Pete's Walks- Whiteleaf Hill and Loosley Row (page 3 of 3)
I crossed over and turned left to follow the road towards the outskirts of Princes Risborough. After almost half a mile, with the town just a couple of hundred yards ahead, I took a footpath that went half-right across a field. On the far side, I turned right along a track heading north or northeast along the edge of Princes Risborough - I was now back on the Ridgeway again, which I'd be following all the way back to the car park at Whiteleaf Hill. I followed the track for about a mile, crossing a road at one point.
The A4010 approaching Princes Risborough
The path from the A4010 main road to the Ridgeway on the edge of Princes Risborough
The Ridgeway heading northeast along the edge of Princes Risborough
The Ridgeway heading northeast along the edge of Princes Risborough
The Ridgeway heading northeast along the edge of Princes Risborough
The Ridgeway heading northeast along the edge of Princes Risborough
Eventually I turned right, at a path sign with the white acorn denoting the route of a national trail, and continued along the Ridgeway as it followed a hedge on the right towards the foot of Brush Hill. As the path steepened through an area of bushes and then trees, wooden steps were provided and even a couple of wooden benches beside the path. Towards the top of the slope I emerged into a large open area of grass, and followed the path to the top of the hill, where there was another bench and one of those things that tell you how far it is to visible landmarks. The normally fine views out over the Vale of Aylesbury were a bit restricted because it had become really grey and murky, a complete contrast to the bright blue skies when I'd started the walk. I t was then just a short stroll through trees to the road and the car park on the other side.
The path from the Ridgeway to Brush Hill
The path up Brush Hill - the steps are there because it is MUCH steeper than it looks in the photo!
The path approaching the top of Brush Hill
Looking right from the path on Brush Hill
The top of Brush Hill - you can see the path continuing into the trees, with the end of the walk only two or three hundred more yards
A rather murky view out over the Vale of Aylesbury ...
... and another one, this time looking towards Bledlow Cop
Bledlow Cop was 3.4 miles away according to this
The walk took me about two hours and forty minutes. It was a pleasant walk, starting off mainly in woods and then staying mainly on field paths. It was a shame it clouded over so badly, as the views at the end from Brush Hill would have been the highlight of the walk.