These are in reverse chronological order, with the most recent walk at the top. 'Local' means the walk is within a few miles of my home in Kensworth, and so most of these could also come under the heading 'Chiltern Hills'.
The distances and times given are usually only very rough estimates! [NOTE: I'm walking much more slowly than I used to, averaging only about 2.4mph - ten years ago it was between 2.7-3.0mph]
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 - so I should point out that I don't always give enough details in the written descriptions for them to be used that way. Also, 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 on a map first. The Google Map I provide with each walk may be of some help with navigation. 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).
Date | Route | Area | Distance | Time |
29/11/24 | Christmas Common, Cookley Green, Russell's Water (anti-clockwise, again) | Chiltern Hills | About 8.2 miles | 3h 25m |
11/11/24 | Coombe Hill, Cobblershill, Dunsmore (anti-clockwise, again) | Chiltern Hills | About 7.6 miles | 3h 30m |
1/11/24 | Cadmore End, Horsleys Green, Twigside Bottom (anti-clockwise, again) | Chiltern Hills | About 7.7 miles | 3h 25m |
17/09/24 | Whiteleaf Hill and Loosley Row (again) | Chiltern Hills | About 7 miles | 2h 45m |
27/08/24 | Bledlow Ridge and Aston Rowant | Chiltern Hills | About 12.2 miles | 5h 30m |
15/08/24 | Studham Common and Nettleden | Chiltern Hills | About 11.6 miles | 4h 55m |
3/08/24 | Ashridge and Berkhamsted Common | Chiltern Hills | About 9.5 miles | 3h 50m |
24/07/24 | Chinnor Hill and Stokenchurch | Chiltern Hills | About 8.5 miles | 3h 50m |
17/07/24 | Cholesbury and Herberts Hole | Chiltern Hills | About 9.9 miles | 4h 20m |
13/07/24 | Little Missenden, Winchmore Hill, Amersham Old Town | Chiltern Hills | About 9.4 miles | 3h 30m |
28/06/24 | Cowleaze Wood, Stokenchurch, Shirburn Hill (anti-clockwise, again) | Chiltern Hills | About 8.7 miles | 4h |
19/06/24 | Ashridge, Frithsden, Ward's Hurst Farm | Chiltern Hills | About 10.8 miles | 4h 20m |
3/06/24 | Hambleden, Marlow Common, Moorend Common | Chiltern Hills | About 10 miles | 4h 25m |
15/05/24 | Maidensgrove and Greys Court | Chiltern Hills | About 9.8 miles | 4h 20m |
9/05/24 | Coombe Hill and the Hampden Monument | Chiltern Hills | About 7.9 miles | 3h 30m |
30/04/24 | Great Kimble, Green Hailey, Buckmoorend | Chiltern Hills | About 7 miles | 2h 55m |
24/04/24 | Bledlow, Rout's Green, Lodge Hill | Chiltern Hills | About 5.5 miles | 2h 5m |
21/03/24 | Ashridge and Aldbury | Chiltern Hills | About 6.1 miles | 2h 25m |
18/03/24 | Cadmore End and Idlecombe Wood | Chiltern Hills | About 6.7 miles | 3h 10m |
14/03/24 | Little Missenden, Holmer Green and Mop End | Chiltern Hills | About 6.1 miles | 2h 30m |
20/02/24 | Bledlow Ridge, Stokenchurch, Sprig's Alley | Chiltern Hills | About 8.9 miles | 3h 55m |
15/02/24 | Maidensgrove Common, Nettlebed, Coxlease Farm | Chiltern Hills | About 8.3 miles | 3h 35m |
12/02/24 | Marsworth and Wigginton | Chiltern Hills | About 9.8 miles | 3h 45m |
7/02/24 | Bradenham, Speen, Hughenden | Chiltern Hills | About 10.9 miles | 5h 10m |
31/01/24 | Shortened version of Ashridge Estate Boundary Trail (anti-clockwise, again) | Chiltern Hills | About 12.9 miles | 5h 10m |
27/01/24 | Gaddesden Row and Piccotts End (anti-clockwise, again) | Chiltern Hills | About 12.6 miles | 5h 10m |
24/01/24 | Coombe Hill and the Hampdens (anti-clockwise, again) | Chiltern Hills | About 12.5 miles | 5h 15m |
16/01/24 | Chenies and Ley Hill (anti-clockwise, again) | Chiltern Hills | About 11.7 miles | 4h 55m |
13/01/24 | Cholesbury and Herberts Hole | Chiltern Hills | About 9.9 miles | 4h 20m |
11/01/24 | Coombe Hill and Prestwood | Chiltern Hills | About 10.5 miles | 4h 30m |
6/01/24 | Ashridge, Frithsden, Ward's Hurst Farm (again) | Chiltern Hills | About 10.8 miles | 4h 30m |
4/01/24 | Maidensgrove Common, Watlington Hill, Northend | Chiltern Hills | About 10.5 miles | 4h 30m |