We are pleased to bring you a Programme of Walks for Autumn 2026. We look forward to seeing you.
Please make sure to check for any last-minute alterations.
There is an urgent need to recruit more leaders, as it is unreasonable to expect our present volunteers to lead several times each programme.
Please consider making a contribution to the club in this way. Plenty of help and advice available from existing leaders. Do get in touch if you feel you would like to try out leading walks with a 'buddy system'.
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Saturday 29th August 10.30 am WOBURN 5.5 miles
Park and meet in Woburn public car park in Park Street (SP951332, MK17 9PG, ///flames.trappings.making). Easy walk through the Park on Greensands Ridge Walk to Potters End and then back to the duck pond at Milton Bryan. Re-enter the deer park close to Paris House. Follow paths to London Road and then back to start.
Sunday 6th September 10.30 am TINGEWICK (4.5 miles)
Park considerately in Main St or side roads. Meet opposite Church Lane at footpath sign, MK18 4NL, SP657328, w3w stretched.massaged.quiet. A circular walk south of Tingewick partly on the Bernwood Jubilee Way. Crossing A421 by footbridge then beside Tingewick woods, past Wood Farm fishpond and horse paddocks to minor roads to Barton Hartshorn church. Return across former aerodrome and field alongside A421. Livestock grazing so dogs on leads.
Tuesday 8th September 10.30 am ADSTOCK to PADBURY circular (4 miles)
Meet at the Old Thatched Inn Adstock, MK18 2JN, SP736302, parking respectfully on village roads. Walk out of Adstock on a quiet road then across fields to arrive at Padbury where we will stop for a coffee at the Blackbird Community Pub before returning, mainly over fields, to Adstock. 4 stiles, all in reasonable condition.
Sunday 13th September 10.30 am OUZEL VALLEY PARK (4.5 miles)
Meet at Simpson Play Area car park in Simpson Drive opposite Hanmer Rd, MK6 3AY, SP883364, w3w agents.panic.upgrading. Note there is no right turn from the eastbound carriageway of H9 Groveway – continue to roundabout at Walton Drive and double back. A stroll northwards along the River Ouzel past the Open University through Parks Trust grazing land, skirting Woughton residential areas and returning along the Grand Union Canal towpath past community orchard and marina. Lots of wildlife, may be livestock. No stiles or slopes. Start/finish close to The Plough in Simpson.
Wednesday 16th September 11.00 am WINSLOW to ADDINGTON (4 miles)
Park and meet outside Furzedown School on the corner of Furze Lane and Verney Rd MK18 3BL, SP762277, w3w urgent.shallower.refills. Easy walk through pastures to Addington Church. Return beside deer park and Glebe Farm. Several stiles.
Saturday 19th September 10.30 am STEWKLEY (4.5 miles)
Meet by the Swan in Chapel Square, LU7 0HA, SP850263. Walk down School Lane westward to North Farm then to Blackland Covert and back to Stewkley via Bury Farm. 3 or 4 stiles and likely to be livestock in some fields.
Saturday 26th September 10.30 am THREE LOCKS to RUSHMERE (6 miles)
Meet at the Three Locks car park near Stoke Hammond MK17 9DD, SP892283, w3w splendid/minus/typified). Walking the canal towpath and passing Paper Mill Farm then up to Great Brickhill, taking a break at Rushmere Country Park before returning via Rushmere Lodge and along canal towpath.
Friday 2nd October 10.00am WIGGINGTON (6+ miles) (please note early start)
Meet at the Wiggington Community Shop and Café, HP23 6HH, SP938099, w3w headache.billiard.flattered. A mostly flat walk through arable land and woody areas. Lovely views across the surrounding area. Head towards Cholesbury, passing an Iron Age fort before returning to Wiggington. Parking at café and toilet for customers. No stiles, dogs on leads.
