Walk The beautiful Chiltern Hills and the Chess valley 16K/10 miles

Do this hike because – you’ll get lots of variety, charming villages and great panoramic views across the Chiltern hills and the Chess Valley.

Hike facts
Distance: Approximately 16km / 10 miles
Duration: Walking time 5 hours.
Grade: Moderate. We will maintain a steady pace over varied surfaces. There are a few hills and parts of the route may be muddy.
What to bring: Hiking boots (please - no trainers in winter), a litre of water and a packed lunch.
Donation to GOSH: £5 cash on the day
Risk: walking's a very low risk activity but as we're volunteers we don't have public liability insurance, so if you sign up for this walk, you accept you're fully responsible for your own safety.

Hike description
Starting in Chesham, we’ll walk across fields bordered by Oak and Beech woodlands on our way to Ley Hill common. From here, we’ll head on to Flaunden, a charming village surrounded by beautiful countryside.

Flaunden has an interesting old church and two pubs, and we'll stop here to enjoy our packed lunches (if we've time, you may be able to grab a quick drink in one of the pubs).

Afterwards, we’ll continue on to Latimer and Latimer House, enjoying sweeping views across the Chess Valley, and then we'll walk along the Valley back to Chesham.

Before heading home, there will be the option to stop for a drink or two at the Queens Head in Chehsam, which also serves great Thai food 😊

Meeting at
Chesham station (Metropolitan Line).
Meeting time: 10.20am. We'll leave at 10:25 am.

TRAVEL
Getting there (from central London): the train leaves London Baker St. at 09:17 and arrives at Chesham at 10:18 am.

Coming back: there are 2 trains an hour returning to London from Chesham.

Plan your route: TFL

KEY INFORMATION
YOU MUST READ THE THREE SECTIONS BELOW - if you join this trip, you're confirming that you have.

1. The perilous bit
2. Our FAQs, including an explanation of Group save tickets which will save you money.
3. See here for what to wear and take. Specifically make sure you bring good hiking boots and that you are ready for muddy conditions . Please - no trainers, they are not suitable for walking in the wintry muddy conditions.
4. In case of really bad weather we will shorten, or possibly even cancel the walk. Please do check the meetup page on the night before the walk for last minute updates.

AND FINALLY

• We're raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

We’ll deduct Meetup fees but all the profits will go to GOSH. After each hike, we’ll let you know exactly how much we’ve all raised. And if you’d like to join us and raise money by leading some hikes, please get in touch – the more the merrier