Chilterns Weekend Walkers

Chilterns Weekend Walkers Group

Join our friendly group for great walks and good company.

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Overview

The second in a series of "Really Get To Know" a smaller than usual area of interest with a maze of footpaths which nonetheless offer a varied walking experience.

Whiteleaf Hill and Brush Hill are on the Chilterns Chalk Escarpment and both nature reserves are managed by the Chilterns Society. The National Ridgeway Trail passes through both sites.

Whiteleaf Cross is a prominent landmark (the huge chalk cross on Whiteleaf Hill is etched into the grass facing toward Princes Risborough and Chinnor Hill and visible from miles around.) Whiteleaf Hill also has a neolithic barrow and WW1 practice trenches.

Brush Hill has a mixture of woodland and chalk grassland with wild flowers. It attracts, among other species, rare butterflies and glow-worms.

The Plough at Cadsden is a focal point for several footpaths which weave their way around Giles Wood, Ninn Wood and the valley between the woods called The Hangings.

We will also walk the footpath which passes through neighbouring Whiteleaf cricket ground and golf course to add variety.

Please wear appropriate footwear, especially if it has been wet previously.

Please be warned, this is a hilly walk, there are steep gradients both up and down.

Saturday 28 October 2023
Start time:
9:30 am
Estimated finish time:
1:30 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
10.5km / 6.5mi
Ascent:
477m / 1565ft
Type:
circular

We intend to stop for a drink at the famous Plough at Cadsden which opens on Saturdays at 11am

Well behaved dogs are allowed.

Walk leader: Alan Cooper   07550002345

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SP 82360 03565
Nearest postcode:
HP27 0LH
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Start time:
9:30 am

Whiteleaf Cross car park, Peters Ln, Princes Risborough HP27 0LH. Free parking Coming from Monks Risborough, take Peters Lane, up the hill and near the top turn left into the carpark.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking