A Chiltern Wander : Chorleywood to Chesham linear walk

West Essex Group

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Overview

Meet: Chorleywood station (Metropolitan and Chiltern lines). A linear walk through delightful Chiltern hills. Walking via Chenies, Flaunden with a lunch stop at Ley Hill where there is a pub, the Crown.

Finish: Chesham station (Metropolitan line).

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Start time:: 11:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 13.7km / 8.5mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: linear

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 02607 96069
Nearest postcode:: WD3 5ND
what3words:: tops.winner.thin

Start time:: 11:00 am

Finishing point

Grid reference:: SP 96066 01589
Nearest postcode:: HP5 1ED
what3words:: haven.rotate.tennis

Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Upcoming walks with West Essex Group

Style of the 20s and 30s - linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Circular walk from Fishers Green via Clayton Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

In and above the Darent Valley - linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Circular walk in the fields around Buckhurst Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Circular walk Epping to North Weald ( return to Epping by bus)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Chingford to High Beach circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Epping Forest Rhododendron walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Thames Path stage 11 : Goring station to Wallingford linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Islington, Barnsbury and Kings Cross - linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

A circular walk : the fringes of London and Hertfordshire

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Brompton for nerds

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Diana, Princess of Wales memorial walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Brisk Epping Forest walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Lancaster Gate to Battersea Power Station linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Around Broxbourne Woods - circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Circular walk from Epping to Theydon Bois

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Epping station to Copped Hall circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Figure of eight walk from Ingatestone

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Circular walk from Buckhurst Hill underground station

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Epping to Thornwood circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Linear walk from Buckhurst Hill to Snaresbrook

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Some north-east London green spaces - linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Circular walk from Epping station

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

A ramble in Epping Forest

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Longitudinal between Highams Park and Chingford stations

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Circular walk from Felsted

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Thames Path stage 12 : Wallingford to Dorchester linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Epping Forest walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Hampstead Heath and Golders Hill Park circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Forest ramble around Buckhurst Hill - circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

The Annual Epping Forest Centenary Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 15.0 miles

Circular walk Lea Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

High Ongar Bridge to Blackmore

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Thames Path stage 8 : Marlow station to Henley station linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Epping station to Copped Hall circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Circular riverside walk from Waterford Heath

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Chingford to High Beach circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Thames Path stage 13 : Dorchester to Abingdon linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

A circular forest walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Linear walk from Barnes Common to Richmond

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Upshire and Epping Forest circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Camden Town to Mile End linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Circular walk Epping to Warlies Estate

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

A Chiltern Wander : Chorleywood to Chesham linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

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

Join now for just £3.58 per month