Chilterns Walking Weekends
The Chiltern Hills, or The Chilterns as they’re locally
known, are hills made from chalk situated in the South East of England running
through the counties of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire. This
stunning range of hills, stretching for a distance of 76 kilometres, was
designated as an Outstanding Area of Natural Beauty in 1965. Unlike our other
favourite walking weekend destinations, the Chilterns does not have any
mountains to tackle, with the highest point being just 265metres high.
Walking in the Chiltern Hills
The walking here is beautiful with most walks taking in woodland, pasture farmland, clear rivers and old traditional villages with pubs serving real ale - a hiker’s paradise. They are also perfect for a weekend walking as they are so close to London and Birmingham and are well served by motorways and trains. The Chiltern Way is the best known walking route in the area, taking in over 160km of paths, starting and ending in Hemel Hempstead.
Other Attractions in the Chilterns
As well as the stunning walking you can take in the beautiful villages along the Thames river with their cafes, boutique shops and lovely architecture – making them ideal for a relaxing weekend break as well as an outdoor hiking weekend.
There are also a few surprises for walkers in the Chilterns
– you may stumble across the village of Turville, equidistant between High
Wycombe and Henley-on-Thames, the location for the famous ‘Vicar of Dibley’
series.
You may also recognise the Cobstone Windmill sitting atop a windy field near Ibstone which is the landmark famous as the windmill in Chitty Chity Bang Bang.
Chilterns Walking Weekend Packages
The Chilterns – renowned for their history, beauty and tv trivia! We love them and have walked here for years with groups. However we have now moved to the French Alps so can’t offer Chiltern walking weekends any longer we’re sorry to say
If you would like to come and visit us for a beautiful walking weekend in the French Alps see our Walk Weekender website or call us on 0845 557 5983 for further details.
If your heart is set on the Vicar of Dibley walking tour with a real ale at the end in a lovely Chiltern pub you’d better contact one of our recommended partners though.
Partner details to come very soon.