Adventure Women - Buckinghamshire

Cost £12.50 PP Plus Meetup fees OR pay by CARD

The Hike:
This rewarding circular walk explores some of the most picturesque hidden corners of East Hertfordshire. Starting from Bayford Station, we quickly leave the tracks behind and venture into quiet woodland, field paths and ancient byways, passing through a tapestry of rolling countryside, shady copses and charming villages.

Our first leg takes us through Bayford Wood and past the historic Bayford Hall, with sweeping views over the valley before we meander westward to the tranquil village of Essendon. Here, you’ll get a sense of Hertfordshire’s rural heritage, with timber-framed houses and a beautiful church nestled among quiet lanes. The route then continues through the undulating countryside of Bedwell Park, weaving past old farms and peaceful tracks.

Highlights:
- Panoramic views across the Hertfordshire countryside
- Pretty villages and historic estates including Essendon and Bayford
- Varied terrain including woodland, field paths, and country lanes

What to Wear and Bring:
- Our walks go ahead in all weather, so dress appropriately. Always carry a waterproof jacket.
- Check the forecast and bring sun cream, a hat, or sunglasses for warm days, and waterproofs, a warm hat, and gloves for cold or wet days.
- Wear trousers or leggings to reduce the risk of tick bites and nettle stings. Avoid denim or cotton.
- Sturdy walking shoes or boots are essential. Open-toe shoes are unsuitable.
- Bring at least 1.5 litres of water, lunch, and snacks, as there may be no opportunities to buy food or drinks along the route.
- Public toilets may not be available on the route.

Sign-Up Form:
If you haven’t completed a form this year or your circumstances have changed, please fill out the sign up form before attending. Participation is not allowed without a completed form, as this ensures we understand your needs and can maintain group safety. (link can be found in Ts&Cs section of the website - or cut and paste below into your browser) Form link: https://form.jotform.com/201554976381058

Preparation and Fitness:
You are responsible for your own health and safety. Ensure you can hike continuously for the duration specified. Dress appropriately, please bring the required gear and carry any personal medications. Participants without proper equipment may be unable to join the walk.

Our Guides:
Our experienced, qualified leaders are skilled in navigation, first aid, and outdoor leadership. Each route is carefully planned to match the advertised grade, ensuring a safe, supportive, and enjoyable experience.

Additional Information: Dogs are not permitted on our walks. Adventure Women UK is an all-female activity group, and participants must be over 18.
Our events are advertised on other platforms, the number of "guest" booked on include attendees from other platforms. If the walk is full, you can join the website waiting list here

Walk Grades: For details on walk difficulty levels, visit the Walk Grades Section at https://adventurewomen.co.uk/walk-grades-1

Important Note: By RSVPing “Yes” to any event, you agree to the group’s terms and conditions. For more details, visit: https://adventurewomen.co.uk/ts%26cs

Outdoor activities involve inherent risks, including slips, trips, falls, drowning, exposure to extreme weather, equipment failure, and medical emergencies, which can result in serious injury or death. By participating, you voluntarily assume all such risks. For more details, visit: https://adventurewomen.co.uk/ts%26cs.medical emergencies, which can result in serious injury or death. By participating, you voluntarily assume all such risks. For more details, visit: https://adventurewomen.co.uk/ts%26cs.

Start/Finish: Marlow Station
Distance: 18.3 km
Duration: 6 hours including breaks
Elevation Gain: 301 m
Adventure Women Grade: 2.5 – Moderate to Challenging
Start Time: 9.30am
Finish Time: Approx 3.30
Cost £12.50 PP plus meetup booking fees OR pay by CARD

The Hike:
This scenic circular route starts and finishes in the charming riverside town of Marlow, winding its way through some of the prettiest parts of the southern Chilterns. Expect rolling countryside, peaceful woodland tracks, open fields, and charming villages along the way.

The walk offers a lovely mix of gentle ascents and broad open views, without anything too steep or technical. With a steady pace, it’s ideal for women with a reasonable level of fitness who are looking for a bit of a challenge and a rewarding day outdoors.

