Wendover, The Ridgeway & Cholesbury Fort – Country Hike
Details
Walk length 15miles/24km approx. Circular.
A scenic hike exploring a route through fields and woodland to Cholesbury and the site of Cholesbury Fort an Iron Age hill fort. Some of this route also follows the Ridgeway Britain's oldest trail.
Lunch & Finish
Please bring a snack lunch and water for the walk. The walk should finish before 5pm (the time finishing may be earlier than this depending on the weather and pace) and includes a pack lunch stop (probably close to a pub.
We will go for optional final drinks at the end of the walk in Wendover, the pub is close to the station.
Meeting
The walks starts at Wendover Rail station at 9.50am after the train from London arrives.
THIS HIKE IS CONSIDERABLE IN LENGTH WITH UNDULATING HILLY COUNTRYSIDE, PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THIS.
Cost: £7 cash payable on the day (guided walk & meetup costs. You can do paypal colin45@hotmail.co.uk, please send as friends and family to avoid charges, for bank transfer please message the organizer.
Train: £18 approx return to Wendover from London Marylebone with a group save or network railcard.
Train from London: The 8.57am train from London Marylebone gets to Wendover for 9.46am. If coming from London I suggest meeting close to the WHSmiths from 8.30am to give you time to get tickets as you may have to queue (see picture below). Discounts available with network railcard or a groupsave.
The organizer will not be getting the train, but will meet you at Wendover.
Car: Car parking at Wendover station is not free but some side roads are such as Dobbins Lane.
Please make a note of the organizers numbers - Colin 07709305681.
Walking Safety
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 ME. MANY THANKS.