15.8km (9.8 miles) Difficulty 5/10
A meander along the the Chess Valley, a beautiful and tranquil part of the Chiltern Hills with a number of fine panoramic views. For lunch the walk visits the village of Chenies followed by a pleasant walk high along the valley rim on a permissive path. Just when you think it’s all over, there is a climb over the hills, then down again into the heart of Chesham for tea.
Trains: Get the 10:34 Metropolitan line (Amersham direction)from Baker Street (Liverpool St 10:15). Arrive Chorleywood at 11:16.
Return from Chesham at xx:00 and xx:30
Chesham is in Tfl zone 9, and Chorleywood zone 7. Freedom Passes valid.
Lunch:
We usually stop at the Red Lion (01923 282 722) a smart, friendly pub with outside seating.
An earlier stop is possible at The Cock Inn in Sarratt (01923 282 908) (though this is not on the short cut).
Note that the later Bedford Arms is closed till November.
Tea: The Drawing Room Frances Yard, Chesham (01494 791 691) is an SWC favourite. There’s also a Caffe Nero, a Costa’s and at least one pub, The Queen’s Head.
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Directions here.
The "Short Cut to Chenies" (option a) offers a shorter morning and conveniently avoids areas prone to flooding after heavy rain.
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N=15 plus an exuberant dog on a day w=mostly-cloudy-with-some-sun
6 who had caught earlier trains set off ahead but all sort-of met up in Chenies. The Red Lion was busy but a few had managed to book a table. Others lunched near the chapel. Although today’s walk was timed to avoid starting at the same time as a Clog group, there were plenty other groups encountered during the day. DoEs, meet-ups, random assortments, you name it. Vast skeins of walkers threading across the hills. Some were even clutching SWC directions. “Last time I come here for a quiet walk” said one bemused blackberry picker.
Eventually Chesham was reached. Mr Tiger, as you know readers, would be quite happy to finish with a cup of tea and a piece of cake. But no. He was practically frogmarched to the far end of the High Street and into the Mad Squirrel and made to choose from a wide range of interesting ales and ciders. Poor thing!
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