Wycombe District Ramblers

Pathways from Pullingshill wood

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Date: Saturday 7th November 2026. Distance: 6 miles. Leader: Angela Vasylenko
 
Wonderful autumn colours and just 5 of us appreciating them.  It was a misty start walking south through Hollowhill and Hog Woods then up through Marlins Grove to Bockmer End.  Along a quiet lane for a while then through woods again, down and up, to stop for our banana break by a very very old tree.  On to Widmer End, then down through Homefield Wood. Past the BBOWT Nature Reserve and on up into Pullingshill Wood again.  We looked at the sign regarding the WW1 training trenches, then walked past many of them back to the cars... and the mist had cleared and the sun was out and the surrounds were glorious!

Crossing a Chiltern Frontier

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Date: Wednesday 4th November 2026, Distance - 6.6 miles, Leader - Alan Marsh

Ten of us set off from Christmas Common on a cold but dry morning down towards the Wormsley estate before turning steeply upwards to Northend. There we crossed the boundary between Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire going via Launders Farm and Queen Wood down to Turville Park Farm where we took advantage of the windfall apples left out for us to make into apple pie or crumble for the weekend. Going towards Stonor, we then went across the field that was the location for The Sheep Detective film and turned right at the crossing path and walked up the hill stopping just before Hollandridge Lane for good open views and our banana. Then we went down to the outskirts of Pishill and to College Wood taking a path steeply up  covered in leaves and some fallen trees from the recent very windy weather. Across Hollandridge Lane again and returning via Queen Wood admiring the changing leaves on the trees. An enjoyable and, at times, bracing walk with good open views and conversation.

Towards Burnham Beeches

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Date: Wednesday 28th October 2026, Distance: 6 miles, Leader Angela Ramsay 

Fourteen of us gathered in the sunshine in Wooburn Park ready to walk and chat.  We walked up our one and only hill taking us to Farm Wood and eventually getting to Berghers Hill.  A short stretch of road,  past Odds Farm, took us to the  turning of the Odds Farm mobile home site. At the end of this road we took the footpath behind Odds Farm where we could see some of the animals and pumpkins. We walked through a couple of fields before getting to Raynors Farm and joined the Littleworth Road. We crossed the road and walked though both Boveny Wood and Dorney Wood  until we reached The Blackwood Arms at Littleworth Common. We were able to make use of the pub’s outdoor seating for our well deserved ’banana break’ At this point we met two more Wycombe Ramblers who joined us for the rest of the walk. We walked through Littleworth Common, eventually getting to Abbotts Wood and finally back to Farm Wood. From there it was a short downhill stretch to our cars. We enjoyed lovely weather for the walk, a real treat after all the rain we have had recently.

Bradenham to West Wycombe

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 Date:  Sunday 25 October 2026, Distance:  6 miles, Leader:  Sue Broadway

The above walk did not in fact take place as the NT board beside Bradenham Manor, the start point, strongly advised against accessing the woods that day because of high winds.  I decided, with 15 minutes to go before the start time, to lead across open fields up to Lacey Green, to skirt the village and descend to Small Dean Farm with a route back to Bradenham avoiding the woods totally.  Despite the very windy conditions it was a bright warmish day and a pleasure to be out for a good leg-stretching walk after the storms of the previous few days. We had some good views because of the bright conditions notably across to Lodge Hill and the Aylesbury Vale.  We also encountered some hedge-laying work being undertaken near to Bradenham on our return leg.  We were a small group of 5.  

Around Bryant's Bottom

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Date: Wednesday 21st October 2026, Distance: 6 miles, Leader: Brian Greenow

It was wet. We had about 30 seconds of dryness at the start before it started to rain and it never stopped. 5 of us marched up and down the (6) hills. I slipped once but apart from that it was fairly uneventful. We did have to detour at one point to avoid a pool on the route. The autumn colour is just starting and the photos don't do it justice. They do give an impression of the rain though. Then two of us went to eat afterwards. My wallet got wet and that was inside my rucksack. All in all, it was a nice walk, just wet.

 

Autumn tea at Radnage

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Date: Sunday 18th October 2026, Distance: 4.5 miles, Leader: Brian Greenow

3 of us went for an afternoon tea at Radnage church. Down from the start, along the Chiltern way to the church where we had some lovely tea and cake. Back up the hill to and then to the cars. All done in 2-1/4 hours. The weather was nice at the start but it closed in and started to rain just as we got back. (The sunny photograph was taken on the recce.)

Fingest Walkers' Cafe

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Date: Saturday 10th October 2026.  Distance: 6 miles.  Leader: Angela Vasylenko

Autumnal weather now - sunshine but a strong chilly breeze.  12 of us set off from Cadmore End, through Hanger Wood, and down into the valley, enjoying the sight of two herds of free-running deer. Then up behind Cobstone Mill, with lovely views of Turville from the top.  Onwards through the village, around the hill - again great views of the windmill on the left and Skirmett on the right. Up into Adams Wood, through Fingest Wood - for possibly the best view - that of the valley and Fingest.  We partook of delicious cakes with coffee and tea at St. Bartholomew's church then a final uphill haul back to the cars.  Yes, a very hilly walk but enjoyed by everyone.

 

Mop end

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Date: Sunday 27th September 2026.  Distance: 6 miles.  Leader: Brian Greenow
 
Seven of us went on this amble to Mop end and back. It was cloudy at first but the sun came out later on and it started to rain after we finished. So lucky timing for us. We walked round the back of the old brewery, along the Misbourne avoiding runners on a cross country race, and up the (sole) hill to Mop End. The sun came out as we had out break and then we walked back down the valley to the cricket ground. A couple of weeks more and it will be full of colour. When we got back to Amersham old town there was a farmer's (not actual farmers in Amersham you understand) market and people dropped off to have a look. All in all, very pleasant.
 
P.S. The trees aren't really leaning. I'm not that good at taking ohotos.

 

  1. Middle Assendon Round
  2. Medmenham to Marlow Common
  3. Maidensgrove Meander
  4. Bradenham to Downley via Naphill and Downley Commons
  5. Lane End loop north
  6. Bledlow Village to Saunderton Church via Lodge Hill
  7. Striding out from Stokenchurch
  8. Woods from Whiteleaf
  9. Chilterns Walk from Ibstone
  10. Chiltern charm
  11. Loping from Lane End
  12. Circular walk
  13. Hills and vales to Hambleden
  14. Cadmore End and Villages
  15. Ice cream at Ray Mill Island
  16. Route with a view
  17. Bradenham to Lacey Green
  18. Bluebells from Hazlemere
  19. River and countryside walk
  20. Maidensgrove Chilterns Circular with Bluebells

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