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15 OCTOBER – 1 NOVEMBER 2020 Chilterns Walking Festival visitchilterns.co.uk/walkingfestival

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Welcome to the 7th Chilterns Walking Festival KEY From Hitchin in to Goring in , the Chilterns Walking Festival F F Free event 1 Difficulty2 F 3 14 25 Dogs3 on lead4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Range: 1 – 5 welcome provides over 50 opportunities to enjoy beech 1 = easy

woodlands, nature reserves, family walks F F FamilyF 1 Near2 public31 4 2 53Accessible1 4 2 5 3 4 5 friendly and much more, all in the expert care of a transport knowledgeable guide. Covid-19 – Keeping you safe

HEALTH & WELLBEING BOOK ONLINE All Chilterns Walking Festival walks and events events will be risk assessed and Covid-19 TASTER sessions Further information and booking safety precautions adhered to, including and outdoor learning please visit our website maintaining a 2 metre social distance and www.visitchilterns.co.uk/walkingfestival limiting numbers. WALKS for ALL where you will also find full details of all Booking is essential for all events and events, including information on walk grades, participants will be asked to provide suitability for children and dogs, booking telephone and email details for purposes guidance etc. of contact tracing. For further information see here. www.visitchilterns.co.uk/walkingfest BOOK ONLINE www.visitchilterns.co.uk/walkingfest

Routes to the Past: Woodland walks from Here, furtherRusty, images Knights, will be displayed Mosquitos providing and a moreperfect ... spot for a picnic and a continuing journey along the Chess Valley. Thursday 15 10am 4 miles Walk (0009) Saturday 17 10am 9 miles Walk (1001) Saturday 17 10.15am 3 miles Walk (0001) Join Community Heritage Officer Sam Johansen for a walk taking You can choose a morning walk, an afternoon walk, or both. Morning A historical walk around , starting from High in some of the Historic Routeways on Chinnor Hill. We will discuss walk is 5 miles (3 hours) heading north of Nettlebed. Picnic on the Wycombe Museum. Hear about the industry that made Wycombe how the routeways of the Chilterns are developed in response to the Green at Nettlebed at 1pm. Afternoon walk starts at 1.30pm from famous throughout the world, handle a chair-maker’s wage packet unique local conditions, and walk down some fantastic examples of the Kiln as well and is 4 miles. from 1913, learn about Wycombe’s serial criminal and also of the sunken lanes (holloways). F 1 F2 3 4 5 club1 where2 practical3 jokes4 and5 amorous pursuits were encouraged. F 1 F2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 F F F1 2 3 4 15 2 31 42 53 4 5 Walk to the Trenches A Turnpike down a Holloway Saturday 17 10am 2 miles Walk (0005) Chilterns landmarks with Officer Friday 16 1.30pm 6 miles Walk (1602) Join us for a bacon butty and cuppa (on the house) in the Teepee at Saturday 17 10.30am 3.5 miles Walk (0007) The Lambert Arms, an old coaching inn, is the perfect place The Royal Oak before venturing out onto the lovely Marlow Common. from which to explore the highways and byways of the Chilterns Explore the wonderfully preserved WW1 practice trenches and soak Join the Ridgeway Officer and discover the best of the Chilterns. escarpment. We set off along the ancient and, after up the magic of these beautiful beech woods, then back to the pub The walk will take in the Prime Minister’s country residence, the discovering a vanished railway, we climb the hill on the medieval for a beer or lunch if you fancy. largest box woodland in the country, historic routeways, Beacon Hill ‘London Weye’ and the old London to Oxford turnpike. Continuing F F1 2 3 4 5 viewpoint,1 flower-rich2 3 chalk4 grassland,5 the Boer War monument and through Chilterns beechwoods and onto Beacon Hill we can take in traditional mixed farmland…..followed by a tasty lunch produced on the panoramic views before following an old holloway back to the the land you walked! Lambert Arms. Adult £8 F F1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 F Adult £8 Senior £8 Child £71 2 F3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 The River Meadow at the Pile of Stones Short walk from Peppard Gone Rustic up a Fair Mile

Saturday 17 1.15pm 1 mile Walk (0701) Sunday 18 10.30am 4.5 miles Walk (0501) Monday 19 10am 5.5miles Walk (1502)

