Date: 10am Wednesday 14th January 2026, Distance : 6.6 miles, Leader: Alan Marsh

Sixteen of us braved the cold start to the morning  - minus two degrees - and walked from Bledlow to Hempton Wainhill then on the Ridgeway and then up onto Lodge Hill with lovely moss in the undergrowth and good views all around as a very bright and sunny day. Then we descended with views of Lacey Green Windmill and mist lying in the folds of hills near Saunderton. Along past sheep strip feeding on beet and up past Lodge Hill Farm for a banana break with outstanding views. We then went along the Chiltern Way to Routs Green and down to Old Callowdown Farm with its herd of Belted Galloways and back to Bledlow. Lovely views and glorious weather and good company - a highpoint of our week.