest post code AL3 7ND. This 5.5 miles walk is reasonably flat with a gentle climb and two or three styles. We will head south over fields with views over St Albans and the abbey. Heading downwards to the river Ver which […]
Organised Walks- Bovingdon, Herts
Meet in the large free car park of Little Hay Golf Club, off Box Lane/B4505, Bovingdon, HP3 0DT. This 5-mile walk follows the Chiltern Way and then drops down to the Grand Union Canal before returning uphill to the start through the golf course. Around 100m of ascent. Refreshments are available afterwards in the club […]
Organised Walks – Flamstead, Herts
Meet at the free Recreation Ground Car Park at the junction of Hollybush Lane, Friendless Lane and Chapel Road, Flamstead, AL3 8DE (nearest). a 5.8 mile undulating walk to the south west of the village exploring a mix of open farmland, ancient woodland and sunken lanes. May be muddy in places .No stiles. Total ascent […]
Organised Walks – Frieth, Bucks
Meet at the free public car park next to Frieth Primary School RG9 6PR for a hilly stile-free 5.5 mile walk to Skirmett, Turville and Fingest. The walk, a favourite of the walking group, goes past Parmoor then descends to Skirmett along a well used path giving lovely views. It then ascends into woodland before […]
Organised Walks – Cowleaze Woods, Oxon/Bucks
Meet at Cowleaze Wood car park (free), Christmas Common Road, (nearest postcode OX49 5HX). This 5.5-6m mile walk has breath-taking views of the Oxford vale, includes a section of the Icknield Way, passing under Pyrton Hill, with mixed chalk-land scarp vegetation. One (well worth it) down-land descent and one moderate 300 ft climb back up otherwise […]