£14
This ‘learning by doing’ course on basic map reading is aimed at novice map readers who want to explore the Chilterns, confident that they will not get lost. You will be taken on a very scenic 5 mile walk around the National Trust Ashridge Estate led by Dick Chapman, author of '60 Choice Walks in the Chilterns'. Map skills will be learnt by following the Ordnance Survey map within the book, a copy of which is included in the price…
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£14
SORRY - THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED This ‘learning by doing’ course on basic map reading is aimed at novice map readers who want to explore the Chilterns, confident that they will not get lost. You will be taken on a very scenic 5 mile walk around the National Trust Ashridge Estate led by Dick Chapman, author of '60 Choice Walks in the Chilterns'. Map skills will be learnt by following the Ordnance Survey map within the book, a…
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£5.50
Every community in the Chilterns has a history that is well worth recording, this is definitely the case for Jordans and Seer Green. Over decades, a mass of historic material has been collected and this is being used as the basis for a comprehensive graphical history of the two villages. This demonstration and discussion will give you a unique opportunity to view the computerised model of the social history of both the villages which is currently being developed by the…
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£10
Join us for this guided trail run from Taplow train station. You will complete a 18.8km / 11.6 mile route to discover the beautiful surroundings of Taplow including the Thames Path and Dorney Lake. The run will finish back in Taplow. The run will be led by the Tim & Chris from Runaway. Tim ran the entire 134 miles of the Chiltern Way to highlight the great work the Chiltern Society does to care for the local landscape. Pacing & difficulty …
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Participants to assemble 15 minutes before the walk commencement time for Welcome Briefing etc. Meet at the Gadebridge Lane (free) car park (off the A4146 Leighton Buzzard Rd), Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3HZ. A 5.5 mile figure-of-eight walk starting in Gadebridge Park and the quaint & historic Old Hemel high street. Then out across open fields to Waters End with fine views towards the Ashridge Estate, returning alongside the River Gade to the village of Piccotts End and its hidden history.…
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£14.00
Chiltern Open Air Museum in Buckinghamshire was founded by volunteers in 1976, and opened to the public in 1981. The Museum is a charity that rescues threatened historic buildings, which would otherwise be demolished, re-erects and preserves them in a traditional Chilterns landscape. This private tour will focus on straw and its uses. You will see straw used in a variety of ways, from the stooks of harvested corn, bedding for our lovely goats, thatching material and examples of the skilled…
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