We generally walk in the beautiful countryside of Buckinghamshire, for pleasure and to: improve fitness, health and well-being; foster friendship, and socialise with like-minded people.
The pub walks can be enjoyed by everyone. All you need is the enthusiasm to enjoy fresh air, the lovely countryside and a good old British pub. Each walk is circular and guides you directly from the pub’s front door.
We are a small sociable group and new members are welcome. We usually meet on the first Thursday of the month during the summer. We will be trialling walks into the autumn and winter – watch this space!
Typically the walks are between 3 and 4 miles long and start from a pub car park at 11:00am, and finish with lunch at around 1:00pm. (Lunch is optional). Everyone is welcome to join us.
Colin White (07941 652918)
You can also ring or text Colin if you are going to miss the monthly meeting or for more information.
The final walk of 2025 took place on 6th November. We met at The Half Moon pub at Wilstone. The walk was just over 3 miles, and we managed to: navigate along part of the Grand Union Canal walk; not drown in the slurry in a farmyard at Gubblecote; see some interesting artwork in fence-form, and have a welcome lunch at the pub.
I have started working on routes for next year, and I hope to lead the first walk of 2026 in March. I mentioned at the November meeting that we will hopefully be able to see bluebells in May.
I would like to hear from Members about doing an evening walk to try and experience the wonder of glowworms. This would be best in July. Is this something that would interest the pub walkers? Do let me know.
I would like to, once again, thank Jan Paver for all the great work that she has put in on Pub Walks in the past.
The October 2025 walk took place on Thursday 2nd and met at The Bridgewater Arms Hotel, Little Gaddesden. Colin White was joined by a dozen Members for a walk of just over 3 miles through part of the National Trust’s Ashridge Estate. Having negotiating the seemingly ever-present golf course and traffic associated with Ashridge House, the group managed to escape some of the more intrusive impacts on tranquillity in a small part of the Golden Valley, a ‘Capability’ Brown landscape. The food and drink at the Bridgewater Arms were welcomed by all!
