Length: 15.8 km (9.8 miles) or 20.8 km (12.9 miles) 3 or 5/10
This should make a good autumn walk round the hills and woods between Chesham and Wendover with lots of tree colour. The lunch pub, the Cock and Rabbit is open on weekdays again after a closure and has glowing reviews. As this pub is at the intersection of Walk 2.4 Chesham to Great Missenden and walk SWC 140 Wendover circular via the Lee and Swan Bottom I thought it would be interesting to try and combine the two. Going to Wendover by the most direct way – the morning of the latter route (clockwise) – gives a 10 mile walk but if you are feeling energetic you could follow the afternoon of the circular (anticlockwise), 3 miles longer and a more strenuous and hilly way.
Trains: Get the Metropolitan Line departing Baker Street for Chesham at 0949, arriving Chesham 1046, or from other stations e.g. Finchley Road, Wembley Park, the train timetabled to arrive at that time. Return trains from Wendover at 24 and 54 until 1624, then 1652, 1718, 1754. You can use Oyster/contactless/Freedom pass etc. as far as Chesham and will need a single from Wendover for the return leg.
Lunch: The suggested lunchtime stop is the Cock and Rabbit Inn (tel 01494 837540), The Lee, 8 km from the start of the walk, serving lunch from 12 to 2.30 pm Tuesday to Sunday. Lee Green, which borders onto the Cock and Rabbit Inn, is recommended for picnics.
Tea: Too many options in Wendover to spell out here, see the list on the main Wendover circular walk page. The Shoulder of Mutton pub is nearest the station.
Walk options: without wishing to make things more complicated, as well as the two possible ways to Wendover you could make the walk slightly shorter by following the Walk 2.4 main route to Great Missenden.
L=2.4 for the start and for the afternoon route to Wendover, click here.
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