Welcome to Capital Walkers, the friendly London Ramblers group for people aged 40+. We walk every weekend and usually at least once during the week.
The South Bucks Way is 23 miles long starting at Coombe Hill near Wendover and ending in Denham near Uxbridge. The first section of the walk (14 miles including the sections to and from stations) starts at Wendover station. Initially we walk along the Ridgeway, going up to Coombe Hill where the South Bucks Way officially starts, here there are great views across the surrounding countryside. We then descend through countryside and woodland to Great Missenden where we stop for lunch, there are facilities here but please bring a packed lunch.
After lunch we join the River Misbourne going through Little Missenden and then through pretty Shardeloes Park with its mansion and picturesque lakes before entering Amersham Old Town (there are several pubs and coffee shops in the Old Town), finally we follow a public footpath through Amersham and up to Amersham station.
Undulating with some ups or downs, although, nothing too strenuous.
Sections of the path can be muddy after rain. Surroundings: countryside, country park, villages, open access land, woodland.
Exit points: Great Missenden after 7 miles.
Travel
Take the 09:27 from London Marylebone, arriving Wendover 10:16. Freedom pass and 60+ Oyster card holders buy a single from Amersham.
Return from Amersham (national rail to Marylebone and underground to central London). Amersham station is within the Freedom pass and 60+ Oyster card zones.
No booking required.
The finishing time is an estimate only and will be dependent on a number of factors such as, weather, the speed at which the group walks and the number of breaks taken.
Wendover Railway Station - meet outside the station.
Amersham Railway and Undergound Station
