A long walk in the Chilterns
This 16-mile circular walk starts at the National Trust Watlington Hill site. It drops down and along the Chilterns Escarpment then climbs back into the hills. Here you visit pretty hamlets and villages, and the Stonor and Wormsley estates. You also enjoy much remote and unspoiled countryside and woodland. The walk is challenging but hugely rewarding.
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Chilterns CountrysideStart point
National Trust car park at Watlington Hill, grid ref: SU709935Trail information
*A long, challening walk over rough ground, with several steep gradients. For further details, please see Terrain section.
**Uneven paths, steep slopes and several stiles. For further details, please see section marked Access.
***Dogs welcome. For further details, please see section marked Facilities.
Be prepared for a challenge
This is a long walk which may take up to eight hours to complete. It is suitable for fit and experienced walkers. It is strongly recommended to use the local 1:25 000 Ordnance Survey map in addition to these instructions.
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Chilterns Countryside, c/o Hughenden estate, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4LA
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