I live in the village of Kensworth on the edge of the Chiltern Hills, just behind Dunstable Downs. I think the Chilterns are a great area for walking - rolling hills, lots of woods, picturesque villages with ancient churches and colourful cottages of brick and flint, plus many sites of historic interest. The wildlife is not bad either - there are Buzzards and magnificent Red Kites overhead, plenty of Fallow and Muntjac Deer, and a fine selection of wildflowers (especially Chalk downland species).
The walks on these pages are generally 12-15 miles as that is the distance I like to walk. There are a few shorter ones in the section of local walks around Kensworth.
WARNING: When I originally started writing up these walks, I didn't really intend them to be used as 'route descriptions' for other people to follow. However I am aware that a few people are using them that way, and I now try to make sure my descriptions give enough route details so that they can be followed. Unfortunately I have a dreadful tendency to get 'left' and 'right' confused. So if you want to try any of these walks yourself, I very strongly recommend that you try to follow the route description on a map first. If you do find (or think you find any mistakes) please let me know by email and I will make any corrections as soon as I can (usually I check emails every day).
1) Favourite walks in the Chiltern Walks These are my favourite walks in the Chilterns, usually ones I have done many times. |
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2) Other walks in the Chiltern Walks These are walks that I have usually only done once, often when exploring parts of the Chilterns I haven't visited before. They are not necessarily any less interesting than my favourite walks, I just don't know them so well and haven't had the chance to 'tweak' or improve them. |
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3) My local walks around Kensworth These are walks I have done numerous times in and around the village of Kensworth where I live. Kensworth is towards the north-eastern end of the Chilterns, close to Dunstable Downs, Whipsnade Zoo and Ivinghoe Beacon. |
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4) Long-distance paths in the Chiltern Walks There are number of long-distance paths that are fully or partially in the Chilterns. |
Other walks in the Chilterns, especially shorter walks local to my home in Kensworth, may appear in the 'Latest Walks' section.