Highlights:
- Beautiful countryside views and ancient beech woodlands
- Starting and finishing in picturesque Marlow, (perfect for a post-walk cuppa or pint)
- Quiet footpaths through Marlow Common, Lower Woodend, and Shillingridge Wood
- Classic Chilterns scenery: red kites overhead, peaceful farmland, and winding trails

Meeting point:
Entrance of Marlow Station @9.30

What to Wear and Bring:
- Our walks go ahead in all weather, so dress appropriately. Always carry a waterproof jacket.
- Check the forecast and bring sun cream, a hat, or sunglasses for warm days, and waterproofs, a warm hat, and gloves for cold or wet days.
- Wear trousers or leggings to reduce the risk of tick bites and nettle stings. Avoid denim or cotton.
- Sturdy walking shoes or boots are essential. Open-toe shoes are unsuitable.
- Bring at least 1.5 litres of water, lunch, and snacks, as there may be no opportunities to buy food or drinks along the route.
- Public toilets may not be available on the route.

Sign-Up Form:
If you haven’t completed a form this year or your circumstances have changed, please fill out the sign up form before attending. Participation is not allowed without a completed form, as this ensures we understand your needs and can maintain group safety. (link can be found in Ts&Cs section of the website - or cut and paste below into your browser) Form link: https://form.jotform.com/201554976381058

Preparation and Fitness:
You are responsible for your own health and safety. Ensure you can hike continuously for the duration specified. Dress appropriately, please bring the required gear and carry any personal medications. Participants without proper equipment may be unable to join the walk.

Our Guides:
Our experienced, qualified leaders are skilled in navigation, first aid, and outdoor leadership. Each route is carefully planned to match the advertised grade, ensuring a safe, supportive, and enjoyable experience.

Additional Information: Dogs are not permitted on our walks. Adventure Women UK is an all-female activity group, and participants must be over 18.
Our events are advertised on other platforms, the number of "guest" booked on include attendees from other platforms. If the walk is full, you can join the website waiting list here

Walk Grades: For details on walk difficulty levels, visit the Walk Grades Section at https://adventurewomen.co.uk/walk-grades-1

Important Note: By RSVPing “Yes” to any event, you agree to the group’s terms and conditions. For more details, visit: https://adventurewomen.co.uk/ts%26cs

Outdoor activities involve inherent risks, including slips, trips, falls, drowning, exposure to extreme weather, equipment failure, and medical emergencies, which can result in serious injury or death. By participating, you voluntarily assume all such risks. For more details, visit: https://adventurewomen.co.uk/ts%26cs.

Start/Finish: Haslemere Station
Distance: 17 km Walking
Duration: 6 hours including breaks
Elevation Gain: 440 m
Adventure Women Grade: 3 – Challenging
Start Time: 9.30am
Finish Time; Approx 3.30
Cost £12.50 per person PLUS meet up booking fee OR pay by CARD

The Hike:
Explore the dramatic beauty of the Devil’s Punch Bowl and the surrounding woodlands and commons on this stunning circular route from Haslemere. This hike winds through the heart of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering a rewarding mix of peaceful forest paths, sweeping viewpoint

We’ll climb up to iconic spots such as Gibbet Hill and Hindhead Common, with panoramic views that stretch for miles. The varied terrain includes woodland tracks, undulating hills, and well-established footpaths – ideal for those looking to push themselves a little and enjoy the landscape at a steady pace.

Perfect for adventurous souls with a good level of fitness who enjoy a full day out in nature.

Highlights:
- The dramatic natural amphitheatre of the Devil’s Punch Bowl Panoramic views from Gibbet Hill (one of the highest points in Surrey)
- A mix of shady woodland, open heath, and peaceful countryside Circular route easily accessible by train (Haslemere Station)

Meeting point:
Entrance of Haslemere Station @9.30

What to Wear and Bring:
- Our walks go ahead in all weather, so dress appropriately. Always carry a waterproof jacket.
- Check the forecast and bring sun cream, a hat, or sunglasses for warm days, and waterproofs, a warm hat, and gloves for cold or wet days.
- Wear trousers or leggings to reduce the risk of tick bites and nettle stings. Avoid denim or cotton.
- Sturdy walking shoes or boots are essential. Open-toe shoes are unsuitable.
- Bring at least 1.5 litres of water, lunch, and snacks, as there may be no opportunities to buy food or drinks along the route.
- Public toilets may not be available on the route.

Sign-Up Form:
If you haven’t completed a form this year or your circumstances have changed, please fill out the sign up form before attending. Participation is not allowed without a completed form, as this ensures we understand your needs and can maintain group safety. (link can be found in Ts&Cs section of the website - or cut and paste below into your browser) Form link: https://form.jotform.com/201554976381058

Preparation and Fitness:
You are responsible for your own health and safety. Ensure you can hike continuously for the duration specified. Dress appropriately, please bring the required gear and carry any personal medications. Participants without proper equipment may be unable to join the walk.

