Sharpenhoe Clappers, Ancient Woodland, Panoramic Views/ Country Hike

Walk length 14 miles/22.5 km approx. Circular.

A substantial and hilly North Chiltern walk across ancient woodland and following parts of the Chiltern Way and definitely in the top ten of Chiltern hikes.

One particular feature of this walk is a chalk escarpment called Sharpenhoe Clappers which has iron age remains and is also believed to be haunted, it also has fantastic views along with the Barton Hills nature Reserve which we will walk past. Sharpenhoe Clappers 150m and the Barton Hills 160m.

THIS IS A DEMANDING WALK BOTH IN LENGTH AND WITH NUMEROUS HILLS, PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THIS.

Lunch & Finish

Please bring a packed lunch and water for the walk. The hike should finish at about 4.30pm and include a 30 min lunch stop, however the time may be slightly earlier or later than this depending on the weather and pace (this is a complete day out).

The walk starts from Harlington Train station (Bedfordshire) after the train from London arrives at 10.20am.

Car: Station/Street Parking at Harlington. Station Car park is £3.50 on Weekends. Free roadside parking may be available around the village. (please leave enough time to park and check for restrictions).

f traveling from London meet outside the entrance to London St Pancras station (Midland Road Entrance) from 9.00am to give time to get tickets and groupsaves (see photo below). The 9.36am (platform B, St Pancras) gets to Harlington for 10.20am (are other London station stops on this line) please check before travel. Discounts available with a groupsave or network railcard.

Advise you meet from 9.00am at St Pancras if you want to get any group saves. Discounts available with a groupsave or network railcard.

The organizer is coming by train for this hike.

Train cost return £16.40 or less, you can get a group save or use a national railcard (super off peak is often the best ticket to get).

£7 cash payable on the day guided walk & meetup costs. You can do paypal ([colin45@hotmail.co.uk](mailto:colin45@hotmail.co.uk)) please use friends and family with paypal to avoid charges. Bank transfer if you prefer, please contact the organizer .

Please make a note of the organizers numbers - Colin 07709305681.

Walking is a great way to keep fit and generally very safe; however it does contain an element of risk. Before going on any of these walks you need to be reasonably fit and be prepared to be responsible for your own safety. You should wear appropriate clothing such as proper walking boots, warm and wet weather clothing and carry sufficient food and water. Please see our Terms and Conditions (https://www.meetup.com/Chiltern-Explorers/pages/Terms_and_Conditions/)

COULD EVERYONE PLEASE AVOID COMMENTS BELOW THAT ARE NOT SPECIFIC TO THE EVENT AS THIS GENERATES SPAM, JUST CHANGE YOUR RSVP IF YOU CAN'T GO. YOU CAN MESSAGE THE ORGANIZER, MANY THANKS.