Join our friendly group for great walks and good company.
This loop begins at the Hampden Arms, down the lane leads out of the village and onto a rising path through classic Chiltern beech woods. The climb is gentle but steady,. As trees thin the landscape opens into rolling fields with long views across the valley.
The route curves towards the Pink & Lily and just beyond a spot associated with Rupert Brooke. He used to pause and seek inspiration for his writing as he looked out on the hills.
From here, the circular route turns back on itself along a different set of paths—quiet bridleways, woodland tracks, and stretches of open downland. The return dips gradually through the Hampden Estate, passing old hedgerows, glimpses of Hampden House, and pockets of deep woodland
A final gentle descent brings you back into the village, where the Hampden Arms waits as a welcoming finish
Hampden Arms. You can park round the corner from the pub along Memorial Road, keeping all parked cars to one side of the road.
