Chiltern Way
The Chiltern Way main (or original) path is a circular walk of 133½ miles stating/finishing at Hemel Hempstead railway station. In addition, there is a Chiltern Way Southern Extension, and a Chiltern Way Northern Extension. There is plenty of accommodation at regular intervals, and also many pubs and restaurants, making it a good choice for those wishing to do a long-distance walk but have concerns about long stretches without a break. For a route map of the walk, refer to The Chiltern Society.
Not only do we show you where to find accommodation and places to eat and drink (click in table below), but we show the guidebooks and maps required, and make them available to buy online.
Chiltern Way Mileages and Services Table
Please click on a location to open the page displaying Accommodation, Camping, Pub and Restaurant, and transport information for that location.
NOTE: Figures after the `+' sign indicates miles off route
| LOCATION | CUMULATIVE MILES |
FACILITIES |
|---|---|---|
| Hemel Hempstead | - | Accommodation (H,B&B),PH,R,Rail |
| Bovingdon | 2½ | Accommodation (H,B&B),PH,R |
| Flaunden | 4½ | PH,R |
| Sarratt | 7 | PH,R |
| Chenies | 8½ | Accommodation (Inn),PH,R,Bus |
| Chorleywood | 10½ + ¾ | Accommodation (B&B),PH,R,Bus,Rail |
| Chalfont St Giles | 13 | Accommodation (Inn),PH,R |
| Coleshill | 16½ | Accommodation (B&B),PH |
| Winchmore Hill | 17½ | Accommodation (Inn),R |
| Penn | 20¼ | PH,R |
| Loudwater | 23½ | Accommodation (H,B&B),PH,Bus |
| Flackwell Heath | 24 | PH |
| Burroughs Grove | 26½ | PH,R |
| Marlow Bottom | 27½ | Accommodation (B&B),PH |
| Bovingdon Green | 29 | PH,R |
| Marlow | 29 + 1¼ | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,Rail,Bus |
| Hambleden | 32¾ | Accommodation (Inn),R |
| Skirmett | 35 | Accommodation (Inn),R |
| Fingest | 36½ | PH |
| Turville | 37¼ | PH |
| Upper Bix Bottom | 42 | Southern Extension starts |
| Maidensgrove | 42½ | PH,R |
| Nuffield | 45 + ¾ | PH, R |
| Ewelme | 49 | PH |
| Christmas Common | 55½ + 1½ | PH,R |
| Ibstone | 57¾ | Accommodation (H),PH,R |
| Stokenchurch | 59½ | H,PH,R |
| Radnage | 61¾ | Accommodation (Inn,B&B),PH,R |
| Bledlow Ridge | 62½ | R,PH |
| Bledlow | 65½ | PH,R,Bus |
| Saunderton | 66½ | Accommodation (H),PH,R |
| Princes Risborough | 67¼ + 1 | All (Excl C) |
| Lacey Green | 68½ | PH |
| Parslows Hillock | 69¾ | PH |
| The Lee | 74¾ | PH,R |
| St Leonards | 77¼ | PH |
| Wigginton | 80 | Accommodation (Inn,B&B),R |
| Cow Roast | 81½ | PH,R,Bus |
| Aldbury | 83¼ | Accommodation (Inn),PH,Train,Bus |
| Little Gaddesden | 85½ | PH,R,Bus |
| Studham | 87¾ | PH,R |
| Whipsnade | 90 | Accommodation (H),PH,R,Bus |
| Dunstable | 93 + 1 | All (Excl C) |
| Chalk Hill | 95 | PH, Bus |
| Houghton Regis | 96 | PH,R |
| Chalton | 99 | PH,Bus |
| Upper Sundon | 100¼ | PH,Bus |
| Sharpenhoe | 104¼ + 1¼ | PH,R |
| Streatley | 105½ | Accommodation (Inn),R |
| Lilley | 111 | Accommodation (Inn),R |
| Mangrove Green | 113¾ | Accommodation (H),PH,R |
| Darley Hall | 115 | PH,R |
| Breachwood Green | 116¼ | PH,R |
| Peter’s Green | 118¼ | PH,Bus |
| Harpenden | 121½ | Accommodation (H),PH,R,Bus,Rail |
| Flamstead | 125½ | Accommodation (H),PH,R |
| Gaddesden Row | 127¾ | PH |
| Potten End | 130¾ | PH,Bus |
| Hemel Hempstead | 133½ | Accommodation (H,B&B),PH,R,Rail |
Chiltern Way Southern Extension
| LOCATION | CUMULATIVE MILES |
FACILITIES |
|---|---|---|
| Start | - | |
| Nettlebed | 1 + ¾ | Accommodation (H,B&B),PH,R |
| Rotherfield Greys | 6¼ + ¼ | PH,R |
| Rotherfield Peppard | 6½ + 1 | Accommodation (B&B),PH |
| Sonning Common | 9 | PH |
| Chazey Heath | 11½ | PH |
| Whitchurch Hill | 16¼ | PH |
| Goring on Thames | 20¾ | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,Rail,Bus |
| Woodcote | 23¾ | PH,R |
