Join our friendly group for great walks and good company.
A waymarked 3 mile circular route with some fantastic views and a view of Hughenden Manor - moderately steep in places
One of the few Chiltern commons that has remained open in the area, rather than become wooded. The Common was once part of an Anglo-Saxon tithing, or group often dwellings.[5]
Something else that makes this Common unusual is the way it has been changed by its industrial past. The biggest change in its landscape is the excavation of clay, chalk and flint from all over the Common This has left behind pits, called dells, some very large and deep. The reason the clay was extracted is slightly vague but is most likely for making bricks and tiles. The smaller pits that are round, usually made on a boundary ditch are saw pits. A gentle walk exploring the area.
Walk Leader Simon K
Please book in advance so we know how many people are coming.
Downley, High Wycombe HP13 5XJ Starting point: Parking as close as you can on the street to the Bricklayer’s Arms Downley High St, Downley, High Wycombe HP13 5XJ Grid reference - 51.64920024663485,-0.7751928074231702
