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Chilterns Walking Festival Chilterns 21 MAY – 6 JUNE 2021 Walking Festival visitchilterns.co.uk/walkingfestival BOOK ONLINE Welcome to the 8th Chilterns Walking Festival KEY From Hitchin in Hertfordshire to Goring in Oxfordshire, 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 70 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 and much more, all in the expert care of a friendly transport knowledgeable guide. BOOK ONLINE Covid-19 – Keeping you safe HEALTH & WELLBEING events Further information and booking All Chilterns Walking Festival walks and please visit our website events will be risk assessed and TASTER sessions www.visitchilterns.co.uk/walkingfestival Covid-19 and outdoor learning where you will also find full details of all safety precautions adhered to, including maintaining a 2 metre social distance and FAMILY FRIENDLY events, including information on walk grades, suitability for children and dogs, limiting numbers. booking guidance etc. Booking is essential for all events and participants will be asked to provide telephone and email details for purposes New Walks! of contact tracing. New walks are being added all the time, check visitchilterns.co.uk/walkingfestival For further information see here. for the latest walks and availability. www.visitchilterns.co.uk/walkingfest BOOK ONLINE www.visitchilterns.co.uk/walkingfest Walk to the Trenches Here, further imagesMidsomer will be displayed on the Misbourne providing a perfect 1: spot for a Keep the Aspidistra Flying! picnic and a continuing journey along the Chess Valley. (In the footsteps of George Orwell) Great Missenden to Amersham Saturday 22 10am 2 miles Walk (0003) Saturday 21 9.30am 11 miles Walk (0701) Saturday 22 10.30am 8 miles Walk (0024) Join us for a bacon butty and cuppa (on the house) in the Teepee at Join us to discover George Orwell’s ‘golden country’ and how his The Royal Oak before venturing out on to the lovely Marlow Visit the locations for three episodes of Midsomer Murders in Great childhood here in the Oxfordshire countryside influenced his writing. Common. Explore the wonderfully preserved WW1 practice trenches Missenden and five episodes in Little Missenden. A walk along From Shiplake Station we follow the Thames where Orwell loved to and soak up the magic of these beautiful beech woods, then back to the River Misbourne and past Shardeloes Lake takes us into Old fish, then up the hill to Binfield Heath and Crowsley Park ‘listening the pub for a beer or lunch if you fancy. Amersham used for locations in the very first episode, ‘The Killings station’. After a break at the Bottle & Glass Inn we return to Shiplake, F FF1 2 3 4 5 at Badgers11 Drift’22 and 3the3 100th44 episode,55 The Killings of Copenhagen’. past the house where Orwell once lived. A further 20 minute walk or frequent bus will take you to Amersham F Adult £12 1 F2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 station for swift return to Great Missenden. Archaeology without digging F F FF1 2 3 4 5 1 211 322 433 544 55 St Mary’s Church Chesham Beat the Bounds Walk – Saturday 22 10am 5 miles Walk (0301) Bledlow Ridge - Up with the Larks! long route Starting and finishing in Woodcote, we take an archaeological tour of the woods and fields of Goring Heath. We will discover a Romano Saturday 22 10am 4 miles Walk (2101) Saturday 22 8am 25 miles Walk (0015) British enclosure, medieval boundaries, lynchets and a holloway. There are also plentiful traces of a more recent past – when the Scenic walk led by GG Wildlife Walks, setting off from Dean Farm Join us on this challenging walk around the ancient parish of woods were busy with brick and pottery works, and timber was Meadow with its sweeping views. Hill climbs will reward you with Chesham which celebrates the old custom of Beating the Bounds. sawn into planks to begin its journey from tree trunk to furniture. beautiful views. Watch Red Kites and Buzzards soar and hopefully And it’s a lovely woodland walk. we will see and hear Skylarks, Yellowhammers and Corn Bunting F 1 2 F3 F4 5 1 211 32 43 54 5 serenading us. On return to Dean Farm Meadow, there will be F F FF1 2 3 4 5 refreshments1 211 available322 433 to purchase544 55 from Big Top Events. Adult £10 F 1 2 3 4 5 River Wye Historic Walk From Kingfishers to Raptors – Power of Poles The Goring Scenic Circuit Saturday 22 10am 9 miles Walk (0101) Sunday 23 12pm 3 miles Walk (1801) Sunday 23 9am 6 miles Walk (0201) Walk the 9 mile length of the River Wye