This is a list of walks I have done starting at Hambleden in the Chiltern Hills. There is quite a large car park but it occasionally gets full on summer weekends. Parking is free.
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 |
28/01/18 | Hambleden, Medmenham, Colstrope, Fawley (anti-clockwise) | 14.7 | 6h (I took 276 photos and it was very muddy) | Hambleden car park SU785866 | Y | |
9/06/19 | Hambleden, Colstrope, Medmenham, Fawley (clockwise) | 14.7 | 5h 45m | Hambleden car park SU785866 | Y | |
5/08/16 | Hambleden, Stonor, Fawley | 13.9 | 5h 35m | Hambleden car park SU785866 | Y | |
24/02/19 | Hambleden, Fawley, Stonor | 13.9 | 5h 35m | * | Hambleden car park SU785866 | Y |
6/08/11 | Hambleden, Stonor, Henley | 13.4 | 4h 45m | * | Hambleden car park SU785866 | --- |
4/06/08 | Hambleden and Ibstone (Walk 15 of the Chiltern Chain Walk, anti-clockwise) | 12.9 | 4h 50m | ** | Hambleden car park SU785866 | Y |
10/11/12 | Hambleden and Ibstone (Walk 15 of the Chiltern Chain Walk, clockwise) | 12.9 | 4h 45m | ** | Hambleden car park SU785866 | Y |
27/02/10 | Hambleden, Bovingdon Green, Frieth (anti-clockwise) | 12.7 | 5h 25m | * | Hambleden car park SU785866 | Y |
26/05/12 | Hambleden, Frieth, Bovingdon Green (clockwise) | 12.7 | 5h | * | Hambleden car park SU785866 | Y |
6/03/10 | Hambleden, Stonor, Frieth (clockwise) | 11.7 | 4h 25m | * | Hambleden car park SU785866 | Y |
15/01/11 | Hambleden, Frieth, Stonor (anti-clockwise) | 11.7 | 4h 20m | * | Hambleden car park SU785866 | Y |
2/06/17 | Hambleden, Marlow Common, Moorend Common | 10.0 | 3h 55m | Hambleden car park SU785866 | --- | |
29/03/14 | North from Hambleden | 9.0 | 3h 40m | ** | Hambleden car park SU785866 | --- |
3/06/23 | Hambleden, Medmenham and Homefield Wood | 6.9 | 3h 15m | Hambleden SU783866 | --- |