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The footpath continued westwards from Chenies Bottom, briefly running quite close to the river. After a few hundred yards I turned right, heading slightly uphill to reach Bradwin's Wood. The path continued northwards through the wood, and on along a track marked as an 'other route with public access' on the OS map. I soon turned left to reach the narrow Long Wood, descending through it and on down into the valley of Flaunden Bottom. Here I turned left along a lane for a while, before taking a bridleway on the left at a sharp bend (the lane continues to Flaunden, which I visited on the Chiltern Way).
Just west of Chenies Bottom, shortly before I turned right to Baldwin's Wood
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Path through Baldwin's Wood
Public right-of-way just north of Bradwin's Wood
Path down from Long Wood to the valley of Flaunden Bottom
The bridleway led gently uphill between hedgerows. As I walked along it, I spotted a large Orange butterfly. I managed to get a quick photo of it when it settled briefly, and later had it identified on the 'WildAboutBritain' web site as a Silver-washed Fritillary - the first I've ever seen. the bridleway eventually reached Ley Hill by Flounden End Farm, and I followed a road into the centre of the village, passing a golf club and a cricket pitch.
Near the start of the long bridleway from Flaunden Bottom to Ley Hill
My first ever Silver-washed Fritillary!
The bridleway approaching Flounden (sic) End Farm at Ley Hill
Beyond Ley Hill, i made my way carefully through a wood and then on down through a pasture to Broomstick Lane, a path on the edge of the village of Botley. I followed it to the left, soon reaching the start of Bottom Lane - this was initially tarmac, but soon reverted to a roughly surfaced track between hedges, living up to its name by following a valley bottom for some distance.
The path from Ley Hill to Botley
The start of Bottom Lane at Botley
Bottom Lane
Eventually I turned left, joining the similar Green Lane, running uphill and then passing a wood on my left. There were views here over the Chess Valley on my right, to the woods around Chesham Bois. Green Lane continued for some distance, eventually reaching a lane at White End Park Farm.
Green Lane
Looking across the Chess Valley towards Chesham Bois from Green Lane
Near the end of Green Lane, approaching White End Park farm
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