Scenic Walks in the Chilterns

This lovely new route is just under 6 miles and takes us from the Wigginton Village Shop and Cafe (pictured). At this time of year, the woodlands in particular will be enchanting with Autumn scenes. There are also some good views over the rolling hills, and we'll walk along the much-loved rural boulevard atop Tring Park, with it's even more spectacular views over the town. The weather is also forecast to be the sunnier day of the weekend. Walking time approx. 2.5 hours.

The price for the walk is £2 to cover costs.

If you wish to you can stay afterwards for a post-walk chat and drink at the The Greyhound, next door.

Meeting Point and Parking
We'll meet in the car park by the Wigginton Village Shop and Cafe.

Travelling from London / by Train
There is now a new, on-demand bus service called HertsLynx which runs from all three nearby train stations; Berkhamsted, Tring and Hemel Hempstead. Depending on availability, you can book in advance to get from these stations to many of the walk start points for £2 each way.

The HertsLynx app is free and the service stops right at the Wigginton Village Shop and Cafe car park. Nearest train station is Tring.

This is a beautiful walk of about 6 miles from The Grand Junction Arms pub on the canal at Bulbourne near Tring. Our route features views across the hills and plains from Pitstone Hill ridge; a lush, wide, grass carpeted path from which you can also see across to Ivinghoe Beacon and Pitstone Windmill. There are also some canal paths, and some gentle hill paths into the woods, with a bonus that after the walk you'll be 100 yards from College Lake Nature Reserve, which is free to go in, if you want to visit that after. Walking time approx. 2.5 hours.

The price for the walk is £2 to cover costs.

After the walk you have the option to stay for a drink and/or food at the Grand Junction Arms pub, which gives a friendly welcome and is known locally as a good place to go for food. Here is their website and menu;

A new walk and location for some Christmas spirit at Hughenden Park and Manor, High Wycombe. Our route is between 4 and 5 miles and includes a walk to the monument and a variety of views, tracks and woods. We skirt the estate and walk towards Downley, then loop back towards the Manor stopping at tea rooms. From here it is a 15 minute clear walk back across parkland through tree avenues to the car park. If anyone is National Trust member they may wish to check opening times of the house to visit before heading back across the park. Walking time approx. 2 hours.

If you were to score each of your mind, body, relationships and prosperity out of ten in terms of your quality of life derived from each of those four areas, would you want to improve any or all of those scores, those experiences of life?

If so, this may be for you.

As you may know, I'm the author of Kissing Consciousness, a book about how to be fully true to yourself, and we're starting to create a monthly conscious living group - or rather, more specifically, we're creating a local Kissing Consciousness Group, based on the tools, teachings and principles of the book.

The book itself is actually a handbook for a conscious living movement.

This, second group evening after the first one last month will be held at the bigger Church Room next door to Holy Trinity Church on Church Road in the village of Potten End, near Berkhamsted (see gallery photos below). We'll have a private meeting room, and there will also be free tea and coffee should you wish, as we have use of the kitchen.

The price for the evening is £5.

If and when follow up evenings are scheduled, priority will be given to existing attendees, as the point is to create an ongoing, consistent support group.

What is Conscious Living?
The essence of it is that you make choices for your life that are free from self-judgement and self-constriction - often residual from school, society or family growing up. Everyone has experienced a bit of self-constriction, to one degree or another. This group offers you support, community and facilitation (similar to coaching) for all of that.

In addition to the primary activity of removing mental and physiological blocks, we'll also explore what quality of life is possible far above that which conventional society currently realises: Deep, authentic and unselfconscious joy; an ecstatic, liberated body; blissful, harmonious relationships and fulfilled creative potential.

To achieve these we can develop four primary life skills: How you can hold presence to your mind for confidence and emotional clarity, listen to your body for health and vitality, integrate boundaries for harmonious relationships, and focus on how you can best contribute value from your own personal interests and talents in exchange for prosperity.

Kissing Consciousness also provides clarity with regard to spirituality and wisdom, in particular explaining the most important distinction in all of personal development; that between spiritual practice and shadow work. A spiritual life doesn't immunize a person from their emotional and psychological wounds.

The Advantages of Group Facilitation
Kissing Consciousness group facilitation can be a much more cost-effective and longer-lasting alternative to life coaching.

You could pay £100 or more for an hour's coaching, and that can help, but that outlay isn't sustainable ongoing for most people, month in, month out.

Please bring a pad and pen. Comfortable clothing is advised. All participants will get a Kinde or eBook version of the Kissing Consciousness handbook prior to the night.

FAQs

What's involved, how does it work?
It's mostly talk-based, with the odd gentle exercise.

Will I get to choose what I do and what I don't do?
Yes. Choice is the guiding principle, so anything else would be contradictory.

Can I just address one area of life?
Yes. Kissing Consciousness is flexible, and can weave between focussing on different topics and different levels of ability.

Times
We start 'properly' at 7:30pm but you're encouraged to arrive any time from 7:00pm to get settled, familiarise yourself with the material a little, which will be available in the room in many forms, and perhaps get refreshments if you wish.

Free Parking
At that time of evening that whole quiet road will be free for parking opposite. There's ample parking around.

More Info
To find out more and get a feel for it in advance you can check out the Kissing Consciousness YouTube channel at:-

Date: 3rd – 5th January 2025
Base Location: Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire
Price: £40

Overview: This is a weekend of walking and community in January, based in the Cotswolds town of Bourton-on-the Water, pictured above.

Bourton is known as the ‘Venice of the Cotswolds’ for its five bridges which cross the River Windrush which runs through its centre.

We'll also be visiting the famous village of Broadway, known for its picturesque high street and stunning backdrop, on the Saturday.

You’ll need to arrange your own accommodation for the Friday and Saturday nights.