Walking Britain Wendover Woods from Tring
Introduction to Walk 3098
Region - Chilterns
County/Area - Hertfordshire & Buckinghamshire
Author - Barry Mackie
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Ascent - 910 feet / 276 metres
Time - 4 hours 40 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This circular walk starts and finishes at the Hertfordshire town of Tring, which is close to the A41 trunk road. During the walk you'll cross beautiful parkland, see an impressive obelisk and cross some of the wonderful Chiltern Hills on two tracks that are both claimed to be Britain's oldest road. The county tops of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire are visited, and on the way back, there are some great views over the vale of Aylesbury. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers. This applies in England. Wales & Scotland have different and stricter rules which do not allow walking away from home.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 181 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 181 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 165 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 165 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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1.8 miles / 3.0 km away
Ivinghoe Beacon and the Bridgewater Monument from Tring
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
1.8 miles / 3.0 km away
Cow Roast and Aldbury from Tring Station
Grade - easy
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
2.5 miles / 4.0 km away
Cholesbury Camp and Hawridge
Grade - easy
Length - 4.4 miles / 7.2 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
The Chilterns above Tring
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
The Chilterns above Tring (short version)
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Ivinghoe Beacon from the Ashridge Estate
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
3.4 miles / 5.5 km away
The Ashridge Estate circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
4.0 miles / 6.3 km away
Berkhamsted and Northchurch Commons
Grade - easy
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Reading
Walking in the Chilterns
A guidebook to 35 walks in the Chiltern Hills of southern England. These chalk hills and ancient woodlands stretch from Reading and the Thames valley through Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire to Luton. Walking in the Chilterns - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - for walkers of all abilities, with walks from 4 to 12 miles long.
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