Free Guided Walks

Free guided walks programme

We organise a popular programme of twice-weekly free guided walks throughout the year, designed to explore this wonderful area, the Chilterns, as well as improving both physical and mental health. These circular walks are led by our experienced and enthusiastic walk leaders, are mostly 5-6 miles in distance and take approx. 2½ hours to complete. Well behaved dogs are welcome.

The latest walks programme is listed further down on this page. We require online pre-booking for all of our walks as outlined below.

These walks are open to all members.  Non-members are welcome to join us as guests for two or three walks, though if you walk with the group regularly you will be expected to join the Chiltern Society to support our work in caring for the Chilterns. Join here.

If you’re interested in becoming a walks leader please contact our Walks Coordinator, Paul Cooke, on 01494 778024, or…

Sunday walks

These walks, suitable for all the family, usually depart at 10am (unless otherwise advised in the walk’s description), and require you to be at the meet point 10 minutes before the start for the welcome briefing.

Due to the variability in numbers attending the Sunday walks, we use the booking system to assess the demand for the walk. The booking window closes at noon on the Saturday, the day before the walk. In the rare event of no bookings being received the walk leader may cancel the walk.

Wednesday walks

Due to the popularity of the mid-week walks, we frequently offer two walk groups. The first group ‘The Groovers’ walk at a relaxed pace and/or a slightly shorter distance, departing at 10.15am. The second group ‘The Movers’ walk at a slightly faster pace and/or a slightly extended distance, departing at 10.30am. Meet up for the welcome briefing at least 10 minutes prior to the departure time for the respective group.

To assess the demand and necessity for both groups, we require walkers to pre-register via the online booking system shown within each walk. During registration you advise which of the 2 groups you want to join. If total registered attendee numbers are below or around 20 we may amalgamate the groups into one combined group.

The registration window opens in calendar month blocks, and registration will open by the last Thursday of the previous month. Registration for individual walks closes at noon on the day before the walk.

After booking

For all walks, if, after booking for a walk, and the booking window is still open, you’re unable to come on the walk, please email the office. If the booking window has closed, please contact the walk leader directly on the telephone number advised.

Thursday 26 December

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
Sunday 29 December

No Walk

Wednesday 01 January

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
Sunday 05 January

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
Wednesday 08 January

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
Sunday 12 January

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
Wednesday 15 January

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
Sunday 19 January

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
Wednesday 22 January

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
Sunday 26 January

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
Wednesday 29 January

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
Sunday 02 February

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
Wednesday 05 February

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
Sunday 09 February

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
Wednesday 12 February

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
Sunday 16 February

Organised Walks - Berkhamsted, Herts

Meet at the front of Berkhamsted Station, Lower Kings Road, HP4 2AJ Free parking either along New Road (at the back of the castle) or 4 hrs parking nearby at
Wednesday 19 February

Organised Walks - Bovingdon Green, Bucks

Meet at The Royal Oak PH, Frieth Road, Bovingdon Green (nr Marlow), SL7 2JF. A 6.2 mile walk heading from the pub into the pretty town of Marlow and then
Sunday 23 February

Organised Walks - Ballinger Common, Bucks

Meet at Ballinger Common Recreation Ground free car park, Blackthorne Lane, HP16 9LN (beside the cricket ground). A c.6 mile mainly flat walk passing through the surrounding villages of Chartridge,
Wednesday 26 February

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
Sunday 02 March

Organised Walks - Lewknor, Oxon

Meet outside the Leathern Bottle PH, High Street, Lewknor, OX49 5TW. Parking along the High Street (or in the pub car park only iif lunching : no bookings but highly
Wednesday 05 March

Organised Walks - Coleshill, Bucks

Meet at The Harte and Magpies car park, Magpie Lane, Coleshill, HP7 0LU (along the A355 between Beaconsfield and Amersham). A 5.8 mile undulating walk, with a shorter version available for The
Sunday 09 March

Organised Walks - Marlow, Bucks

Meet at The Court Gardens car park, Pound Lane, Marlow, SL7 2AE (£2.70 for 4 hours). An easy 6.4 mile circuit around Marlow, with one stile and nothing too hilly.

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