Bledlow the Ridgeway & a Secret Garden – Country Hike

Walk length 11.5 miles/18.5 km approx. Circular.

A really picturesque circular walk from Saunderton Station up to the small Chiltern village of Bledlow across a variety of landscapes from scenic views to wooded tracks, with a few climbs.

Some of this walk is on the Ridgeway National Trail, a path that follows tracks going back to prehistoric times and used by travelers and herdsman.

Bledlow village is on the border between Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. The parish church Holy Trinity is described as one of England's 1,000 best churches and is a Grade I listed building that dates back to the 12th century.

There is a secret garden in Bledlow village, a water garden provided by the Carington family for the benefit of the village of Bledlow which we will try to visit.

Lunch and Finish: Please bring a snack lunch and water for the hike (rustic lunch stop, no facilities). The walk should finish before 4.30pm and include an optional pub stop at the end (the pub is 5minutes from the rail station) however the end time may be slightly earlier or later than this depending on the weather and pace.

THIS HIKE IS MEDIUM IN LENGTH BUT HILLY IN PLACES AND WILL BE TAKEN AT A STEADY PACE.

Meeting:
Meet outside Saunderton Rail Station for the hike to start at 11.00am (are regular trains from London). SAUNDERTON STATION HAS NO FACILITIES.

The 9.53am train from London Marylebone gets to Saunderton for 10.52am. It is suggested you get to Marylebone from 9.15am to give you time to get tickets.

The organizer will meet you at Saunderton station, you will need to get the train from London independently.

Car: Car parking at Saunderton Rail Station is free (please check for any restrictions and leave enough time to park). This is a circular walk and finishes back at Saunderton Rail Station.

Train from Marylebone should be around £18 or less with a groupsave or network railcard discount.

£7 cash payable on the day guided walk & meetup costs. You can do paypal (colin45@hotmail.co.uk, please do as friends and family to avoid charges).

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 must 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.