| Hailey | 27¼ | PH |
| End | 31¼ |
Chiltern Way Northern Extension
| LOCATION | CUMULATIVE MILES |
FACILITIES |
|---|---|---|
| Start | - | |
| Sharpenhoe | ½ | PH,R |
| Barton Le Clay | 2½ | Accommodation (B&B),PH |
| Pegsdon | 7¾ | Accommodation (Inn),R,Bus |
| Preston | 18¾ | PH,R |
| Chapelfoot | 20½ | PH,R |
| St Paul’s Walden | 22¾ | PH |
| Whitwell | 23¾ | Accommodation (B&B),PH,R |
| Peter’s Green | 27½ | PH, Bus |
Legend
| B&B | Bed & Breakfast Accommodation |
| C | Camping |
| CS | Camping Shop |
| H | Hotel or Inn Accommodation |
| PH | Pub or Bar |
| R | Restaurant, Bar Meal or Tea Shop |
| YHA | Youth Hostel |
Chiltern Way Accommodation
We have split Chiltern Way accommodation into Hotel & Inn accommodation and Bed & Breakfast accommodation. We use the word `Inn' in its true sense of a pub which provides accommodation, rather than just a romantic name for a pub. Guest House accommodation is included with Bed & Breakfast. While we realise many guest houses are better than some hotels, in order to avoid confusion we have opted for the simpler option.
Please refer to the table below for accommodation and other services along the Chiltern Way.
We are always looking to improve our accommodation information, and welcome accommodation recommendations.
Chiltern Way Restaurants and Pubs
As mentioned above, there is plenty of stopping points along the Chiltern Way, whether for food or drink, and we have attempted to give as much information as possible on Chiltern Way pubs and restaurants, especially regarding pubs serving real ale and/or food. However, restaurants and pubs are notoriously changeable. Please let us know if our information is out of date.
Please refer to the table below for pubs, restaurants and other services along the Chiltern Way.
Chiltern Way Guidebooks & Maps
We have greatly improved our Ramblefest-Amazon store and made it very easy to find the books and maps required for your walk. Please click on the Guidebook or Map image to be taken to the relevant guidebooks and maps for the Chiltern Way, many other outdoors books and maps, and the option of buying them online.
There are many, many other guidebooks and maps in our store. Take a look!
Chiltern Way Forum
We have added a forum for those wishing to place or gain additional information or opinion on the various aspects of the Chiltern Way long-distance footpath: Chiltern Way Forum
Chiltern Way Public Transport
We have provided information on public transport on the appropriate location pages. However, to assist those planning their Chiltern Way walk we have also provided the information on a single web page:
Chiltern Way Public Transport
We welcome amendments and updates.
Chiltern Way Links
The Chiltern Society has a section on the Chiltern Way, including a map of the route.
Chilterns AONB Org has an interactive map of the Chiltern Way.
Ramblers (ex Ramblers Association) has basic information.
Personal Logs and Photo Collections
www.petes-walks.co.uk
pete@petes-walks.co.uk
Flickr Jon Combe
Chiltern Way Circular Walks
We welcome suggestions for circular walks along the Angles Way. Please give us as much info as possible, eg distance, refreshment stops, description etc and we will add a map and a link.
Chiltern Way Photographs Etc
We would like to display as many photographs of the Chiltern Way as possible (see Personal Logs and Photo Collections, above), and there is always room for your photographs and walk logs - just email them to us. Alternatively, if you have them online you can send us the link.
Contact us
If you wish to add comments or amendments, upload your Chiltern Way walking log or photographs, add your service to our free basic listing or upgrade to Superior Listing, please email us: chilternway@ramblefest.com