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Sunday, 20 February 2022

Sunday Walk: Great Missenden to Amersham

16.3 km 10.1 miles Difficulty 5/10.
A Chilterns walk including a large beech wood, interesting churches and the village of Little Missenden. After tea in Old Amersham, a short climb, another wood, then home.
Trains:
Get the 09:57Aylesbury Vale Parkway train from Marylebone arriving at Great Missenden at 10:38.
Simplest option: a rail return to Great Missenden  This limits you to the Chiltern trains back from Amersham at xx:11 and xx:41.
A Tfl zones 1-9 travelcard (or Freedom Pass) plus a rail single from Amersham to Great Missenden (see notes) would allow you to return by either tube or train. Tubes leave Amersham for Baker Street at xx:20 and xx:50.
Lunch
The recommended pub is The Squirrel in Penn Street 01494 711291
The nearby Hit and Miss is also suitable 01494 713109
There are earlier (possibly too earlier) pubs in Little Missenden, The Red Lion 01494 862876 and The Crown 01494 862571
Tea:
Seasons Cafe Deli in Old Amersham  - recommended but limited seating
Old Amersham also has pubs. The Crown Inn and the Kings Arms are two.
Walk Directions:  here
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