Pete's Walks - Bledlow, Rout's Green, Lodge Hill (page 3 of 3)
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I continued along the path as it then dropped downhill at the wooded northwestern end of Lodge Hill. At the bottom of the slope the path left the wood and ran a short way between a hedge and a fence, before turning left through a metal kissing-gate. Partway across the next field the path was crossed by a bridleway, where I turned right and followed the bridleway to reach a bend in Wigan's Lane (the road I'd crossed earlier). I spotted both Common Field Speedwell and Field Bindweed along the bridleway.
The path continuing from the foot of Lodge Hill (I turned right in the middle of this field)
The bridleway heading to Wigan's Lane
View over Princes Risborough - Beacon Hill is on the skyline, centre, then Pulpit Hill just overtops Whiteleaf hill (which has the chalk figure)
I went straight on along Wigan's Lane, following it gently downhill for a quarter of a mile or so. Where a lane came in on the right, I took a byway on the opposite side, which ran between hedgerows either side. After a few hundred yards a footpath crossed the byway, where I turned right by a gate. I then followed the right edge of two large empty fields gently downhill to return to Bledlow, where I turned right to return to my car.
Wigan's Lane
The byway after I turned left from Wigan's Lane
The path back to Bledlow
View over Princes Risborough - Beacon Hill is on the skyline, centre, then Pulpit Hill just overtops Whiteleaf hill (which has the chalk figure)
The path back to Bledlow
The path back to Bledlow
Bledlow church
This was my first proper walk for several months, after having a problem with my back. I need to gradually build up the distances I walk as I've lost a lot of fitness, so this 5.5 mile route perfectly suited my purposes today. I really enjoyed the walk, and had lovely weather for it. The bridleway from Rout's Green to Lodge Hill was a highlight (though it wouldn't be if I did the walk in the opposite direction as it would be quite steep and with the views behind me). The top of Lodge Hill was delightful as always, still one of my favourite places in the Chilterns.