Watlington Town walk

The attractive market town of Watlington sits at the foot of the Chiltern Hills and dates back to the 8th Century. The town is full of historical buildings and a wide selection of interesting and diverse shops offering a range of speciality foods and goods providing a unique shopping experience.

There are a number of pubs and cafes to choose from where you can enjoy good food and drink.

Watlington to Watlington Hill walk

This circular walk starts at the car park in Watlington and takes you south from the town across farmland before turning to take in a section of the Icknield Way. This ancient trackway forms part of the Ridgeway National Trail and can be followed as far as the neolithic stone circles of Avebury to the south-west, or to Ivinghoe Beacon, site of an early hill-top fort, to the north-east.

The climb to the top of Watlington Hill is moderately energetic but the wide views are worth the climb. The descent down the White Mark is steep, slippery when wet and should be made with caution! There are several stiles, two of which may be avoided by taking the road instead of the permissive path at the Icknield Way

Watlington to Cookley Green
and Swyncombe

This circular walk starts at the car park in Watlington and takes you south to the villages of Cookley Green and Swyncombe. It is approximately 7 miles long over undulating countryside and includes a few moderately steep climbs and several stiles along the way. You should allow at least three hours to complete the walk.

The walk sets out through fields and farmland following a well defined and broad path up into the woods of Britwell Hill.

Watlington to Lewknor and Pyrton

There are several stiles on this route. It is a relatively easy walk with no steep climbs taking you through the lovely villages of Lewknor and Pyrton at the foot of the Chilterns escarpment.

This walk starts at the car park in Watlington and takes you north towards Aston Rowant and its beautiful nature reserve special for its chalk downland, beech woodland and carpets of scented wildflowers in the summer.

Nettlebed walk through Warburg
Nature Reserve

Nettlebed is in the midst of the Chilterns and a beautiful place for walking. This walk has no stiles or kissing gates. It passes through Warburg Nature Reserve, best known for its dormouse population. There is a visitor centre with an exhibit and a picnic area.

By Alie Hagedoorn, Henley & Goring Ramblers and Henley Walkers are Welcome

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