Organised Walks – Harpenden Bucks (‘Groovers’ – a casual, easy-paced walk)
Meet on Harpenden common in the car park adjacent to the pavilion off of the A1081 St Albans Road, AL5 2JF. A walk of 5.5 miles around the countryside on the outskirts of Harpenden. Largely flat and an easy pleasant walk. Explorer 182 GR TL 137135 CS Map 27 For details of when the bookings […]
Organised Walks – Harpenden, Herts (‘Movers’ – a slightly more brisky pace)
Meet on Harpenden common in the car park adjacent to the pavilion off of the A1081 St Albans Road, AL5 2JF. A walk of 5.5 miles around the countryside on the outskirts of Harpenden. Largely flat and an easy pleasant walk. Explorer 182 GR TL 137135 CS Map 27 For details of when the bookings […]
Chiltern Open Air Museum – Private Garden Tour (Thur 22nd Sept, 2.30pm-4.30pm)
Chiltern Open Air Museum Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St GilesJoin this private tour of the Chiltern Open Air Museum (COAM). There are four distinct gardens at COAM and one vegetable garden/’dig for victory’ allotment. They all have a slightly different character intended to reflect the building they are adjacent to, from a Gertrude Jekyll inspired garden for Astleham Manor cottage to a herb garden […]
Ford End Watermill – Private Tour and Demonstration – (Sun 25th Sept, 3pm-4pm)
Ford End Mill B488 Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, BucksJoin us on a private tour of Ford End Watermill. Ford End is a small farm mill, which has produced flour and animal feed for centuries. Although clear evidence of its early existence on the site has not been found, a possible reference to it was made in a document of 1232. It was later […]
Organised Walks – Longwick, Bucks (‘Groovers’ – a casual, easy-paced walk)
Meet at The Red Lion PH, Thame Road, Longwick, HP27 9SG. Park in the pub car park if lunching, or 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 – Longwick, Bucks (‘Movers’ – a slightly more brisky pace)
Meet at The Red Lion PH, Thame Road, Longwick, HP27 9SG. Park in the pub car park if lunching, or 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 […]
Story of the BFI National Archive at Aston Clinton 1939 – 1987 (Thurs 29th Sept, 7pm-9pm)
Aston Clinton Baptist Church The Fire Room at The Bell Pub. London Road, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, BucksThe British Film Institute National Archive is one of the largest archive of its kind in the world. It began as the National Film Library in 1935. Four years later it was located in Aston Clinton and moved to Berkhamsted in 1987. As such it is very much part of our Chiltern Heritage. This Festival […]
5th Anniversary Celebration of the Chilterns Heritage Festival (Sun 2nd Oct, 4.15pm)
St Mary the Virgin, Drayton Beauchamp Church Lane, Drayton Beauchamp, Aylesbury, BucksWe end 2022 Chiltern Heritage Festival celebrating five years of our increasingly successful festival at St Mary's church Drayton Beaucham. There will be readings, music and a special celebration cake. The theme will be “renewal” and the way the society strives to support nature and the beauty of the Chilterns today and for generations to […]
