A Penn Circuit, Chilterns
Departure from Penn (Buckinghamshire)
An undulating walk through woodland and arable farmland, via Penn House Estate, Common Wood and Penn Wood.
Holmer Green to Coleshill via Penn Wood
Departure from Little Missenden (Buckinghamshire)
This is a delightful walk from Holmer Green (located between High Wycombe and Amersham) through Chilterns woodland, fields and tracks to Coleshill All Saints Church, where there are benches in the churchyard for a picnic. Return the same way.
Old Amersham to Chipperfield
Departure from Amersham (Buckinghamshire)
A tough walk through the rolling Chiltern Hills taking in Chess Valley Walk, Chilterns Way and Hertfordshire Way. Starts in Old Amersham, near St Mary's Church. Big climb up to pass Martyrs Memorial on the hill above Amersham, then through Chiltern Forest, Latimer, Flaunden and Chipperfield Common to finish at the Two Brewers Inn, Chipperfield.
Hughenen Manor to West Wycombe, Dashwood Mausoleum, Hellfire Caves
Departure from Hughenden (Buckinghamshire)
This circular offers heaps of views, wildlife spotting, and history preserved by the National Trust. It goes up and down the Chilterns hills and woodlands where end of May-June you can enjoy the bluebells. Keep your ears and eyes wide open listening to the whistling red kites or spot some pheasant or squirrels.
Bourne End Circular via Thames Path
Departure from Wooburn (Buckinghamshire)
On the off chance that you are searching for a picturesque and refreshing walk by the water, this is for you. From overlooking the River Thames from the top of a hill to strolling along the Thames path, this is ideal for a sunny weekend walk.
Bourne End and Cookham Dean Circular
Departure from Wooburn (Buckinghamshire)
From the water meadows of Cock Marsh to the well-known viewpoint on Winter Hill, passing through the picturesque village of Cookham Dean, this is an invigorating circular walk with excellent views. Some of the hills are steep, but the paths are good and there are no stiles.
Bourne End to Marlow, around Reading
Departure from Wooburn (Buckinghamshire)
An energetic walk with splendid views, through a picturesque village and ancient woodland.
Bourne End to Maidenhead via the Thames Path, around Reading
Departure from Wooburn (Buckinghamshire)
Follow the Thames Path through the lovely scenery of Cliveden Reach. Visit Boulter's lock, enjoy the wildlife on the newly-created Jubilee River and pass close to Eton College.
Bourne End to West Wycombe
Departure from Wooburn (Buckinghamshire)
First 2 miles are flat, along the Thames Path & Spade Oak Nature Reserve to Little Marlow. The rest of the stage is tough and very hilly with many steep climbs and mostly off-road thru'the Chiltern Hills. The route goes up around the back of High Wycombe to finish just past the National Trust owned village of West Wycombe at Pedestal Roundabout at junction of A40 and A4010.
Prestwood Route, Chilterns
Departure from Hughenden (Buckinghamshire)
A wonderful opportunity to combine a stroll round Prestwood Nature Reserve with a lovely walk in the surrounding area. At Peterley Manor Farm there is the opportunity to do a little ‘pick your own’ for such delights as strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries and various vegetables.
River Chess highlights : Chalfont & Latimer, Chiltern AONB
Departure from Little Chalfont (Buckinghamshire)
This circular walk is very peaceful and part of the Chess Valley Walk. The short walk from Chalfont & Latimer station will take you through neat Metroland streets, with mock 1930’s Tudor jostling with Art Deco suburban dwellings within easy reach of London and the countryside. Hemmed in on all sides by the pressures of London and urban overspill, the charming Chess Valley is a haven of solitude in outstanding Chilterns countryside.
Naphill Route, Chilterns
Departure from Hughenden (Buckinghamshire)
A scenic walk around Naphill. Full of interest: there is a fascinating history of WWII codebreaking and you pass the home of a famous sculptor and a music camp.
