Saturday Walk - Saunderton Circular via West Wycomce and Wheeler End

Length: 24.1 km (15.0 mi) [shorter walk possible] 

Ascent/Descent: 692m 

Net Walking Time: 6 ¼ hours 

Toughness: 6/10

 

To shorten : walk the ‘normal’ version (17.5 km/10.8 mi, 4/10) or even the ‘short’ version of the ‘normal’ walk. 

Take the 09.52 Aylesbury train from Marylebone (10.02 Wembley Stadium, Northolt Park 10.08, South and West Ruislip etc.), arrives Saunderton 10.51. 

Return trains are on xx.57.

 

The standard version of this walk combines a fairly easy stroll in The Chilterns through a mixture of woodland and sloping meadows, with an optional visit to Hughenden Manor and Hell-Fire (West Wycombe) Caves. The route heads south east over the Chiltern Hills to Bradenham, and continues through Naphill Common, and Flagmore Wood to Hughenden Manor. The route from Hughenden heads west across Downley Common to West Wycombe lunch/early tea. Today’s walk will then extend this by a westerly loop to Wheeler End, adding a fair bit more undulation to it, before picking up the standard walk again in Hearnton Wood.

 

Lunch/Tea:  

Hughenden Manor Tea Room (8.0 km/5.0 mi. open 10.00-17.00); 

Le De Spencer’s Arms in Downley Common (9.8 km/6.1 mi, food to 15.00); 

Hell-Fire Caves in West Wycombe (12.6 km/7.9 mi, open 10.00-17.00); 

The George and Dragon Hotel in West Wycombe (12.9 km/8.0 mi, for food service times: 01494 571 500); 

The Chequers in Wheeler End (16.3 km/10.1 mi, food served to 14.30);  

The Golden Cross in Saunderton (at the end of the walk, open all day).

 

For summary, map, height profile, photos, walk directions and gpx/kml files click here.t=2.3.a