from its mouth at Bourne This is a ‘Fast Track’ Power of Poles course over 90 minutes – End all the way to West Wycombe House. View some of the old mills Scenic half-day walk taking in the best of Goring and Streatley, two intended for those who are able and eager to learn how Pole Walking along the way, walk part of the Old Oxford Road and hear some technique can both support the joints and give the body a more fascinating history including the Machine Breakers Riots of 1830. beautiful villages by the River Thames with rolling hillsides. The walk starts with a kingfisher spotting experience, then on to Hartslock comprehensive workout. Pole hire included. Walxridgeway Freedom. Passport issued on completion. F F F1 2 3 4 Nature15 Reserve,2 31 famed42 for 5it’s3 flora4 and5 fauna as well as scenic views. We will look out for Red Kites, Buzzards, and Kestrels. Return along Adult £19.99 Senior £19.99 Child £19.99F 1 2 3 4 5 “yellowhammer corridor” and along a stretch of the River Thames. Pack and Prime from Henley Adult £10 Arts & Crafts Architecture walk, F F 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Saturday 22 2pm 4.8 miles Walk (2401) Amersham on the Hill From the centre of Henley we take the historic Pack and Prime Lane Panoramic Views & Prime Ministers’ Haunts Sunday 23 2pm 2 miles Walk (0021) to reach the neighbouring village of Rotherfield Greys. Via a discreet path between the church and the pub we access the Chiltern Way Sunday 23 9.30am 8 miles Walk (0029) Discover one of the most important architects in Amersham’s and Dog Lane to return to Henley across open country and woodland. 20th Century development, J H Kennard. Starting from Amersham A steady climb up Coombe Hill to panoramic views over the Station, this walk will take you around Amersham-on-the-Hill where F F1 2 3 4 5 Aylesbury1 2 Vale,3 drop4 down5 to the 12th Century church of you will find out about the many projects undertaken by this notable Ellesborough, through ancient box woodlands and around the edge of Arts & Crafts architect. Chequers, the 16th Century manor, home to prime ministers F Adult £5 Senior £5 F1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 To pole or not to pole? Introduction to Nordic walking since 1921. AdultF £5 Senior £5 F1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Saturday 22 2pm 2 miles Walk (0026) Amersham Old Town Walk Why go Nordic walking? Learn for yourself the fantastic benefits Cowcroft Wood and Green Lane, near Chesham of pole walking and techniques involved. A fun and enjoyable Sunday 23 2.30pm 1 mile Walk (0018) way to improve your fitness in the beautiful outdoors. Improve Sunday 23 10am 5 miles Walk (0012) This circular walk of Amersham old town will give you a fascinating cardiovascular health, strengthen muscles, better posture, help with A gentle 5 mile walk led by the Chiltern Society, departing from insight into the lives of people in the past and the places where they weight management. lived and worked. From the Museum, the route takes in the High F F F The Crown2 pub2 in the4 picturesque4 village of Ley Hill near Chesham. 1 2 3 4 5 The1 route1 will 3take in3 woods5 and commons.5 Street, Memorial Gardens, Church Street, School Lane and other historic areas. There are over 80 listed buildings on the High Street alone, including the Market Hall. St Mary’s Church Chesham Beat the Bounds Walk – F F 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Adult £5F Senior £5 F 2 4 5 2 4 5 short route 1 3 1 3 Bushcraft with Alex at the Watlington Chalk Pits Saturday 22 2pm 5 miles Walk (0016) SU 746 785 (Introduction to Navigation) Join us on this challenging walk around the ancient parish of Sunday 23 10am and 1.30pm Walk (0033) Monday 24 9.45am 5miles Walk (1601) Chesham which celebrates the old custom of Beating the Bounds. Join Alex DeWitt at the Watlington Chalk Pits for a half day of fun filled nature-based activities including making decorative leaf prints, This one day course is ideal for beginners or refreshers wanting to F 1 F2 3 4 5 bracelets1 2 with3 elder 4beads,5 and lighting cotton wool with fire steels. gain more confidence to explore the great outdoors. We start by Best suited ages 7+ getting to know our map and compass, then set off on a walk to Adult £5 Senior £5 Child £5 F develop your1 knowledge2 3 and4 skills.5 We will walk about 5 miles with KEY stops to discuss our navigation strategies and you will be given plenty of expert guidance and tips as we go.
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