Walks you can reach from Saunderton by train

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.

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).

Gently rolling wooded hills, open fields, Buckinghamshire countryside, parkland and golf course.

Woodland: a third under tree cover.

Milton's Cottage

Chalfont Saint Giles

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.

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).

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).

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.

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.

Around 70% off-road, following the Chilterns Heritage Trail and the Chiltern Way through countryside, with the road sections (in High Wycombe and Tylers Green and Coleshill) likely to have pavements or grassy-verge pavements. A footbridge crosses the busy A413. Follows the Chilterns Heritage Trail and the Chiltern Way, well-tended long-distance paths. Good selection of mid-route stops and bus stops at Tylers Green, Winchmore Hill and Coleshill.

Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.

Time: 4h–7h30

Lunch: Mid-route stops at Tylers Green, Winchmore Hill and Coleshill, though the Coleshill pub is a 25-minute walk from the bus stop.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

A varied walk through changing landscapes: urban alleys ('jitties'), forest, farmland and a long section beside water along the Wye valley into High Wycombe. Some short, steep and muddy sections and several stiles and kissing gates. Largely follows the Chiltern Way and then the Berkshire Loop.

Time: 2h30–5h

Warnings: The lower part of Hammersley Lane has no footpath where it passes under the railway bridge; this short section can be avoided via Kingsmead Rec.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

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.

Some beautiful sights, wonderful woods and pleasant paths; some great views and many bluebells. Mostly footpaths, many narrow and overgrown with barbed-wire or high fences on one or both sides, plus quiet roads, a golf course crossing and lovely beech woods. Some short and steep hills and stiles; can be muddy in wet weather. A long flight of stairs at the Beaconsfield end. Passes through Jordans, a Quaker village, and touches on Seer Green.

Time: 2h30–4h30

Warnings: A roughly 100m section runs along a fairly busy road (Bull Lane) with no verge or pavement; care needed, or detour right along Bull Lane where there is a pavement. The route crosses a golf course where balls may come head-on. Narrow paths likely muddy in wet weather.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

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.