Date: Wednesday 26th August 2026, Distance: 6 miles, Leader: Sue Broadway
On a morning when rain was forecast, 18 of us set off from Bledlow Village expecting to get wet but fortunately it turned out to be another sunny but humid walk. We left the village, passing The Lions PH, on the Icknield Way to join the Ridgeway above the village. Much of the route was on the Ridgeway and first led us to ascend Lodge Hill, with views either side across to Loosley Row one way and Bledlow Ridge the other. We stopped for our break to admire the view - see photos. We then descended to cross a lane and to walk through the Princes Risborough Golf Club. The next crossing was the Chiltern Line between High Wycombe and Princes Risborough. We then left the Ridgeway to pass Saunderton Rectory on our way to Saunderton Church. It was then a shortish stretch on a lane to pick up the Chiltern Way back to Bledlow. An optional visit at the end of the walk was to the Lyde Gardens, next to Bledlow Church and part of the Carrington Estate. It is a sunken aquatic garden which was once watercress beds. Very tranquil and cooling on a hot day.