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Welcome to Chiltern Explorers a walking social group aiming to do a wide range of guided walks across the Chilterns and further afield exploring other fantastic British countryside.
Most of our walks start at a convenient tube or railway station and aim to get the best deals on any group save tickets for trains and try when possible to look for free car parking giving you as many travel options as possible.
All our walks are well researched, leaving you free to relax and enjoy the lovely scenery or urban views in the company of other like-minded individuals and of course you will be keeping fit. Most walks end with a well-deserved pub stop with a strong social ethos.
The walks are very varied with a relaxed feel, mainly around ten miles and at the weekend but some short walks from seven miles to longer faster paced walks of up to 20 miles and some mid-week walks. We are enthusiastic about photography and encourage sightseeing.
We are twined with a more city urban walking group London Explorers and often do events together. Chiltern explorers is based to the west of London in the gorgeous Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and also does a wide range of weekends away to other UK National Parks and other AONBs.
Chiltern Explorers is unusual for many outdoor meetup groups in that it currently only arranges the walks and leaves the accommodation up to the members giving members the option to go on the days they want and stay according to their budget, many members also car share for trips away. The weekends have a good social atmosphere and comradery.
The country walks have covered the Chiltern and Surrey hills, the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head and the Lake District amongst many others.
IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT WORLD HEALTH CRISIS I AM HOSTING SOME LIVE VIDEO EVENTS ON LONDON EXPLORERS & CHILTERN EXPLORERS MEETUP GROUPS.
I hope you decide to join us!
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Hughenden Manor, West Wycombe & Hellfire – Country Hike
High Wycombe Rail Station, Amersham Hill, HP13 6NN, High Wycombe, GBWalk length 10miles/16km. Circular.
A scenic walk exploring the countryside close to Hughenden Manor and West Wycombe with a combination of woods and fields.
Hughenden Manor was the home of the famous Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli from 1848 until his death in 1881. He entertained Queen Victoria here in 1877. The house is now owned by the National Trust.
The historic village of West Wycombe is largely owned by the National Trust and features many interesting buildings built between the 16th and 18th centuries. The Mausoleum and Golden Ball above West Wycombe village are impressive local landmarks, visually dominating the village and can be seen for miles.
The old village of West Wycombe and Wycombe Hill supports around 8 ghosts wandering the graveyards, caves and pubs!
West Wycombe hill has been used for a quarry for centuries for roads and houses in the area and the quarrying was extended in the middle of the 18th century to help employ local workers after serious crop failures by Sir Francis Dashwood for his notorious Hellfire Club that may have involved Satanic or Pagan rituals but also a lot of partying!
Lunch & Finish
Please bring a snacks and water for the walk. The walk should finish about 5pm and include a pack lunch stop and optional pub at the end, however the time may be earlier than this depending on the weather and pace.
We will go for optional drinks at the end of the walk at High Wycombe, the pub is very close to the station.Meeting
The walks starts outside High Wycombe Rail station at 11.00am after the train from London arrives. We will have a snack lunch stop at West Wycombe village before the return leg to High Wycombe.
Walk Cost: £7 cash on the day organizer fee. For paypal it is 'colin45@hotmail.co.uk' Please send as friends and family to avoid charges. For bank transfer message organizer.
Train: £27.40 return to High Wycombe from London Marylebone but should be about £19 with a group save or network railcard.
Train from London: The 10.12am train from London Marylebone gets to High Wycombe for 10.51am. If coming from London I suggest meeting close to the WHSmiths from 9.40am 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 High Wycombe.
Car: Car parking at High Wycombe is charged but free off street parking is available 10mins walk away (Rectory Avenue or adjacent roads, please check for restrictions before parking).
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/)
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.
5명의 참석자 - £7.00
Westhumble, Polesden Lacey & Ranmore Common – Short Country Hike
Dorking (Main) Train Station - Southern Railway, Station Approach, Dorking, GBWalk length 9miles/15km approx. Circular.
A chance to explore a section of the North Downs with panoramic views from the Ranmore Common.
Ranmore Common is a wooded area just above the UKs largest vineyard at Denbies. The walk also passes the striking St. Barnabas Church, built by the famous English Gothic revival architect George Gilbert Scott who built the stunning former Midland Grand Hotel now part of St Pancras railway station in London.
The walk also goes past the village of Westhumble with a ruined chapel built during the late 12th century.
The walk follows a part of the North Downs Way,
a long distance footpath of 156 miles long running along the chalk ridge of the North Downs.THIS HIKE IS SHORT IN LENGTH BUT DOES CONTAIN SOME HILL CLIMBS SUCH RANMORE COMMON.
