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.