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 […]
