Stoke Common & the villages of Hedgerley & Fulmer – Country Hike

Walk length 11 miles/17 km approx. Circular.

A beautiful hike exploring Stoke Common and the villages of Hedgerley & Fulmer close to Gerrards Cross.

Hedgerly is an attractive village with a number of cottages dating back to the 16th century; one of its most notable residents was Judge Jeffreys, also known as the 'Hanging Judge.’ During the later part of the 17th century he had a reputation for severity and bias.

In July 2011 Fulmer Village was awarded first prize in the Gurney Cup for Buckinghamshire's best kept village (population under 500).
It was also awarded the Sword of Swords for achieving the highest score of all villages that entered no matter of size or population.

Stoke Common is an 83.1 hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest.
It is registered common land, and it is owned by a charitable trust, with the City of London Corporation as the main funder and trustee.

The site is a last remnant of a large heath, and is on glacial gravel over London clay, with some parts permanently waterlogged. Periodic burning helps to manage the land. There are small areas of birch, pine and mixed woodland, with several ponds.

£7 cash payable on the day guided walk & meetup costs. You can do paypal ([[colin45@hotmail.co.uk](mailto: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.

Lunch and Finish

Please bring a packed lunch and water for the walk. The walk should finish before 4.30pm and include a pack lunch stop, however the time may be slightly earlier or later than this depending on the weather and pace.

Meeting and Transport

Meet outside Gerrards Cross Railway station for the walk to start after the train from London arrives at 11.01am.

Travel from London

Meet at London Marylebone station from 10.15am to give you time to get tickets. The 10.42am train that gets to Gerrards Cross for 11.01am. You can meet close to the WHSmith store (see photo below) if you want to get group saves. Please note the organizer is not taking the train but will meet you at Gerrards Cross.

Train cost approx £20 return with a railcard discount or groupsave.

Car: The car park at Gerrards Cross station charges for parking, however free parking maybe available on nearby streets (Please leave enough time to park).

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 shoes, 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/)

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