Note this walk is repeated on 24 and 31 October. The River An attractive walk through farmland and woodland on the outskirts Join us for a ‘Literary Hitchhike’ from the historic riverside market Meadow at the Pile of Stones’ is a series of photographs created of Henley. The walk takes in Peppard Church, Crosslanes, Greys town of Henley-on-Thames. Our route takes us along the Henley by photographer and local resident Matt Writtle. They explore the Green and . Riverside and up the Fair Mile to Lower Assendon where author Cecil relationship between humanity and the environment in the English F F1 2 3 4 5 Roberts once1 lived.2 3 4 5 hinterland and are exhibited outside and displayed at the location they were taken. Following in the footsteps of Charles I and Dick Turpin we make the Midsomer Staycation steady climb up into , returning through the Park back This creates the walk that follows the course of the to Henley and the . Along the way we will discover and takes the participant on a journey through the town of (The Disappearance of the Drum and Plough) delightful, and sometimes humorous, insights and curiosities into , with descriptions of historic and geographic information Sunday 18 10.30am 8 miles Walk (1601) the area through the writings and accounts of poets, authors and by Matt himself, to the beginning of the beautiful Chess Valley walk diarists. at Chesham Moor. Here, further images will be displayed providing a Adult £8F Senior £8 F 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 perfect spot for a picnic and a continuing journey along the The towns, villages and countryside of the Chilterns and surrounding Chess Valley. area are at the very heart of Midsomer County so why not treat yourself to a Misomer Staycation at the Lambert Arms! Kew Little Pig walk F F 1 2 3 4 5 1 Grab2 your3 boots4 and5 join us as we step out in the footsteps of DCI Tom Barnaby. Monday 19 10am 1 .5miles Walk (0011) Practical Map Reading - the art of not getting lost Our route through pretty villages and up the Chilterns escarpment passes several locations featured in this popular long running TV This event is repeated on 26 October. Spend some time walking Saturday 17 1.15pm 4.5 miles Walk (1201) series. We will also get to survey much of Midsomer County from the around our Miniature Pig farm in Old , . vantage point of ‘Moonstone Ridge’. This is an enjoyable 7 mile walk Our piggies love a cuddle, and love people! You’ll be walked around We will navigate through typical Chilterns terrain of fields and for everyone, not just Midsomer Murders fans! the farm meeting our pigs and learning all about them. woodland paths, using common navigation techniques. We will Adult £10 Senior £10 Child £8 Adult £5 Senior £4 Child £4 F F F 2 4 5 2 2 4 45 5 also familiarise ourselves with the useful bits of information a map F 1 F2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 3 1 1 3 3 can give to help you plan walks. During the walk we will introduce compass techniques, which will be useful for walking in more To pole or not to pole? Introduction to Nordic walking remote areas. Chinnor Hill, Old Kiln Lakes and Steam F 1 F2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 on the Ridgeway Monday 19 2pm 2miles Walk (0019) Viking silver and Chilterns chalk Sunday 18 10.30am 4 miles Walk (0401) Why go Nordic walking? Learn for yourself the fantastic benefits 1.30pm of pole walking. A fun and enjoyable way to improve your fitness in Saturday 17 2.30pm 1.5 miles Walk (1101 & 1102) Discover Chinnor Hill nature reserve with its wide ranging views. the beautiful outdoors. Improve cardiovascular health, strengthen Red Kites can often be seen as they hover using the hill’s thermal muscles, better posture, help with weight management. Find Kim’s camp in Watlington Chalk Pits nature reserve, where currents. Return via the Ridgeway National Trail and the historic you’ll be able to warm yourself at the fire, learn more about the chalk Donkey Lane to explore Old Kiln Lakes. F F F1 2 3 4 5 1 21 32 43 54 5 pit itself, and the Watlington Viking Hoard. You’ll also get a chance to learn some Viking fighting techniques. Take some time to explore the Here we see former chalk quarries which are now managed as Icknield Way and/or Watlington Hill before heading home. wildlife lakes, and also a rare example of an early 20th century Walters world - explore Park and its history beehive kiln. There will then be a steam train return journey of about F F1 2 3 4 5 an1 hour’s2 length3 to Princes4 5 Risborough, with glorious views of the Tuesday 20 10am 4 miles Walk (0023) Chilterns from the train. Discover Tring Park (in Victorian times home to wallabies, giant Bledlow,and Lodge Hill F 1 F2 3 4 5 tortoises1 2 and zebras!),3 4 its natural5 beauty and some of its quirky KEY history. Sunday 18 10am 5.5 miles Walk (0201) Adult £5F Child £5 F 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Leisurely walk through open countryside and beech woods. Excellent F F Free event 1 Difficulty2 F 3 14 25 Dogs3 on lead4 5 1 2 3 4 5 views from Lodge Hill, a site of special scientific and botanical Range: 1 – 5 welcome interest. The route follows a section of the Ridgeway National Trail. 1 = easy Family Accessible F F2 4 F 5 F 2 F 14 Near25 public31 4 2 53 1 4 2 5 3 4 5 1 3 1 friendly 3 transport Hilly (Take 2) and Chiltern Way Walk A little bit of Mindfulness

