25-mile St Mary's Church Chesham Beat the Bounds Walk - long route (3701)

Start dateMay 10 2025
Time08:00 am
LocationChesham
PriceFree

Please come and join us on this challenging walk around the ancient parish of Chesham which celebrates the old custom of Beating the Bounds

Additional information

Please bring suitable footwear and clothing for the conditions, water, snacks and simple first aid kit. There will be a refreshment stop, the Glebe cafe, Ashley Green, providing pastries, cakes and hot drinks near the halfway point. Packed lunches may also be eaten there. There will be jacket potatoes at the end (Christ Church) for which a donation would be welcome.

Organised by:

Philip Wood. St Mary's Church Chesham, St. Mary's Church is a Grade I listed Anglican church in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, and is part of the Diocese of Oxford. Built on the site of a Bronze Age stone circle of puddingstones, parts of the church building date to the 12th century..

Meeting point:

Meet at 07:30 am at Christ Church, Waterside, Chesham. There is free parking in Moor Road, Chesham, HP5 1SE. Take the footbridge over the River Chess to reach the church.

Distance:

25 miles

Length:

Long walks (7 or more miles)

Duration:

9.5 hours

Difficulty:

Strenuous (long / challenging walk for fit / experienced walkers

Pace:

brisk

Capacity:

Dogs welcome:

Yes

Near public transport:

Yes (Chesham Underground Station (0.6 miles from Meet point) has direct trains from London and buses from Amersham, Berkhamsted and High Wycombe. )

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