Saturday 10th October 10.30 am HETHE to COTTISFORD circular (4.75 miles)
Meet at Village Hall in Hethe, OX27 8EY, SP590295, signposted down narrow lane between houses on Hardwick Rd, where parking available. Fairly level circular walk to Cottisford and back with short stretch of road at start along Hardwick Rd (with footpath) and in Cottisford (with wide grass verge) otherwise well-defined paths/tracks around arable fields, through woods and across open parkland (4 stiles). Pass Cottisford Church, Cottisford Hall, Shelswell Park and St Edmund and St George Church Hethe. Refreshments available at The Muddy Duck pub or Green Farm Café. Sheep in parkland so dogs on leads.
Wednesday 14th October 11.00 am STONY STRATFORD (3.5 miles)
Park and meet in Mill Field Car Park, Willow Lane, MK11 1FH, SP784404, w3w thousands.intelligible.belt. Easy walk beside the Great Ouse and through Stony Nature Reserve. Car share please.
Saturday 17th October 10.30 am PADBURY BROOK (4.5 miles)
Meet at the junction of Main St/Station Rd/West Furlong in Padbury, beside the postbox on the triangular green, MK18 2BQ, SP715303, w3w wanted/snippet/wobbling. Park with consideration for residents. Walking from village to Padbury Brook and following it to Kingsbridge, returning on bridlepath path past Lenborough Farm.
Thursday 22nd October 10.30 am GREAT LINFORD (4 miles)
Meet in Linford Manor car park, adjacent to the Memorial Hall car park, MK14 5AX, SP853424, w3w musically.probing.areas. From V8 Marlborough St turn right at Redbridge roundabout on to H3 Monks Way. Turn left at Great Linford roundabout on to St Leger Drive. Take 2nd right into Marsh Drive, go past Great Linford park on right and turn left after High St opposite Memorial Hall sign. Exploring the Great Linford area on mostly hard paths. While there may be a café en route for coffee, the pub (1/4 mile from car park) is open and does lunch. Dogs on leads.
Saturday 24th October 10.00 am CHEDDINGTON (5.5 miles) (please note early start)
Meet and park at Village Sports Field at south end of village, LU7 0RG, SP923176. Walk down High St on good pavements and under railway to join footpath leading to Grand Union canal towpath which we follow to Horton Wharf. Then on field paths crossing Horton Rd to path beside railway returning past Cheddington Church. Level walk on grassy paths or pasture with views of Mentmore Towers and Chiltern Hills. May be livestock so no dogs.
Sunday 1st November 2026 10.15 am OUTING TO CHESS VALLEY (members only)
See Annual Outing page.
Saturday 7th November 10.30 am COTTISFORD to JUNIPER HILL (4 miles)
Meet at fork of bridleway and road out of village by entrance to College Farm, NN13 5SP, SP586310, w3w lightbulb.guarded.escorting, opposite entrance to Cottisford House just past the church, parking considerately on village roads (or pull in space opposite West Cottage on road out of village just past the fork in road). Walk down gravel bridleway then on path through woods to Tusmore Park Memorial with view of the house. Then follow path round edge of estate/woods and arable fields to Juniper Hill, passing Lark Rise Cottage, childhood home of Flora Thompson, author of ‘Lark Rise to Candleford’, before returning on path round fields back to Main St Cottisford. Many pheasants, rabbits and deer so dogs on leads.
Saturday 14th November 10.30am COLLEGE LAKE NATURE RESERVE (3 miles)
Meet in car park, HP23 5QG, SP935139,w3w crisps.ketchup.operation. No charge for parking but they ask for a voluntary donation at the entrance. Walking a circuit of the lake taking a new woodland path. Lots of birds and interesting things to see. Café and toilets available.
Saturday 21st November 10.00 am QUAINTON (5 miles) (please note early start)
Meet at village green. Park considerately here or in Church St, HP22 4AR, SP747202. Walk along Upper St taking footpath to fields and NW past Grange Hill, eventually joining Bernwood Trail near Finemere Wood, returning to Quainton past Lee Bridge. Pasture and arable fields, bridleways, tracks and short road section. Some stiles and livestock and can be muddy! Good café/pub on the Green.
Saturday 28th November 10.30 am COSGROVE (4.5 miles)
Meet at The Navigation Inn, Cosgrove, MK19 7BE, SP787436. A lovely circular walk along the canal, across fields and returning through Cosgrove and via a final stretch of canal to The Navigation Inn where refreshments available.