Wednesday 21 10am 7 miles Walk (1501) Thursday 22 10.30am 6 miles Walk (0003) Friday 23 10.30am 3.5 miles Walk (0021) A hilly walk exploring the Hambleden Valley and surrounding hills is Starting from Stokenchurch, our undulating route takes us through Reconnect with your senses on this Mindfulness themed walk. ideal for Nordic walkers though all walkers welcome. This is woods and over commons. We will follow the Chiltern Way to Town Enjoy the sounds, smells and natural beauty of the outdoors. We will at its best - Chilterns countryside, rolling hills, towering beech End in the beautiful Radnage Valley, then to Sprigg’s Alley, Lott Wood walk past the ‘hidden’ Amaravati monastery before returning to the woods, a sparkling and an idyllic picturesque village and Mallard’s Court. garden centre for well earned refreshment. F F 1 F2 3 4 5 1 2 13 24 35 4 5 with brick and flint cottages and a thriving pub.Nordic walkers F F1 F2 3 4 5 1 21 32 43 54 5 must be competent in the Nordic walking technique. F F1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Adult £8 Senior £8 Open workout Walx Butties, Birds and Beautiful Views A walk from The Alford Arms Discover the Power of Poles, Wigginton Friday 23 9.30am 3 miles Walk (1703) Saturday 24 9.30am 4 miles Walk (0008) Wednesday 21 11am 3 miles Walk (0601) Join us for a Walxridgeway workout Mini Group Nordic Walk exploring woodland, hills and meadows. With or without poles. Join us for a bacon butty and cuppa (on the house) at The Alford A mixture of country roads, footpaths through fields and woods. Adult £5 SeniorF £5 Child £5 1 2 3 4 Arms5 before venturing out into the lovely Gade Valley. The walk We will walk up and down gentle rolling hills with stunning views starts out along a Roman Road, passes a buddist monastery and across the valley. we will teach the best way to get the most out of through the water meadows beside the River Gade. Along the way your walking poles. A sociable and effective way to keep Ding Dong Bell, there’s an Elephant on the Well! there are outstanding views over the valley and the opportunity to fit and active. F F 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 spot the local wildlife. Friday 23 10am 12 miles Walk (1402) Adult £5 Senior £5 Child £5 F F1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 A poor king and rich commoners create a unique In days gone by the rural communities in the Chilterns often suffered from severe water shortages. The dry valleys of the Chilterns townscape in Amersham (known as bottoms) did not provide water and piped water did not Prestwood and John Hampden Country reach many communities until the mid-1900s. So how did these Wednesday 21 11am 2miles Walk (0015) communities survive? This 12 mile circular walk explores the historical Saturday 24 10am 5.5 miles Walk (0013) importance of water to the hill communities and villages of the This event is repeated on 31 October. No other medium sized town Chilterns. has a medieval street plan untouched by post 1800 development. A circular walk through woodland and fields from Prestwood to A short woodland walk starting at through Our walk takes us on a well safari over the Chilterns plateau through Great Hampden. The route will include Kiln Common Orchard and the beech woods down to Amersham Old Town will explain how the villages and hamlets of Peppard, , Kidmore Sheepwash Pond, sites maintained by Prestwood Nature, as well as this came about: including a charter of King John and evidence of End and Highmoor Cross, each with their covered wells, and Stoke places associated with the Parliamentarian John Hampden. domination in the 18th century by the Drake family. Row with the magnificent Maharajah’s Well, complete with golden F F F 2 4 5 1 12 23 34 45 5 elephant! 1 3 There will be a rare opportunity to see impressive memorials to this family in the Drake Chapel. The walk around the medieval street plan F Adult £10 Senior £10 Child £8 1 F2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 will finish outside Amersham Museum. Take the Train for a Walk; Reading-Goring-Reading £5 adults (senior and children free) F 1 2 3 4 5 Routes to the Past: Coombe Hill Saturday 24 10.45am 10 miles Walk (1202) Watlington Nature Walk Friday 23 10am 4.5 miles Walk (0010) This is a day-long linear walk of 10 miles. Starting at Reading Station, we catch the Great Western Railway to Goring and Thursday 22 8am 4miles Walk (1804) Join Community Heritage Officer Sam Johansen for a walk taking in Streatley Station. We’ll then walk back to Reading, enjoying some some of the Historic Routeways around Coombe Hill. We will discuss classic Chiltern countryside of dry valleys and wooded hilltops. We’ll Steven Gozdz of GG Wildlife Walks is a lover of wildlife, particular how the routeways of the Chilterns are developed in response to the finally drop down (like travellers of old) onto the high, dryer, edge of birds, as well as a wildlife photographer. He operates a number of unique local conditions, and walk down some fantastic examples of the Thames floodplain for our return via the ancient settlements of wildlife walking routes in The Chilterns area, and will be leading this sunken lanes (holloways). and Caversham. walk. This is an earlier start than some walks, but generally earlier is better for seeing an array of birdlife and wildlife. The route takes