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Adventurous Pub Walks in the Chilterns, Jean Patefield - Contains twenty circular walks of between 7 - 10 miles. Routes include Great Gaddesden, Hambleden, Checkenden and Stoke Row, Wendover and Christmas Common. In full colour. Published May 10.	Pocket Pub Walks in the Chilterns, Nick Channer - Fifteen circular walks, of between 2 and 6¾ miles. Each route is based on a local pub serving good food. Includes Ivinghoe, Great Kemble, Watlington, Henley and Mapledurham. Published June 06.	Pathfinder Thames Valley and Chilterns, Nick Channer - The Chilterns form part of the long line of chalk hills stretching intermittently across southern and eastern England. It is an area characterised by beech woods and dry valleys, and these natural features are explored in the routes. The Thames Valley is steeped in history, from Windsor Castle and Richmond Park to Runnymede Meadows, where the Magna Carta was signed in 1215, and there are opportunities to absorb this evocative atmosphere, as well as genteel towns like Dorchester, Henley and Princes Risborough. Published October 12.  Available for pre-order.
Easy Walking in South Bedfordshire and The North Chilterns, Clive Brown.  Published June 08. Waterside Walks in The Chilterns, Jean Patefield - Twenty circular walks based on local waterways with maps and photographs.  Published April 08.	The Chilterns: Leisure Walks for all Ages Pathfinder Series, Terry Marsh - This new revised and updated edition of The Chilterns Short Walks from Pathfinder is even better than ever. Designated an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1965, the Chilterns are renowned for their extensive beech woodlands, which are especially beautiful when dressed in autumn colours. Among the woodland walks included in this guide are explorations of Hodgemoor Wood-a Site of Special Scientific Interest-and Millfield Wood Nature Reserve, near Hughenden, the home of Benjamin Disraeli. There are also routes featuring the idyllic villages of Hambleden, Mapledurham and Missenden, the Grand Union Canal, the countryside around Chequers, and the magnificent scenery of the Chiltern Hills, including Ivinghoe Beacon and Coombe Hill. Crimson Short Walks are the ideal companion to short walks for all ages. Perfect for families, weekend breaks or anyone looking for a short walk option, this series of over 30 guides contain the best 20 circular short walks in each area. Published February 09.	Chilterns and Thames Valley Walks, Brian Conduit - 28 varied walks - 8 easy (3 - 5½ miles), 12 moderate (4½ - 7 miles) and 8 more challenging (7 - 10½ miles). Includes Watlington Hill, Windsor and Eton, Goring, Chalfont St. Giles, Henley-on-Thames, Coombe Hill, Chess Valley and Princes Risborough. Distance, timing, refreshment stops and advice included. Clear OS mapping at 1:25,000 scale. Published April 94.
Chiltern Walks: Oxfordshire & West Bucks, Nicholas Moon. Published July 01. Circular Walks Along the Chiltern Way, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire v. 2, Nicholas Moon. Published April 05. Chiltern Walks, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and North Buckinghamshire, Nicholas Moon.  Published August 07. Circular Walks Along the Chiltern Way, Nick Moon.  Published April 10. Chiltern Walks, Buckinghamshire. Vol 2, Nick Moon.  Published March 10.	The Chiltern Way Including Extensions and Berkshire Loop, Nick Moon - A circular walk around the Chilterns.  Published October 10.	A Boot Up the Chilterns, Robert Wood - The Chiltern Hills remain a beautiful, unspoilt corner of England. Beech woodland and chalk downs provide a haven for wildlife while on the downs in summer are to be found abundant orchids. In the southern Chilterns the red kite is everywhere. Four nature reserves feature in these 10 walks. Published June 11.
Kiddiwalks in the Chilterns, Abigail Hamilton-Thompson - Twenty safe walks in the glorious Chiltern countryside. Simple routes with not too many hills, the walks are between 1 and 5 miles in length and offer plenty of variety with nature trails, woods caves and castle ruins to explore, and each walk features a halt for refreshments. Published June 11.	Best Walks in the Chilterns, Roy Woodcock - The dramatic landscape and magnificent views to be found in the Chilterns make the region one of the best places to go walking in England, all year round. The twenty walks in Best Walks in the Chilterns cover all the most interesting features of the area, from secret villages to grand houses, from shady woodland to chalk grassland. Published March 12.  Available for pre-order.	Long Circular Walks in the North Hills of the Chilterns, John Merrill.  Published April 11.
