Walks you can reach from Gerrards Cross by train
Buckinghamshire · South East England
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Saunderton Circular via Bledlow (Buckinghamshire)
15 minutes direct from Gerrards Cross.
Highly recommended: Rolling Chiltern Hills, open ridge, secluded valleys, gentle gradients with one or two steep hills and fine valley views.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
1 lunch spot: the Lions Of Bledlow (2h 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 Gerrards Cross.
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.
Chilterns Countryside (National Trust; 4h15 in)
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
1 lunch spot: the Swan (2h in)
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 Circular via Ninn Wood (Buckinghamshire)
30 minutes direct from Gerrards Cross.
Recommended
Hilly: a quarter on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
1 lunch spot: the Black Horse (1h30 in)
2 end-of-walk rewards: Wheat Field, or the Bird in Hand
Source: Trains2Green.
Princes Risborough to Great Missenden (Buckinghamshire)
30 minutes direct from Gerrards Cross.
Sloping fields, beech woods, hamlets, upmarket farms, cottages and two short steep hills with fine views.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Little Kimble to Saunderton (Buckinghamshire)
30 minutes direct from Gerrards Cross.
Gentle Chilterns hills, beech woods, open stretches, fine views and undulating but not taxing gradients.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
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)
6 minutes direct from Gerrards Cross.
Gently rolling wooded hills, open fields, Buckinghamshire countryside, parkland and golf course.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Milton's Cottage (2h15 in)
Chalfont Saint Giles (2h15 in)
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
2 lunch spots: Chalfont Saint Giles (2h30 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.
Haddenham and Thame Parkway Circular via Brill (Buckinghamshire)
30 minutes direct from Gerrards Cross.
Rolling arable farmland, hilltop villages, hayfields, meadows, pastures and far-reaching panoramic views.
Time: 8h (6h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Oxford Circular via Port Meadow (Oxfordshire)
1 hour direct from Gerrards Cross.
Flat riverside towpaths, water meadows, canal towpath, Oxford city streets, college lanes and historic squares.
Pitt Rivers Museum (2h45 in)
Oxford (3h15 in)
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
4 lunch spots: Wolvercote (1h15 in) — the Trout Inn, Godstow, or the Jacob's Inn; plus the Perch (30m in), or the Anchor (2h in)
8 end-of-walk rewards: the Lamb & Flag, Oxford, the Red Lion, the Turf Tavern, the Bear, the Crown, the Royal Blenheim, the Castle Pub, or the Jolly Farmers
Warnings: Two fifths urban. Can be flooded.
Adapted from: Time Out Country Walks Volume 1.
Similar walk: the Saturday Walkers Club.
Haddenham and Thame Parkway to Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire)
30 minutes direct from Gerrards Cross.
Flat Thame Valley farmland, tranquil hamlets, pastures, community woodland and stately mansion grounds.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Aylesbury Vale Parkway to Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire)
45 minutes direct from Gerrards Cross.
Rolling hills, pastures, hay meadows, river valleys, quiet hilltop villages and a long canal towpath stretch into a historic town centre.
Time: 7h (5h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
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 Gerrards Cross.
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: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
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.
Beaconsfield to Amersham (Buckinghamshire)
6 minutes direct from Gerrards Cross.
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: 4h (2h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
1 lunch spot: the Harte & Magpies
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: Slow Ways.