Sarratt Bottom and Chenies from Little Chalfont
Departure from Little Chalfont (Buckinghamshire)
This walk along the River Chess starts from Little Chalfont in Buckinghamshire and walks east through pleasant surroundings before turning west to Chenies and a return to the start.
Chalfont and Latimer to Chorleywood via Flaunden
Departure from Little Chalfont (Buckinghamshire)
This Chilterns walk takes in parts of the Chess Valley walk at the start and end of the route and a section of the Chiltern Way in between. There is a variety of scenery with undulating landscapes, pastoral scenes of grazing animals, fields of wild flowers in summer, a cricket pitch, a golf course, a quarry, two churches and the shallow chalk stream of the River Chess.
Across the Chilterns: Chesham to Wendover
Departure from Chesham (Buckinghamshire)
A linear walk from Chesham to Wendover climbing to the top of the Chiltern escarpment with spectacular views over the Oxford plains from the top of Coombe Hill. The Chiltern Hills are the main point of interest - you walk up one side, to the shoulder, then back down to civilisation. The physical nature of the geography and geology makes this walk feel bigger than it is.
Stanley Spencer's Cookham
Departure from Cookham (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead)
Sir Stanley Spencer was one of the most important painters of the 20th century. This walk will take you round his home village, a place he regarded as ‘heaven on earth’. It also ventures out into the surrounding countryside and alongside the Thames.
The locations of several of his paintings are highlighted in the description with more details in the "to do or see" section.
Burnham Beeches, Chilterns
Departure from Burnham (Buckinghamshire)
A walk suitable for families round the scenic Burnham Beeches National Nature Reserve, which is particularly colourful in spring and autumn, but well worth a visit at any time of year.
Cookham Circular
Departure from Cookham (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead)
A mostly level walk on good paths, much of it on the Green Way. No stiles. Refreshment is available in picturesque Cookham village, once home to the artist Stanley Spencer. The village dates back to prehistoric times and has many fine old buildings.
Ballinger and The Lee
Departure from Great Missenden (Buckinghamshire)
A mixed route on footpaths and tracks through fields and woodland, visiting the picturesque village green at The Lee.
Marlow to Henley, around Reading
Departure from Marlow (Buckinghamshire)
A mainly level walk along the scenic Thames Path then rising to overlook the famous regatta course before descending to the much-photographed river bridge and church in Henley-on-Thames.
Marlow Circular via Spade Oak Nature Reserve
Departure from Marlow (Buckinghamshire)
A level walk on good paths apart from steep steps to bridge across the A404. There are three pubs en route. A wide variety of waterfowl may be seen in the Spade Oak Nature Reserve and on the River Thames.
Marlow to Windsor, Thames Valley
Departure from Marlow (Buckinghamshire)
This walk follows the Thames Path to Windsor with a detour along the Eton College Olympic Rowing Lake. You will find boating on the Thames, an ancient wetlands area, an historic village with artistic connections, beautiful Clivedon, Reach and Boulter's lock, the famous railway bridge, Monkey Island, Eton's impressive rowing lake, arboretum and the nature reserve Windsor Castle.
Marlow Circular, Chilterns
Departure from Marlow (Buckinghamshire)
A walk along the Thames Path to Temple Lock and through the picturesque Harleyford Estate to the woods of Marlow Common and the new Chiltern Society Local Nature Reserve.
Hampden Monument Route
Departure from Great and Little Hampden (Buckinghamshire)
This walk takes you through beautiful rolling countryside, past the home of an English Civil War hero and the monument erected in his memory.
More walks in Penn
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Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Latimer and Ley Hill
- Little Chalfont
- Little Marlow
- Little Missenden
- Marlow
- Marlow Bottom
- Medmenham
- Nettleden with Potten End
- Northchurch
- Piddington and Wheeler End
- Princes Risborough
- Seer Green
- Shottesbrooke
- Stoke Poges
- Taplow
- The Lee
- Wendover
- West Wycombe
- Wexham
- Wexham Court
- White Waltham
- Wigginton
- Wooburn