Chilterns Year Round Walks

Ruth Paley lives in Berkshire, she is a keen walker and local history and wildlife enthusiast. She is the author of a number of popular walking books including The Chilterns - A Dog Walker’s Guide, Berkshire – A Dog Walker’s Guide and Kiddiwalks in Oxfordshire.

• IntroductionArea mapSPRING1 Cowleaze Wood and Aston Rowant Nature Reserve3 miles / 4.8km2 Wendover Canal and Woods 7 miles / 11.2km3 The Bradenham Estate 3 miles / 4.8km4 The Hughenden Valley 4.5 miles / 7.2km5 Hailey and Ipsden 3.5 miles / 5.6kmSUMMER6 Princes Risborough and Whiteleaf Cross 7 miles / 11.2km7 Radnage to Lodge Hill 4.5 miles / 7.2km8 Coombe Hill and Beacon Hill 7 miles / 11.2km9 Chenies and the Chess Valley 6 miles / 9.6km 10 The Hambleden Valley 6.5 miles / 10.4kmAUTUMN 11 Ashridge Estate 6.8 miles / 10.9km12 Aldbury and the Grand Union Canal 9 miles / 14.4km13 Nettlebed 3 miles / 4.8km14 Burnham Beeches 3 miles / 4.8km1 5 Henley-on-Thames 8 miles / 12.8kmWINTER16 Goring and the Thames Path 4 miles / 6.4km17 The Lee and Lee Common 3 miles / 4.8km18 Medmenham and the River Thames 3 miles / 4.8km19 Bourne End and Spade Oak Lake3 miles / 4.8km20 Christmas Common 3 miles / 4.8km