Walks you can reach from Denham Golf Club by train
Buckinghamshire · South East England
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Saunderton Circular via Bledlow (Buckinghamshire)
30 minutes direct from Denham Golf Club.
Highly recommended: Rolling Chiltern Hills, open ridge, secluded valleys, gentle gradients with one or two steep hills and fine valley views.
Time: 5h–10h
1 lunch spot: the Lions Of Bledlow (2h–4h in)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Golden Cross
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 2.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Princes Risborough to Wendover (Buckinghamshire)
30 minutes direct from Denham Golf Club.
Highly recommended: Beech woods, chalk downlands, high ridgeline, nature reserves, escarpments with wide views and a pleasant old market town.
Hilly: two fifths on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
Time: 4h–8h
1 end-of-walk reward: the Shoulder of Mutton
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 1.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Princes Risborough to Great Missenden (Buckinghamshire)
30 minutes direct from Denham Golf Club.
Sloping fields, beech woods, hamlets, upmarket farms, cottages and two short steep hills with fine views.
Time: 4h30
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Little Kimble to Saunderton (Buckinghamshire)
45 minutes direct from Denham Golf Club.
Gentle Chilterns hills, beech woods, open stretches, fine views and undulating but not taxing gradients.
Time: 5h
Warnings: Bring a compass.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Beaconsfield Circular via Chalfont St Giles (Buckinghamshire)
15 minutes direct from Denham Golf Club.
Gently rolling wooded hills, open fields, Buckinghamshire countryside, parkland and golf course.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Time: 5h–10h
2 lunch spots: Chalfont Saint Giles (2h30–5h in) — the White Hart, or the Feathers
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 1.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Gerrards Cross to Cookham (Buckinghamshire)
3 minutes direct from Denham Golf Club.
Parkland, lakes, woods, beech forest, open fields, Thames riverside, village lanes and National Trust common.
Time: 4h30
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Haddenham and Thame Parkway to Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire)
45 minutes direct from Denham Golf Club.
Flat Thame Valley farmland, tranquil hamlets, pastures, community woodland and stately mansion grounds.
Time: 5h
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Aylesbury Vale Parkway to Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire)
45 minutes direct from Denham Golf Club.
Rolling hills, pastures, hay meadows, river valleys, quiet hilltop villages and a long canal towpath stretch into a historic town centre.
Time: 5h30
Warnings: Can be muddy. Avoid midsummer.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Similar walk: Walk by Rail.
Marlow to High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire)
15 minutes direct from Denham Golf Club.
A beautiful walk with views and woodlands, quite idyllic in many places. An undulating route with some long climbs and steep parts (around 30%), mostly on woodland paths and a few minor single-track roads, joining the Chiltern Way and passing through Horton Wood and Keep Hill Wood. Stairs, gates, narrow and a few overgrown paths and fallen trees to hop over; finishes across The Rye park. Joins a stretch of the Chiltern Way and sensibly tunnels under the busy A404. The Rye has a picturesque watermill.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 3h–6h
1 lunch spot: the Three Horseshoes
Warnings: Long, steep climbs and some narrow, overgrown paths; a footpath may be closed for tree felling near Marlow.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Gerrards Cross to Rickmansworth (Buckinghamshire)
3 minutes direct from Denham Golf Club.
A scenic, varied route starting through woods, then alongside lakes and the Grand Union Canal, with field and woodland sections in between. Some woods are steep in places and the canal walking is easy and beautiful. Several stiles. Ongoing HS2 works add diversions and length to the route. Bury Lake has benches for watching wildlife.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 3h–6h30
Warnings: After rain the section leaving the canal towards West Hyde can flood to above mid-calf depth, and the woodland near the HS2 works gets very muddy. A short section runs alongside a busy road on a bark-mulched verge.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Gerrards Cross to Chorleywood (Buckinghamshire)
3 minutes direct from Denham Golf Club.
A varied, undulating walk over fields, through woods and across a golf course, with quiet lanes and a few short steep hills and a couple of muddy patches. Many stiles and narrow sections make it inaccessible to wheels. Look out for golf balls when crossing Gerrards Cross Golf Club.
Time: 3h–5h30
Warnings: A dual carriageway is crossed shortly after leaving Gerrards Cross, though it has a large central reservation; the A413 must be crossed near Gerrards Cross at the end. Some stiles are rickety.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Beaconsfield to Amersham (Buckinghamshire)
15 minutes direct from Denham Golf Club.
An absolutely delightful route; some lovely views. A varied Chiltern Hills walk with a nice mix of town, woodland and farmland, including extensive woodland outside Beaconsfield and gentle climbs. A short stretch of road walking on Magpie Lane, rough footpaths with tree roots underfoot that can be muddy and boggy after rain and especially in the woods. No stiles. Crosses the Chiltern Way. Chenies-area deer and other wildlife are often seen.
Time: 2h30–5h
1 lunch spot: the Harte & Magpies
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: Slow Ways.