Please bring snacks and water for the walk, we will probably have a short coffee break at the visitor centre at Polesden Lacey. The walk should finish at about 6.00pm but maybe slightly earlier or later.
Walk Cost: £7 cash on the day organizer fee. For paypal it is 'colin45@hotmail.co.uk' Please send as friends and family to avoid charges. For bank transfer message organizer.
Transport and meeting please read..
Various meeting points see below..
Train from London: Meet outside the main WHSmith next to the rail information point and Pret A Manager on the main concourse at Waterloo Station from 11.45am to get the 12.23pm train that gets to Dorking main station for 13.14pm for the walk to start (see photo below) We need time to get tickets/group saves so please be prompt (3-9 people with a group save). Train ticket from £12.70 return.
At Dorking. Meet outside Dorking Main Station for the walk to start at 13.15am (after the train from London arrives). Saturday Parking at Dorking main station is £4.10. Some side roads such as Calvert Road a short walk away are free (please check any restrictions before parking).
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.
3명의 참석자 - £7.00
Whiteleaf Hill, Beacon Hill & Cream Teas – Afternoon Country Hike
Princes Risborough Station, Station Approach, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire., HP27 9DN, GBWalk length 9miles/14km approx. Circular.
A hike with a great variety of scenery with fine views from the summit of Whiteleaf Hill and a chance to explore the countryside around Grangelands Pulpit Hill Nature Reserve.
This is a shortish afternoon walk with the chance to have a church cream tea break!
The walk passes through a number of woods and scenic Chiltern countryside and uses a number of important footpaths including parts of the Ridgeway, an ancient track described as one of Britain's oldest roads and the more recent Alyesbury Ring.
Princes Risborough is a small country town that lies between the Vale of Aylesbury and the Western Escarpment of the Chiltern Hills, on the route of the pre-Roman Upper Icknield Way and is dominated by a chalk hill carving, the Whiteleaf Cross.
The walk should finish about 5pm however the time may be earlier or later than this depending on the weather and pace.
THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL HIKE IN LENGTH AND WITH A NUMBER OF HILL CLIMBS, 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](mailto:colin45@hotmail.co.uk)) please use friends and family with paypal to avoid charges. Bank transfer if you prefer, please contact the organizer.
Train:
Ticket with a third off this with a group save or network railcard should be £19approx.Meeting
Meet outside Princes Risborough Train Station for the hike to start just after the train from London arrives at 13.25pm.
At London Marylebone Rail Station: Meet from 12.15pm at London Marylebone to get the 12.42pm train that gets to Princes Risborough for 13.25pm (you may have to queue for groupsaves). Meet close to the WHSmiths (see photo below).The organizer is not taking the train but will meet you at Princes Risborough.
For parking the station charges but nearby roads are free on Sundays such as Manor Park Avenue.
We may go for drinks at the end of the walk.Please make a note of the organizers number - 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/)
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.
7명의 참석자 - £7.00
Windmills, Devils & Swim – Long Hilly Country Hike
Hassocks Station, Station Approach West,, Hassocks, West Sussex BN6 6JD., GBWalk length 16miles/25km Linear
A picturesque route from the village of Hassocks via the Clayton windmills of Jack and Jill to Devil's Dyke and then down to Shoreham-by-Sea via Edburton Hill along the South Downs Way with panoramic views towards the sea.
Features..
The impressive Clayton windmills also known as Jack and Jill which were both built during the early 19th century and are Grade I and II listed.
Devil's Dyke a 100m deep dry valley on the South Downs Way and a major local tourist attraction since the late 19th century. Another windmill coming back into Brighton,
Blatchington Windmill which is a grade II listed smock windmill.This hike is a chance to explore the South Downs down to the seaside town and port of Shoreham-by-Sea and perhaps have a quick dip in the sea which is also close to a pub.
Meeting
The hike is linear from Hassocks to Shoreham-by-sea and starts from Hassocks rail Station at 10.35am.Meeting at London: Meet from 9.00am at London Bridge Train station to get the 9.35am train arriving at Hassocks at 10.32am.
At London getting group saves at 9.00am (may have to queue, please be prompt so we can get tickets and board the train when announced they can get busy).
The meeting point is London Bridge Train Station. Meet next to the main ticket office opposite the WHSmith. See photo below.
Please try to use facilities before arriving at Hassocks which has limited facilities.Its is best to get a return to Brighton (Thameslink super off peak should be under £16 with a network card or group save (we get off at Hassocks). Then get a single from Shoreham-by-Sea to Brighton for the return journey. Should be £5 or less with a group save or network railcard
Cost/Meetup/organize fee: £7 cash on the day or you can do paypal (colin45@hotmail.co.uk, please do 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 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/)
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.
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