Walk 21: Bolter End, Little Frieth and Skirmett
Distance : 5.5 miles / 9km
Steps : 12k
Difficulty : Moderate
Time : 2.5 hours
Meet : Laceys Farm Shop
Optional coffee : Laceys Farm Shop
A beautiful countryside circular taking in a little bit of everything! We’ll follow a woodland path past Lacey’s dairy cows, cross open fields with beautiful views across the valley, then head through Hatchet Wood and into the pretty village of Skirmett. From there, we’ll make our way through Mousells Wood before returning to Lacey’s for a well-earned coffee and a browse around the farm shop and deli. A lovely mix of woodland, open countryside, village lanes and gorgeous views with coffee waiting at the end!
Walk 22: Nettlebed, Maidensgrove and Park End
Distance : 6.5 miles / 10.5km
Steps : 14k
Difficulty : Moderate
Time : 3 hours
Meet : The Cheese Shed, Nettlebed
Optional coffee : The Cheese Shed, Nettlebed
This beautiful Chilterns walk from Nettlebed, takes in woodland, open countryside and some lovely hidden corners of this part of the Chilterns.
We’ll head through Nettlebed Common, past Bix Old Church and across Russell’s Water Common, with a few gentle hills along the way. Please note there is a very steep hill down on this walk, so please come with poles if you use them.
And there’s a very good reason to look forward to the finish, we’ll head back to The Cheese Shed for one of their famous cheese toasties!
Walk 23: Maidenhead Thicket, Burchetts’s Green and Temple
Distance : 6 miles / 10 km
Steps : 14k
Difficulty : Moderate
Time : 2.5 hours
Meet : Thicket, Maidenhead
Optional coffee : Stubbings
Leaving the car park, we head through the woodland of Maidenhead Thicket before emerging alongside open farmland. We continue into the village of Burchett’s Green, passing through the grounds of the Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA), before climbing gently through fields and woodland.
Our route then takes us back across open countryside before crossing Temple Golf Course. We pass underneath the A404 and follow a series of peaceful country lanes before returning to the woodland of Maidenhead Thicket.
A lovely mix of woodland trails, open farmland, village scenery and quiet country lanes.
Walk 24: Toad Hall, Lower and Middle Assendon and Fawley
Distance : 5.5 miles / 9 km
Steps : 12k
Difficulty : Moderate
Time : 2.5 hours
Meet : Toad Hall Garden Centre
Optional coffee : Toad Hall Garden Centre
Leaving the garden centre, we follow a quiet country lane which soon becomes a bridleway, passing some lovely houses along the way. We’re rewarded with beautiful views across the valley before following a pretty path downhill into Middle Assendon.
From here, we have a steady climb up towards Fawley, passing the village church and its pretty duck pond. We continue past Oaken Grove Vinyard, head through woodland (where we may see the deer and emu!) before emerging onto the main road and eventually making our way back towards the garden centre.
A lovely countryside walk with a mix of quiet lanes, woodland, pretty villages and some fabulous views!
