Amersham Family Walk

START and FINISH: Lay-by next to Shardeloes Manor.

(S/E) From the lay-by, you will see a signpost for the South Bucks Way next to the post box. Go through the gates of the Manor House and immediately turn right towards and to the left of Amersham Cricket Club pavilion. Go straight across the grass and through a gate to a narrow path between the fences. Shortly after, go through the next gate, to follow the path bordering Shardeloes Lake on your right.

(1) Continue along the path through another gate, then across fields to meet a crossing path.

(2) Go straight over along the path with the (A) River Misbourne clearly visible on your right and cross over a farm track with a bridge to your right. The path soon becomes fenced; continue on until you reach a gate at the road by the Mill House at Little Missenden.

(3) To see the trout in the village pond, turn right for a few yards. The large building is the Grade II listed mill house. For (B) Refreshments turn left towards the village. The walk now returns the way you came. (S/E)

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TERRAIN: Level walk. The walk is suitable for all terrain pushchairs as the path is easy to negotiate and there are only a few gates to open.

START and FINISH: Lay-by next to Shardeloes Manor.

FOOD & DRINK: Two pubs at either end of Little Missenden, and pubs and restaurants in Old Amersham. In 2020 a mobile cafe was established just after leaving the cricket club.

PARKING: Free roadside parking in the lay-by just before you reach the gates to Shardeloes Manor House. By car, leave the A413 at the roundabout north west of Amersham Old Town and take the exit signposted Shardeloes. Go down the hill and the lay-by is on the right.

LOCAL TRANSPORT: There is a regular bus service between Amersham and Aylesbury.

(A) The River Misbourne used to have a productive milling, watercress and fish industry. On the top of the hill to your left you can see Shardeloes Manor House. The surrounding parkland was laid out by Humphrey Repton in 1793.

(B) Refreshments: From waypoint 3 continue left along the road to the village where there is a pub on your right; however you may like to continue the walk for a further ¼ mile to see more of the village which has another pub at the far end.