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This is one of a series of walks through the Chilterns Chilterns Country Visitor Information Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It mainly follows rights of way - most of which are waymarked as follows: This walk benefits from easy access by bus. Footpaths (walkers only) The walk is through one of the most interesting areas of the Bridleways (horseriders, cyclists and walkers) Chilterns with a rich mix of industrial heritage, secluded gardens, panoramic views and sites of interest for their Byways (open to all traffic) Chinnor Circular Walk geology and their natural history. Restricted Byway (horseriders, cyclists, walkers and The walk holds special interest for steam railway enthusiasts non-mechanically propelled vehicles). and fans of film and television! In woodland the route is also marked by the Chiltern Society The walks are mainly on un-surfaced tracks which can get with painted arrows on some trees. muddy in wet weather. Stout footwear is recommended. Please be considerate in the countryside: Several shortcuts are available enabling a variety of lengths lKeep to public rights of way, and leave farm gates of shorter, flatter walks suitable for new walkers and those as you find them. developing their fitness and stamina. lPlease keep dogs under close control.

Refreshments are available in Chinnor and also at: If you have enjoyed this walk there are many other wonderful The Lions of Bledlow, tel: 01844 343 345. walks in the Chilterns area including other Chilterns Country walks with public transport connections, call 01844 355500 For details on places to stay, visitor attractions and other or visit www.chilternsaonb.org or buy Ordnance Survey walks, contact: South Oxfordshire District Council on 0845 Explorer Maps 171, 181 & 172 and make your own walk. 6066881 or visit www.visitsouthoxfordshire.co.uk The Chiltern Hills were designated as an Area of Outstanding How to get to the start Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1965. This is in recognition that the Chiltern countryside is amongst the finest in England and Wales. The Chilterns Conservation Board is the body charged The walk starts at The Village Centre in Chinnor High with protecting the AONB. www.chilternsaonb.org Street. There is a tearoom, serving full lunches, toilets and parking at the Centre. If you or a member of your community would like this leaflet produced in another language or format (large By public transport: The nearest railway station is at Princes Circular Walk print or audio cassette), please contact the Chilterns Risborough, about 4 miles away by road. There are buses 5.5 miles (9km) or 2 miles (3.5km) from Princes Risborough and from High Wycombe to Conservation Board 01844 355500.

Chinnor, although there is no Sunday Service. Buses stop by CONSERVATION BOARD The Village Centre. This leaflet has been produced by Start and Finish Call Traveline for details www.traveline.info 0871 2002233 © Chilterns Conservation Board, 2009, with support of : The Village Centre, Chinnor, Oxfordshire

By cycle: There are cycle racks outside The Village Centre.

Parking: There is parking at The Village Centre or on street Visit www.chilternsociety.org.uk or call 01494 771250 for parking. Please park considerately. information on the Chiltern Society's walk programme, to obtain Chiltern Society footpath maps or to join the Society. AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY

Photographs: The Chilterns Conservation Board The Circular Walk

Distance: 5.5 miles (9km) Allow 2.5 hours. (includes spurs to Bledlow village and the Chalk Pits) Short cut: 2 miles (3.5km)

Access Information: The walk is mainly on un-made paths with soft surfaces. There are five stiles along the route, through Lower Wainhill Farm, including one stile on the shorter route. Shorter, flat routes can be followed but the full route involves a long uphill walk and steep descent. The Lions of Bledlow Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway Route Description: the perimeter fence bear left and go through a kissing gate back into the woods. Bear right and follow a faint track From the Car Park by the Village Centre Café head for the Bodgers and Bobbins uphill through the woods until you reach a small car park. shops, then fork left towards the post office, following the Continue along the tarmac road and turn right onto a Cement making was not the biggest industry in Chinnor; at road around to the left. It soon becomes a track leading footpath about 50m past the post box. the time of the 1851 census there were 256 lace makers in over the railway. the village and 43 chair leg turners, or bodgers, working in The path descends steeply back to the Ridgeway. Turn left the woods. Shortly after the railway turn left and follow the path that to follow the Ridgeway for views of the chalk pits, or carry runs parallel to the railway line. Cross the road at Lower Die Another Day straight on to retrace your steps to Chinnor. Wainhill, go through the farmyard and carry on until you The dramatic backdrop of the abandoned quarries is not meet a broad track where you turn left. At the next To view the Chalk Pits without value: during April 2002 villagers had to get used to junction take the left fork and you will see the Lions pub at the sound of explosions and machine gun fire coming from Bledlow ahead of you. the quarries. The cement works were used to film part of the Carefully cross the road. Look and Listen before crossing. Follow the Ridgeway for a further 100m or so. The chalk opening hovercraft sequence in the Bond movie, Die Short cut: When you get to the tarmac road at Lower pits are visible through the hedges on each side of the Another Day. Wainhill turn right following the track, then take the next National Trail. right along a bridleway which leads to the Ridgeway. Turn But Chinnor's association with Bond movies can be traced right along the Ridgeway. After passing a house on your (More extensive views of the pits can be gained from Oakley back further: Adam Clayton, bassist and manager of the left, turn right on the track back to Chinnor. Hill Nature Reserve - turn left into the reserve after a further band U2, was born in Chinnor in 1960. Nick-named Sparky, 1km). For more information visit www.bbowt.org.uk he assisted Bono and the Edge writing the theme tune for From 'The Lions' follow the track past the pub car park and 'GoldenEye' in 1995. uphill towards the Ridgeway. Where the path forks turn For information about the Ridgeway National Trail visit right until you reach the Ridgeway itself where you turn www.nationaltrail.co.uk Geology right.towards Chinnor. Follow the Ridgeway until the One of the chalk quarries has been protected as hamlet of Hempton Wainhill where you follow the signs to a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest ‘Chinnor Reserve and Barrows'. The Countryside Code as it has particularly good exposures of both lBe safe - plan ahead and follow any signs the Lower Chalk and Middle Chalk At the top of the hill you leave the bridleway and pass lLeave gates and property as you find them geological layers. Both layers have given up through a kissing gate that takes you onto the viewpoint at lProtect plants and animals, and take your litter home important fossil ammonites. Chinnor Hill. Follow the path across the viewpoint until you reach a five barred gate with a Nature Reserve sign on lKeep dogs under close control it and a waymark for the Wildlife Walk. Go through the lConsider other people. gate and follow the path through the reserve. As you near Respect Protect Enjoy

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