Pete's Walks- Little Missenden, Holmer Green and Mop End (page 4 of 4)
The path stayed close to the boundary on my right, before veering slightly left to reach a gate in a crossing fence. The path continued ahead across grass, to join an obvious track continuing along the valley. When I reached Mop End Lane (a track with gates either side), I took my usual slight detour by going right along the track for a hundred yards to admire the river Misbourne from the bridge where the track crossed it.
The path continuing through the grounds of Shardeloes
The path continuing through the grounds of Shardeloes
The path along the Misbourne valley, from where it crosses Mop End Lane
Looking east along the River Misbourne
The crystal-clear water of the River Misbourne
Looking west along the River Misbourne
The path along the Misbourne valley to Little Missenden
I then returned to the path I'd been on, and continued along the valley towards Little Missenden. I soon spotted some Egyptian Geese on the far bank of the river. When I reached the road through the village I turned left and followed it for almost half a mile back to the church and my parked car.
View across the River Misbourne
The path along the Misbourne Valley to Little Missenden
Village Hall, Little Missenden
Little Missenden
Manor House, Little Missenden
Little Missenden church - this is my favourite church in the Chilterns. At its heart is a Saxon church with a Norman church built around it, so that the two 'Aisles', either side of the Nave are between the inner Saxon and outer Norman walls (with rounded Norman archways cut into the Saxon walls). Another point of interest are the mediaeval wall paintings.
This was another very enjoyable walk. As I've said before, it's always nice to visit Little Missenden with its historic and charming church, and the path along the Misbourne valley between Shardeloes and Little Missenden is always very pleasant. Last year I gave this walk a '*' in my idiosyncratic ratings system, meaning that it's better than my average walk in the Chilterns. I still think it deserves it, partly because of the opportunity it gave me to have a close up view of the River Misbourne.