Downley Prestwood Circular

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 20.11 km
Calculated time: 6h 30
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 254 m
Vertical drop: - 250 m
Highest point: 200 m
Lowest point: 89 m

Area: Chiltern Hills
District: Downley
Start/End: N 51.643441° / W 0.779044°
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Description

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If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 138 m - Start on Talbot Avenue
2 : km 0.16 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Westover Road
3 : km 0.44 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Plomer Hill
4 : km 0.56 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Littleworth Road
5 : km 1.19 - alt. 163 m - Turn sharp right onto Coates Lane
6 : km 1.2 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
7 : km 1.53 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight left
8 : km 1.54 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
9 : km 2.16 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight right
10 : km 2.26 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp left
11 : km 2.26 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
12 : km 2.44 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
13 : km 2.48 - alt. 114 m - Keep left
14 : km 2.74 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp left
15 : km 3.63 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp right
16 : km 3.63 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
17 : km 3.87 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
18 : km 3.89 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Valley Road
19 : km 3.93 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right onto Valley Road
20 : km 3.95 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Boss Lane
21 : km 4.4 - alt. 107 m - Keep right onto Boss Lane
22 : km 5.17 - alt. 177 m - Turn slight right onto Pipers Lane
23 : km 5.58 - alt. 179 m - Turn right
24 : km 5.59 - alt. 179 m - Keep right
25 : km 5.81 - alt. 175 m - Turn right onto Hatches Lane
26 : km 5.94 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto Missenden Road, A4128
27 : km 6.31 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
28 : km 7.28 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
29 : km 7.61 - alt. 183 m - Turn slight right onto Peterley Lane, MC15
30 : km 7.97 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Nairdwood Lane
31 : km 8.83 - alt. 191 m - Keep right onto Green Lane
32 : km 9.52 - alt. 193 m - Turn left onto A4128
33 : km 10.49 - alt. 200 m - Turn left
34 : km 10.51 - alt. 200 m - Turn right
35 : km 10.51 - alt. 200 m - Turn sharp left
36 : km 10.54 - alt. 200 m - Turn sharp right
37 : km 10.55 - alt. 200 m - Turn left
38 : km 10.56 - alt. 200 m - Turn right onto Wycombe Road, A4128
39 : km 10.58 - alt. 200 m - Turn sharp left onto Honor End Lane, MC20
40 : km 11.01 - alt. 198 m - Turn left onto Hangings Lane
41 : km 11.93 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Hampden Road
42 : km 11.94 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
43 : km 12.02 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Hampden Road
44 : km 15.32 - alt. 102 m - Keep right onto Warrendene Road
45 : km 15.38 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Speen Road
46 : km 15.85 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Stocking Lane
47 : km 17.61 - alt. 180 m - Turn slight left onto Downley Road
48 : km 17.92 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
49 : km 17.96 - alt. 176 m - Turn sharp left
50 : km 18.24 - alt. 181 m - Keep right
51 : km 18.64 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Plomer Green Lane
52 : km 19.21 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight right onto Plomer Green Lane
53 : km 19.22 - alt. 163 m - Keep left onto Plomer Green Lane
54 : km 19.28 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Gray's Lane
55 : km 19.87 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
56 : km 19.95 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Talbot Avenue
S/E : km 20.11 - alt. 138 m

Useful Information

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West Wycombe to Old Amersham

Departure from West Wycombe (Buckinghamshire)

Tough from the start. Big climb up to Downley, then drop down thru' woods before climbing steeply to Hughenden Manor (National Trust). Immediately, descend again to follows Hughenden Stream, then climb up Boss Lane to Great Kingshill & rolling thru' Prestwood to join the South Bucks Way at Little Kingshill and follow it thru' Little Missenden. Then along River Misbourne thru' Shardeloes Estate, before diverting to Old Amersham.

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Departure from Piddington and Wheeler End (Buckinghamshire)

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Prestwood Route, Chilterns

Departure from Hughenden (Buckinghamshire)

A wonderful opportunity to combine a stroll round Prestwood Nature Reserve with a lovely walk in the surrounding area. At Peterley Manor Farm there is the opportunity to do a little ‘pick your own’ for such delights as strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries and various vegetables.

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