As we'd performed Autumn Leaves at The Dashwood Arms on Wednesday, it was nice to have a bright and sunny Autumn Sunday to catch up on some walking, having skipped last weekend because we'd visited my parents in Bristol.
We chose the Wormsley Estate walk from the Adventurous Pub Walks in the Chilterns book, and were walking from the car park at Stokenchurch before 9:30, soon heading over the M40 and soon entering the Wormsley Estate. This was bought by Sir Paul Getty in the 80s. He then spent some of his fortune building a cricket ground (having been introduced to the sport by Mick Jagger), and restoring the estate to a very high standard. He lived here from 1986 until his death in 2003. It's easy to see why he was so attracted to the area - there are superb views along and into the valley, and the woods are lovely too.
Having descended into the valley, we then climbed up to Christmas Common. Our early start meant that we got the The Fox & Hounds at 11:00, and they weren't even open for coffee. So we carried on, joining the Oxfordshire Way and heading to North End.
The return route was a sequence of ascents and descents, all in great surroundings, but still tiring. The Fox at Ibstone was just off our route, but we pressed on to get back to the car via the tunnel under the M40 after four hours.
We chose the Wormsley Estate walk from the Adventurous Pub Walks in the Chilterns book, and were walking from the car park at Stokenchurch before 9:30, soon heading over the M40 and soon entering the Wormsley Estate. This was bought by Sir Paul Getty in the 80s. He then spent some of his fortune building a cricket ground (having been introduced to the sport by Mick Jagger), and restoring the estate to a very high standard. He lived here from 1986 until his death in 2003. It's easy to see why he was so attracted to the area - there are superb views along and into the valley, and the woods are lovely too.
Having descended into the valley, we then climbed up to Christmas Common. Our early start meant that we got the The Fox & Hounds at 11:00, and they weren't even open for coffee. So we carried on, joining the Oxfordshire Way and heading to North End.
The return route was a sequence of ascents and descents, all in great surroundings, but still tiring. The Fox at Ibstone was just off our route, but we pressed on to get back to the car via the tunnel under the M40 after four hours.
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