F 1 F2 3 4 F5 1 2 3 41 F52 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 in some wonderful scenery of chalk downland, beech woodlands and ancient pathways. It follows a stretch of the Oxfordshire Way up towards , returning via the chalk pits and a stretch of theF Ridgeway National Trail. This event is1 part 2 3 4 5 of the Watlington Nature Festival. Adult £3 Introducing Midsomer on the Misbourne 1: Views of Berkhamsted Up, down and around Totternhoe to Amersham Sunday 25 10am 5.5miles Walk (1301) Monday 26 10am 4.5miles Walk (0801) Saturday 24 10.45am 8 miles Walk (0017) This stile-free 5 mile walk takes in some great views of the urban The Totternhoe area is packed with unique features including This event is repeated on 28 October. Launching the new Midsomer landscape, valleys and woodland to the north and west of the quarries that supplied stone for important buildings, nature reserves, Murder locations trail, this walk visits the locations for three historic town of Berkhamsted. ancient monuments and large orchards. The leader will tell you more episodes of Midsomer Murders in Great Missenden and five episodes F 1 F2 3 4 5 about1 these2 and3 take4 you to5 fine viewpoints on this circular walk. in . A walk along the river Misbourne and past Shardeloes Lake takes us into Old Amersham used for locations in F 1 2 F3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 the very first episode, ‘The Killings at Badgers Drift’ and the 100th A short walk from Henley town centre episode, The Killings of Copenhagen’ . (A further 20 minute walk or frequent bus will take you to Amersham station for swift return to Sunday 25 10.30am 6 miles Walk (0502) Walk and watercolour painting workshop Great Missenden). F F F1 2 3 4 5 A1 scenic21 walk 32to Greys43 Court54 via 5Happy Valley, returning through Tuesday 27 10.30am 3 miles Walk (0024) Lambridge Woods. The outward walk is through farmland, the return through a mature woodland. A leisurely walk from the pretty village of Ivinghoe, passing The River Meadow at the Pile of Stones F F1 2 3 4 5 Pitstone1 2 windmill3 and4 through5 chalk meadows before returning to the community hub for refreshments and a guided painting trees masterclass. Saturday 24 11.15am 1 mile Walk (0702) guided trail run (10 miles) AdultF £26 Senior £26 Child £20 F1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 This walk also take place on 17 and 31 October. Sunday 25 10.45am 10 miles Walk (0014) See 17 October for details. Streatley Woodland Adventurer Wildlife Walk F F 1 2 3 4 5 1 A2 10 mile3 trail4 run starting5 from Wendover station, passing through classic Chilterns woodlands to Hastoe and back. Scenic and hilly Wednesday 28 8am 3 miles Walk (1806) Discover the Power of Poles at Wendover Woods landscape. This run will be led by Runaway’s trail guides at a social pace, with everyone running together in a group. A 3 mile circular route starting with a steep climb up to the hills Saturday 24 12pm 2miles Walk (0602) Adult £8 Senior £8 F F above1 Streatley-12 23 worth34 if for45 the unrivalled5 panoramic view of Goring Gap. We will head through woodland and National Trust land where Starting from Wendover Woods we will follow a mixture of paths Goring Family Riverside Return Raptors appear readily such as Kestrels, Rd Kites and Buzzards, through woods, fields and country roads. We will teach the best way there is even the possibility of a Sparrowhawk or Peregrine Falcon, to get the most out of your walking poles. A sociable and effective Sunday 25 2pm 2 miles Walk (1805) as well as smaller birds. way to keep fit and active. Festival special priceF £5 for all 1 2 3 4 5 Steven Gozdz of GG Wildlife Walks is a lover of wildlife, particular Steven Gozdz of GG Wildlife Walks is a lover of wildlife, particular birds, as well as a wildlife photographer. This is an earlier start than birds, as well as a wildlife photographer. He operates a number of some walks, but generally earlier is better for seeing an array of Last day of British summer vineyard walk wildlife walking routes in The Chilterns area, and will be conducting birdlife and wildlife. this gentle family friendly wildlife walk. £5F per person F1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Sunday 25 10am 10 miles Walk (1801) During this walk you will look for birds, animals and insects – Steve will help you and your children spot as many as you can along Open Walx 1 Hour Adventure walk A beautiful walk in the including the village of Bledlow the way. A bird spotting booklet is included to show what you can and the Radnage Valley. We will stop at the Daws Valley Winery hear but don’t see. You’ll learn where to look for wildlife so you can go Wednesday 28 9.30am 3 miles Walk (1702) half way to enjoy a short tour of the local winery and the chance to exploring with your children on your own wildlife adventures. sample and purchase wine. The walk will include amazing views and Adult £5 Child £3 Festival special price the sharing of local knowledge from your guide. F F 1 2 3 4 5 Join1 us for2 a Walxridgeway3 4 Adventure5 Mini Group Nordic Walk exploring woodland, hills and meadows. With or without poles. F 1 F2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Adult £5 Senior £5 Child £5 Kew Little Pig walk F F1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Monday 26 10am 2miles Walk (0012)

