Start : Junction Park Lane/B480, Stonor. Grid ref. SU 736 887
(S) Turn left (North) along the B130 at Stonor and at the iron railings at the end of the village turn right through the gate into Stonor deer park, keeping on the Chiltern Way. Pass to the right of Stonor House (A). As the path rises, looking back, there are lovely views over the Assendon Valley.
(1) Keep ahead through the wood to reach the road at Southend.
(2) Turn left and soon right to Southend Farm, on concrete drive becoming an enclosed lane (blackberries in season).
(3) Continue downhill as Turville windmill comes into view on the hill ahead. Pass through a copse and descend to a lane. Cross to bridle-way with hedge and fence on left. Ignore cross-tracks and keep ahead through an avenue of trees to enter the picturesque village of Turville.
(4) Turn right to visit the Bull and Butcher, otherwise cross the road to the footpath up to the windmill.
(5) Before climbing the hill bear right at the path junction on the Chiltern Way. Go into the copse, cross a lane and at the path junction at the far corner of beech wood descend right to the village of Fingest.
(6) Turn left along the road. Continue along the road in Fingest village passing the Norman church of St Bartholomew with its impressive early Norman west tower and rare double gable saddleback roof. Pass the Chequers pub.
(7) Soon turn right at a footpath sign on an uphill path. Just before Fieldfare's stile, a handy seat provides an excuse to appreciate the view over the valley. Cross the substantial stile and continue, still on rising ground, through beech wood hanger.
(8) At the top of the hill bear left across a field into the wood and at the next path junction bear left, leaving the Chiltern Way, which heads downhill to Skirmett where accommodation may be found at the Frog. Turn right at T-junction and keep ahead as the track becomes a lane.
(9) Soon after the junction of the lane and tracks turn right through the gate on a footpath between houses and cross a stile to another convenient seat at viewpoint. Follow the path between fences with open views back across the Hambleden valley.
(10) At a lane turn left and keep ahead on the main road into Frieth Village.
(11) Just past the church (The Yew Tree pub is straight on) turn right through the gate on a public footpath. Continue to two gates close together.
(12) Turn left after the second one at the path junction. Keep ahead to the path junction, go through the gate and continue ahead. (The short-cut path is very indistinct).
(13) Turn right along the lane where there are far-reaching views when the hedge has been cut.
(14) Keep ahead at the crossroads to a quiet spot where a tree has been planted in memory of a little girl. Descend to a road junction.
(15) Here turn sharply uphill past Kent's Wood. At the footpath sign on the right climb steps and cross the field in the direction indicated, enjoying the extended views. At the field boundary go through the gate onto a grassy track which joins the main track coming in from the right.
(16) Continue to a gate which can be by-passed if shut. Go past Woodend Farm to reach a lane.
(17) At the lane, turn right. The views now open up in a new direction.
(18) After 400yds at a cross-path turn left over the stile, heading for houses at Lower Woodend. Turn right along the lane.
(19) Soon take the fenced footpath left between properties. Climb the stile and keep to the field due to the bottom of the valley.
(20) Cross to the path opposite and climb the hill in the direction indicated to a stile in the top right-hand corner. Look back at the view before going through the gate and crossing the track to Marlow Common.
Bear left on the footpath signposted Bovingdon Green for a short distance then turn right at the path junction just past oak tree. Follow arrows along a meandering path through trees ignoring side tracks.
(21) At the road cross into the drive and take the narrow footpath to the left of the house. Pass through squeeze gate and cross fields to re-join the Chiltern Way on the track.
(22) Turn left and follow the track past houses to the hamlet of Bovinodon Green. Turn left on the lane through the green and at the main (Frieth) road.
(23) If not visiting the Royal Oak, cross to the opposite verge and turn right, still on the Chiltern Way. Pass to the left of Blounts Lodge.
(24) At the paths junction leave the Chiltern Way and turn right into the enclosed footpath which opens up to give views across Marlow to Winter Hill. Descend past allotments and turn right to the road.
(25) Turn left at the Duke of Marlow pub. Cross Prospect Rd and soon cross to the footpath on the right.
(26) At the next road turn left then right into Crown Rd with park on right. Continue past Sunlight Cottages to the main road in Marlow.
Turn right and at monument cross carefully and turn left into the High St which crosses Station Rd and leads down to the river Thames. Join the Thames Path on the left just before the church. (E)