Our Guides:
Our experienced, qualified leaders are skilled in navigation, first aid, and outdoor leadership. Each route is carefully planned to match the advertised grade, ensuring a safe, supportive, and enjoyable experience.

Additional Information: Dogs are not permitted on our walks. Adventure Women UK is an all-female activity group, and participants must be over 18.
Our events are advertised on other platforms, the number of "guest" booked on include attendees from other platforms. If the walk is full, you can join the website waiting list here

Walk Grades: For details on walk difficulty levels, visit the Walk Grades Section at https://adventurewomen.co.uk/walk-grades-1

Important Note: By RSVPing “Yes” to any event, you agree to the group’s terms and conditions. For more details, visit: https://adventurewomen.co.uk/ts%26cs

Outdoor activities involve inherent risks, including slips, trips, falls, drowning, exposure to extreme weather, equipment failure, and medical emergencies, which can result in serious injury or death. By participating, you voluntarily assume all such risks. For more details, visit: https://adventurewomen.co.uk/ts%26cs.

Cost £12.50 PP (plus meetup booking fees) or directly here

The Hike:
A spectacular and varied walk through the best viewpoints of the Goring Gap, taking in high ridges, riverside paths, and historic hilltop tracks. This circular route sets off from Goring & Streatley Station, climbing quickly to reveal sweeping views from Streatley Hill and the open ridges above Moulsford Downs.
The walk offers a rewarding mix of scenery, including chalk grassland, wooded slopes, and peaceful farmland trails. We continue along the ridge before descending through tranquil valleys and heading towards the River Thames. The return brings us along beautiful sections of the Thames Path, following the river as it carves its iconic route through the chalk hills of the Goring Gap.

Route Highlights:
- Ridge views from Streatley Hill and Moulsford Downs, with classic Goring Gap vistas
- Peaceful countryside tracks through Uphill Wood, Thurle Down, and Han Wood
- A stunning descent into the Goring Gap, where river meets ridge - Long riverside section along the Thames Path with chances to spot kingfishers and red kites
- Finish in the charming riverside village of Goring, ideal for a post-walk pub or café stop

Suitable For:
Walkers looking for a challenging yet rewarding day out. Includes multiple hills and some uneven ground, so not suitable for beginners. Walking poles optional but helpful.

What to Wear and Bring:
- Our walks go ahead in all weather, so dress appropriately. Always carry a waterproof jacket.
- Check the forecast and bring sun cream, a hat, or sunglasses for warm days, and waterproofs, a warm hat, and gloves for cold or wet days.
- Wear trousers or leggings to reduce the risk of tick bites and nettle stings. Avoid denim or cotton.
- Sturdy walking shoes or boots are essential. Open-toe shoes are unsuitable.
- Bring at least 1.5 litres of water, lunch, and snacks, as there may be no opportunities to buy food or drinks along the route.
- Public toilets may not be available on the route.

Sign-Up Form:
If you haven’t completed a form this year or your circumstances have changed, please fill out the sign up form before attending. Participation s not allowed without a completed form, as this ensures we understand your needs and can maintain group safety. (link can be found in Ts&Cs section of the website - or cut and paste below into your browser) Form link: https://form.jotform.com/201554976381058

Preparation and Fitness:
You are responsible for your own health and safety. Ensure you can hike continuously for the duration specified. Dress appropriately, please bring the required gear and carry any personal medications. Participants without proper equipment may be unable to join the walk.

Our Guides:
Our experienced, qualified leaders are skilled in navigation, first aid, and outdoor leadership. Each route is carefully planned to match the advertised grade, ensuring a safe, supportive, and enjoyable experience.

Additional Information: Dogs are not permitted on our walks. Adventure Women UK is an all-female activity group, and participants must be over 18.
Our events are advertised on other platforms, the number of "guest" booked on include attendees from other platforms. If the walk is full, you can join the website waiting list here

Walk Grades: For details on walk difficulty levels, visit the Walk Grades Section at https://adventurewomen.co.uk/walk-grades-1

Important Note: By RSVPing “Yes” to any event, you agree to the group’s terms and conditions. For more details, visit: https://adventurewomen.co.uk/ts%26cs

Outdoor activities involve inherent risks, including slips, trips, falls, drowning, exposure to extreme weather, equipment failure, and medical emergencies, which can result in serious injury or death. By participating, you voluntarily assume all such risks. For more details, visit: https://adventurewomen.co.uk/ts%26cs.