Literary Buckinghamshire vol. 2: The Lost Paradise of Discworld’

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Overview

The second literary themed walk will be a circular starting in Beaconsfield, home to GK Chesterton, Robert Fox, and Alison Utley. We will head out into the Chilterns to the village of Chalfont St. Giles, home of John Milton. We will end the walk near Forty Green birthplace of Terry Pratchett as well as the location of purportedly the oldest pub in England.

Please bring a packed lunch.

Travel: Take 09:52 from London Marylebone, arr. Beaconsfield 10:37.

Meet outside main station building at Beaconsfield.

Saturday, 11 April 2026

Start time:: 10:45 am
Estimated finish time:: 6:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 22.5km / 14.0mi
Ascent:: 342.6m / 1124ft
Type:: circular

Features

Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
Toilets available
Accessible by public transport
Car parking available
Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:: SU 94012 91153
Nearest postcode:: HP9 2PJ
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Start time:: 10:45 am

Beaconsfield Station

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