Date: Saturday 26th September 2026.  Distance: 6 miles.  Leader: Angela Vasylenko

 

A lovely day for a walk.  Our group of 10 set off from Middlle Assendon, first uphill to Bix Common, flat walk, then woods down to Bix Bottom (lovely views).  We stopped at the chapel ruins ("The Medieval Church of St James, Bix Brand") and were joined by a late-comer who found us there.  We started up the long gradual ascent next to Warburg Nature Reserve only to find that runners and walkers doing the Chiltern Challenge were coming the other way.  We continued to pass the competitiors for the next 2/3 miles (including a couple of fellow ramblers). .At the top, by Lodge Farm, we crossed a field and descended through a wood (still saying "hello" multiple times).  We had our banana break at the wood edge with great views of the valley and Stonor House.  We went down into Stonor then up a very long and steep hill (which we had to ourselves). At the top we went through Coxlease Farm, then it was a long flat walk along the ridge followed by a gentle descent to the road and back to the cars. Enjoyed by all 11 of us.