Pete's Walks- West Wycombe, Green End, Bradenham, Downley (page 2 of 4)
The footpath left Chawley Wood and continued eastwards, going half-left across two arable fields, crossing the boundary between just right of where a tall hedge becomes a short hedge). Again there were nice views of the slope on the other side of the valley (which I eventually worked out was Bledlow Ridge), and further right towards West Wycombe Hill. The path ended on a lane called Bottom Road, where I turned right. I passed Chawley Green Farm on my left, then reached Chorley Farm on my right. I then took a footpath on the left, which went through a small enclosure and then across another corn field to reach a road (named Loxboro Hill on the OS map - it rose uphill to my left, to run along Bledlow Ridge and through the village of the same name). A footpath continued on the other side of the road, across another arable field. After crossing Slough Lane, the path then continued between hedgerows, before turning half-left through some bushes and heading up a scrubby hillside towards Hearnton Wood. Just before entering the wood, I stopped and sat on a bench to eat my lunch, admiring the views.
The footpath continuing from Chawley Wood
The footpath continuing towards Bottom Road
Bottom Road, near Chawley Green Farm
The path from near Chorley Farm to Loxboro Hill (a road)
Looking ahead after crossing Loxboro Hill
The path to Hearnton Wood
The path to Hearnton Wood)
The path to Hearnton Wood
The path to Hearnton Wood
Looking left from just before reaching Hearnton Wood
The path continued uphill a bit further through the wood, before levelling out. I went straight across a track, before reaching a second track carrying a footpath north-south through the wood (I've walked it many times, going right here leads to West Wycombe Hill so would be easy way to shorten this walk). I continued straight on, the path soon starting to descend. When it left Hearnton Wood, there was a fine view ahead and to my left, over the valley containing the village of Bradenham where I was heading to. The path continued downhill to reach Averingdown Farm, from where I followed the drive under a railway bridge and down to a main road (the A4010).
The path through Hearnton Wood
The path through Hearnton Wood
Where the path through Hearnton Wood crosses a bridleway
The path through Hearnton Wood
The path now descending from Hearnton Wood
The path descending from Hearnton Wood shortly before reaching Averingdown Farm
The drive from Averingdown Farm, going under the railway bridge