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Walk 759 - Cadmore End circular walk

We had a bright, clear day for our Cadmore End walk, which took us first in a loop Northwards via a steep climb at Piddington, with some fine views over West Wycombe. Longer (11 mile) and shorter (8 mile) options were available - with the longer loop extending down towards FIngest with views over to the top end of the Hambleden Valley. Our lunch stop was a sunny spot overlooking the Wycombe Wanderers semi-rural football ground, and the route then took us through Hellbottom Woods towards Wheeler End.

After crossing the motorway, some of the group took the short walk back to the start, while the rest of us headed South to a welcome pub stop in Fingest. Suitably rested, we headed through the woods, before approaching the final hill of the day, taking time to watch the large herd of nearby deer. See our route here.

Wycombe Wanderers stadium

Thanks go to Ruth for leading this walk and writing it up, and to Neil for the photos.

Walk 757 - Farnham Common to Beaconsfield

We started with a meander around Burnham Beeches, passing the Upper and Middle Ponds, and pausing to admire the 800-year-old Druids Oak. After leaving the park, we crossed the road and followed a track through the woods, which was quite muddy after the recent rain. The going got a bit easier after that, with a mixture of quiet(ish) roads, fields and woods. Closer to Beaconsfield, we saw herds of white and brown deer, and some large birds, possibly rheas.

We stopped for lunch on the green near St Mary & All Saints Church in Beaconsfield Old Town, before continuing to the town centre. At the end of the walk, about half of the group caught the bus back to Farnham Common, while the rest of us stayed to look round Bekonscot Model Village, which featured numerous puns, an extensive model railway network and a welcome cafe stop!

Download our route here.

End of the muddy path

Some of the deer and birds

More deer

Bekonscot Model Village

/Trig point bagged (almost)!

Walk 752 - Hamlets of Winkfield

23 walkers attended, including three prospective new members. Our route was based on one from Rambling for Pleasure - In East Berkshire. We began at step 2 outside the Duke of Edinburgh country pub, as a gathering for the group's New Year meal at the end of the walk, which 30 members attended. Organised expertly by Jane, we all had an enjoyable afternoon with good food and a great meet up.

The Golden Gates

Sunninghill Park

Great Pond

Thanks go to Kathy for leading this walk and writing it up.

Walk 751 - Chieveley and Beedon

Sunday 25th January’s weather hadn’t looked too promising for our circular walk starting at The Crab & Boar pub near Chieveley, but amazingly 20 ramblers turned up.

The walk started by heading north through North Heath Farm and then we had a steady climb towards Chapel Farm, which has history dating back to medieval times. From here we had some beautiful views of the Berkshire Downs.

The heavy rainfall over recent days had made the footpaths and bridleways very muddy but we made good progress and after a short stretch of The Ilsley Down Riding Route, we crossed fields towards the hamlet of Stanmore. We then made our way to the 13th century parish church of St Nicholas at Beedon. The large church porch offered us cosy and sheltered seating for our lunch stop.

After lunch our route continued across fields, with wide open vistas, to the tiny hamlet of Beedon Common where we stopped to admire the snowdrops and chat to one of the local residents.

Our homeward stretch took us on the Gidley Lane Path, past Hazelhanger Farm, and then back to The Crab and Boar where most of the group stayed for refreshments and breathed a sigh of relief that we had only one short spell of rain. See our route on OS Maps.

Thanks go to Anne and Hazel for leading this walk and to Hazel for writing it up.