Shakespeare's Way - Peter Titchmarsh - This guide describes the 146-mile Shakespeare’s Way, a footpath running through the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, Blenheim Park, Oxford, the valley of the Thame, and the beech woods of the Chilterns. Beyond here it takes a surprisingly quiet route into London. The footpath tries to stay as close as possible to the route the ‘Bard’ may have taken on his own journeys between Stratford-upon-Avon and London. Published February 06.	The Chiltern Way, Nicholas Moon - This book is an excellent and comprehensive description of the Chiltern Way, a 133 mile circular walk through the Chiltern Hills. Nick Moon is an experienced walker and author and he leaves no stone unturned in providing all the information required for the long-distance walker. The route descriptions are accurate and detailed, matched by clear maps showing the route and nearby geographic features. Each section lists the OS maps covering that section, should further detail be required, along with interesting historical notes for towns and villages. There is also a table of distances and heights for each significant place on the route - averaging nearly one every mile - and an overall map showing the Chiltern Way in relation to other long-distance paths in the region. Buyer Review. Limited availability.  Published October 00.	The Ridgeway National Trail Guides, Anthony Burton - The Ridgeway follows one of the oldest 'green roads' in Europe. It runs for 87 miles (140 km) from Overton Hill in the west, across the Marlborough Downs and the Vale of the White Horse, to Ivinghoe Beacon on the northern edge of the Chilterns. This is the complete, official guide for the long-distance walker or the weekend stroller. All you need is this one book.  Limited availability. Published March 08.   For more on The Ridgeway - see Long Distance Books
Pub Walks in the Chilterns, Alan Charles - A bestseller from the day it was first published, Pub Walks in the Chilterns has again been completely revised and re-walked for this new edition. The 20 circular walks vary in length from 3 to 5 miles and each route is described in detail with its own accompanying sketch map. The routes take the walker through the varied and beautiful countryside of the Chilterns and include walks along the delightful Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal. All the inns are in the Chilterns and have been chosen for their good food and ambience. Limited availability. Published April 09	Village Walks in the Chilterns, Alan Charles - 20 walks from 3 to 7 miles. Includes Marsworth, Little Missenden, Chalfont St Giles, Hambledon and Rotherfield.  Limited availability, Published April 98. Re-printed 2003.	Family Walks: Chilterns South, Nicholas Moon - A set of two volumes each of thirty 3 to 5 mile circular walks. Limited availability. Published August 97. Family Walks Chilterns North, Nicholas Moon - A set of two volumes each of thirty 3 to 5 mile circular walks. Limited availability. Published April 98.

MORE MAPS Ridgeway (Walker's Route S) XT 40 Version, Harvey. Published May 08 Chiltern Society Footpath Maps,  Various publication dates 02/09. Search target retailer for full list. Philip's Red Book, Chilterns and Thames Valley. Gives detailed coverage of the area's road network, ranging from Harlow in the east to Swindon in the west, and from Wellingborough in the north to Woking in the south, at a scale of 3.16 miles to 1 inch. Shows places of tourist and historic interest, including castles, camping sites, country parks, galleries, gardens, golf courses, marinas, museums, nature trails, historic sites, sports venues, theatres, theme parks, wildlife parks and zoos. Published Sept 08

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AUTHORS/PUBLISHERS Listing information                    LOCAL LINKS Do you have a website with content relevant to the subject matter of this page. Anything at all to do with the area? Add your link here LETS STAY CHILTERNS www.chilterns-stay.co.uk - Chilterns accommodation and tourist guide The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - Official site of the Chilterns Conservation Board packed with information. Foxy's Island Walks - a series of walks and photos around the Chilterns

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