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Hillingdon Group

We are the Hillingdon Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

It is your choice!

You could arrive at Rickmansworth station at 10.a.m. on Wednesday 12 February and catch the next train to Chesham arriving approximately 15 minutes later.

Alternatively, you could make a day of it and join us for this ramble hearing sounds and seeing sights you will never hear and see on the train journey.

Soon after leaving Rickmansworth station, we will be walking along the Chess Valley close to the picturesque chalk stream following its course upstream until we ascend the side of the valley to reach the small village of Latimer where we pause for you to enjoy your picnic lunch in the churchyard.

Then everything changes. After a stretch of walking along a country road we turn into a field and the landscape becomes more undulating and agricultural.  We begin to encounter stiles (lots of them) and vistas open up with the height we have gained.

Then its time to descend towards Chesham where the walk ends at the station. 

There you have the opportunity to take the train back to Rickmansworth and beyond; on the way seeing the places you would have seen if you had caught the train instead of joining our walk and enjoying the best of both experiences.

If you are planning to join this walk, please email the Walk Leader in advance using the contact box to confirm.

Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
17.7km / 11.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Some parts of the paths may be muddy &/or waterlogged so do wear robust boots.

Toilets are only available at Rickmansworth and Chesham stations.

There is a station car park close to Rickmansworth station.

Please bring a picnic lunch.

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly
  • No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 05721 94611
Nearest postcode:
WD3 1QY
what3words:
market.neon.jets
Start time:
10:00 am

Rickmansworth underground station entrance

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SP 96065 01643
Nearest postcode:
HP5 1DH
what3words:
pots.seated.chart
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm

The walk ends at the entrance to Chesham underground station.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking