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Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Group

We are the Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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

Pre-registration preferred but not essential**

Moderate to brisk 20km/12.9m circular walk with 401m/1316ft of ascent, about 5 hours actual walking.

Route: Roads and footpaths to St Mary's Church, then follow Ridgeway and Hogtrough Lane into woods, up through Barn Wood then footpaths through Lordling Wood, byway south to Lee Gate, then Chiltern Way and Chiltern Link to The Lee, then into wood, turn N to Lee Common, then NW and N to Swan Bottom, back into Lordling Wood but turn NW immediately to Grim's Ditch on Cock's Hill, footpaths through Hale Wood, down to and back up from The Hale to ascend through Wendover Woods past Go Ape site, narrow forest paths then skirting around Boddington Hill Iron Age Hillfort an broad tracks, steep descent into Wendover. 

Lunch: Picnic but numerous pubs and cafés in Wendover at end of walk. 

Meet at Wendover Station at 10.50.

Travel: Marylebone 09.56/Harrow-on-the-Hill 10.09 - Chiltern Railways Aylesbury train - arr 10.46. 

Ticket/Fare: Buy Off-peak Day Return to Wendover. FP holders buy from Amersham.

Finish: Wendover Station. Possible trains at 16.27 and 16.54.

Leader: Thomas G (07775 676 092).

** Please register to let us know you plan to join the walk.. and to be informed of last minute changes.

Registration - via Eventbrite only - opens on Thurs 27 Feb at 09.00 and closes on Tues 4 Mar at 18.30.

To register use the web link below:

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Start time:
10:50 am
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
20km / 12.4mi
Ascent:
401m / 1316ft
Type:
circular

Joint with Hampstead Group

Features

  • Accessible by public transport
  • No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:
SP 86541 07738
Nearest postcode:
HP22 6BT
what3words:
apron.supple.newlyweds
Start time:
10:50 am

Wendover Station, Buckinghamshire

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