This is a list of walks I have done starting at Christmas Common in the Chiltern Hills. There is a small parking area near the start of the lane to Northend (see map below)
The distances are usually those given by Google Maps, and are only a rough guide. The 'My Rating' column indicates my own feelings about the walk, in comparison to the other walks here - I have enjoyed all these walks, but those that were particularly good I have given 1-3 *s, with *** indicating my most favourite walks. The 'Opposite included in list' column merely indicates whether I've included the walk twice, both clockwise and anti-clockwise (it's really for my own benefit so I can easily see which routes I've yet to walk in both directions).
WARNING: When I originally started writing up these walks, I didn't really intend them to be used as 'route descriptions' for other people to follow. However I am aware that a few people are using them that way, and I now try to make sure my descriptions give enough route details so that they can be followed. Unfortunately I have a dreadful tendency to get 'left' and 'right' confused. So if you want to try any of these walks yourself, I very strongly recommend that you try to follow the route description on a map first. If you do find (or think you find) any mistakes please let me know by email and I will make any corrections as soon as I can (usually I check emails every day). However, I think the walks on this page have adequate route descriptions to be followed (but walks that they have links to may not!).
Date (first walked) | Walk title | Length (in miles) | Time | My Rating | Starting point (with Grid Reference) | Opposite included in list |
6/05/17 | Christmas Common, Russell's Water Common, Nuffield (clockwise version of the Watlington Hill, Nuffield, Russell's Water Common walk I did in August 2016) | 16.2 | 5h 55m | * | Christmas Common SU 714933 | Y (from Watlington Hill) |
17/02/18 | Christmas Common, Cookley Green, Ibstone | 13.9 | 6h 5m (I took far more photos than usual) | Christmas Common SU 714933 | --- | |
21/06/19 | Christmas Common, Ibstone, Cookley Green (clockwise) | 13.9 | 5h 35m | Christmas Common SU 714933 | Y | |
23/09/23 | Christmas Common, Cookley Green, Russell's Water | 8.1 | 3h 25m | Christmas Common SU714933 | --- |