This event also takes place on 19 October – see earlier listing for details. Adult £5F Senior £4 Child £4 F F 1 2 3 4 15 21 32 43 54 5 The Christmas Common Loop Walk A poor king and rich commoners create a unique townscape in Amersham Wednesday 28 10am 5.2miles Walk (1802) Friday 30 9.45am 6 miles Walk (0006) Saturday 31 11am 3 miles Walk (0016) Starting from the car park at the top of Watlington Hill we will drop Starting from the centre of Henley we will follow the historic back down to the charming market town of Watlington where we can streets down to the River Thames. We will walk along a beautiful This event also takes place on 21 October – see earlier listing purchase some local produce before returning on a different route. stretch of the Thames Path National Trail towards . for details. The walk takes in some stunning views. From there we will return through fields and woods. The walk will F 1 2 3 4 5 F F1 2 3 4 5 be led by1 Richard2 Mayon-White,3 4 5 author of ‘Exploring the Thames Wilderness’. F Introducing Midsomer on the Misbourne 1: F 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 The3 River4 Meadow5 at the Pile of Stones Great Missenden to Amersham Capability Brown’s Ashridge Saturday 31 11.15am 1 mile Walk (0703) Wednesday 28 10.45am 8 miles Walk (0018) Friday 30 10am 5 miles Walk (0020) This walk also take place on 17 and 24 October. This event also takes place on 24 October – see earlier listing See 17 October for details. for details. Explore the natural beauty of the Ashridge Estate and see the F F 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 F F F1 2 3 4 5 impact1 12 Capability23 Brown’s43 45 extraordinary5 17th century landscaping had. Sweeping vistas, 350 year old sweet chestnut trees and an original icehouse. Discover the Power of Poles The Danesfield House Gardens and Hillfort Tour Adult £5F Child £5 F F1 2 3 4 5 1 12 23 43 45 5 Saturday 31 12pm 3 miles Walk (1701) 11am Wednesday 28 2miles Walk (0101 & 0102) 2pm Take the Bus for a Walk; High Wycombe- Our new Pole walking induction POWER of POLES is unique in that Danesfield House Hotel, with its glorious 65 acres of manicured Amersham-High Wycombe it explores the use of both strapless and Nordic walking poles to help gardens is delighted to open the grounds once more this year with an you gain the best technique and results! After the first session you informative, one-hour tour given by Dan Lawrence, Head Gardener. Saturday 31 10am 11 miles Walk (1203) can enjoy Nordic WALX with any WALX group across the UK and also Discoverthe numerous unique plantings, the Italian garden and rare with our partners Nordic Walking UK. F c1902 Pulham Stone monuments and the remains of an Iron Age This is a day-long linear walk of 11 miles. Starting at High Wycombe £5 for all 1 2 3 4 5 hillfort known as Danesfield Camp. Bus Station, we catch the Arriva 1A bus to Amersham Station. As the bus departs, we’ll start back to High Wycombe, heading down Panoramic views & Prime Ministers’ Haunts F F1 2 3 4 5 1 initially2 3 to the4 old market5 town of Amersham before heading north westwards along the Misbourne Valley. At a suitable point we’ll leave Sunday 1 9.30am 8 miles Walk (0022) the calmness of the valley to head south-westwards over the Chalk LiDAR and the archaeology of Chilterns Woods Hills to High Wycombe. A steady climb up Coombe Hill to panoramic views over the around Greenfield, Oxon. F 1 F2 3 4 5 Aylesbury1 2 Vale,3 drop down4 to5 the 12th century church of Thursday 29 10am 7 miles Walk (0901) Ellesborough, through ancient box woodlands and around the edge of Chequers, the 16th centruy manaor, home to prime ministers since 1921. In the winter of 2018/19 the Chilterns Conservation Board, with F F1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, flew a high Adult £5 Child £5 resolution LiDAR survey over the Chilterns in order to detect and map archaeology hidden across the landscape. Views and woods – Hampden Monument On this walk we will use that survey to explore the archaeology along and Grim’s Ditich our route around woods and grasslands in the Greenfield, Watlington Sunday 1 10am 5.3 miles Walk (0301) Hill, and Christmas Common area. Along the way we will see prehistoric field systems, bodgers’ saw pits, old enclosures, sunken ways, quarries, and much more. This scenic 5 mile walk takes us on an easterly loop through F 1 2 F3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 woods and pasture to the John Hampden monument returning via Hampden House and a section of Grim’s Ditch.

