LOCAL WALK INFO
| Walk Number | Walk Title | Walk Intro | Distance | Start Point | PDF File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ley Hill, Jason Hill, Tylers Hill, and Cowcroft Wood | This stile free walk to the east of Chesham explores the network of paths in beautiful rolling countryside. There are lovely views of the Chess valley and the walk passes Cowcroft Wood nature reserve where bluebells and wild orchids can be found during the early summer | 3.8 miles | The Crown | LH1 - Ley Hill, Jason's Hill, Tylers Hill |
| 2 | Chess Valley Short Walk from Latimer | This easy-going walk takes you alongside the River Chess to the picturesque village of Latimer, then across the river and up to woods on the other side of the valley from where there is a pleasant walk back to Chenies, with views across to Latimer and returning past Chenies Manor House. | 2.25 miles | Latimer | LH2 - Latimer Chess Valley Short Walk (simply walks) |
| 3 | Chess Valley Circular Latimer to Sarratt | This walk explores the picturesque Chess Valley and the pretty village of Chenies with its Tudor manor house, 15th century church and village green. It climbs to Church End, Sarratt, passing through the churchyard of the 12th century church. There are fine views of the valley and the river Chess. | 6.0 miles | Latimer | LH3 - Chess Valley Route (visorando) |
| 4 | Chesham Outer Ring | Although never more than ½ mile (1km) from the edge of the town, at times the route seems to be in the depths of the countryside, with outstanding views across valleys and farms. | 7.5 miles | Hen & Chickens | LH4 - Ley Hill to Chesham Outer Ring |
| 5 | Ley Hill, Tylers Hill, and Chesham | A walk across fine countryside offering some lovely views heading in a westerly direction to reach the edge of Waterside in Chesham before turning for home via Tripp's Lane and near Tyler's Hill. | 5 miles | The Crown | LH5 - Ley Hill to White End Park Farm to Hill Farm and Trapp's Lane |
| 6 | Ley to Chesham and along the Chess Valley and back | This walk explores the network of paths in beautiful rolling countryside lying between Chesham and the cluster of villages of Tylers Hill, Ley Hill and Botley. It passes the Cowcroft Wood nature reserve where bluebells and wild orchids can be found during the early summer. | 5.6 miles | The Crown | LH6 - Ley Hill to Chesham Loop (1) |
| 7 | Ley Hill to Latimer and Chess Valley | The walk offers marvellous views, including across the Chess Valley (one of the f inest views in all of the Chilterns), passes historic Latiimer House, and has a nice mix of woodland walking, open farmland fields. old drovers tracks, and some roadside walking. | 6.2 miles | The Crown or Latimer | LH7 - Ley Hill to Latimer (visorando) |
| 8 | Ley Hill short walk around the Golf Course | The walk starts off by taking in the pleasant surrounds of the local open access golf course - do keep an eye out for any moving golf balls - and then moves out to Cowcroft Wood before coming back to the pub. | 2 miles | The Crown | LH8 - Ley Hill Short Walk (visorando) |
| 9 | Ley Hill, Whelpley Hill, Bovingdon | A 7 mile flat walk starting at The Crown, Ley Hill that takes quiet paths out to Bovingdon, then out across Bovingdon Airfield, now used as filming location, to reach Whelpley Hill, Across farm fields to reach Jason's Hill, and returning to Ley Hill. | 7.1 miles | The Crown | LH9 - Ley Hill to Bovingdon and Whelpley Hill |
| 10 | Ley Hill to Lye Green | Circular walk around Ley Hill. Footpaths and tracks, mainly through open fields and woodland | 5 miles | The Crown | LH10 to lye green |
| 11 | Ley Hill to Green Lane and Codmore Wood | A largely flat walk around the scenic countryside by Ley Hill on quiet paths with a mix of woodland and open fields, with lovely views | 3.75 miles | The Crown | LH11 - Ley Hill to Tyler's Hill and Codmore Wood (visorando) |
| 12 | Latimer, Baldwins Wood, Mill Farm, Chess Valley | From Latimer House, the walk takes us along Flaunden Bottom Road, up a chalk track around the edge of Baldwin's Wood and around the edge of Martin's Top Farm. With fine views over the Chess Vally the walk then descends down to Mill Farm before returning along the Chess Valley Walk to Neptune Falls and then up by Latimer House and back to the start. | 3.2 miles | Latimer | LH12 - Latimer, Baldwin's Wood, Mill Farm, Chess Valley |