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Ghostly Tales from the Riverbank A short walk from Henley returning along the Thames

Sunday 1 10am 6 miles Walk (1401) Sunday 1 10.30am 6 miles Walk (0503) Ramblers Charity England & WalesRamblers No: 1093577 Scotland SC039799 Do you believe in ghosts? England is a haunted country and along A walk taking in a variety of scenery, with wooded hills and farmland the iconic Henley Reach of the River Thames there are plenty of to start, then returning along a stretch of the River Thames. Ghostly Tales from the Riverbank to be told! So, don’t be frightened... on this Halloween weekend join us for a ghost walk and discover F F1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Henley’s infamous murderous woman, the Phantom of Regatta Island, and more. Our 6 mile route takes us from Henley along the Thames Path National Trail to Hambleden Mill, returning over the hill via Aston. Donations are welcome for the Bluebells Day Centre; a Henley based charity dedicated to supporting Dementia patients and their families. F Donations on the day welcome. F2 4 5 2 4 5 1 3 1 3 www.theadventurerevolution.co.uk Road, Rail, River and Riots

Sunday 1 10.15am 2.5 miles Walk (0002) Walking is even more wonderful when shared with others. Get Enriching and engaging walks through The Chilterns together as a group and save. Choose any of our holidays and Find out who was the first English king to ‘tweet’, view the best we’ll contribute funds through The Walking Partnership to preserved mill wheel on the Wye, walk part of the Brunel engineered •Choose from over 30 different guided walks across the Chiltern Hills. your group. Just tell us their name when you book. railway line to Wycombe, discover the milestone which indicates the •Beautiful walks all within an Hours drive of London, Visit: ramblersholidays.co.uk halfway point between London and Oxford and hear the story of the Oxford and Reading. Call: 01707 386804 1830 machine breakers’ riots. •Guided walks mean you don’t have to plan, navigate or worry. F 1 2 F3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 www.ramblersholidays.co.uk Book your walk, turn up and enjoy the views and landscape around you HOW TO GET HERE Bdford

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K We also serve a variety of afternoon teas - the perfect Austrian Alps • Italian Dolomites • Switzerland • Picos • Pyrenees option for those on a long walk or cycle ride who are looking to just have a quick bite before heading off on the remainder of their excursion. A series of circular walks at a selection of Brakspear’s THE MERCURE THAME LAMBERT HOTEL country pubs. The perfect LONDON ROAD, WATLINGTON, OX49 5SQ excuse to enjoy some fresh www.chilternsaonb.org air, a gentle walk and a guaranteed pint at the end. www.lambertarms.co.uk Book a table and enjoy a bite to eat too. 01844 351496 The Chilterns Walking Festival is an initiative of the Chilterns Conservation Board. www.pub-trails.co.uk