Time for bluebells

Head out into the woods

All around Chesham in the hilltop villages and woods you can find displays of bluebells usually from around mid-April.

Among the most accessible for a short walk are Cowcroft Woods at Ley Hill (near The Crown pub); Hawridge and Cholesbury Commons (near eg Full Moon pub). All lovely spots to enjoy a pub lunch or coffee.

Between Chartridge, Lee Common and Ballinger are displays overlooking Pednor valley – for example at Bottom Wood and Ayres Wood. These would need to be part of a long walk (see suggestions below).

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Walking routes

Ley Hill Circular Walk for example includes Cowcroft Wood nature reserve. Start out from The Crown pub at Ley Hill for views of the Chess Valley.

Or for a longer circular route from Chesham’s station try the Tylers Hill, Ley Hill and Chess walk

Or take one of the pub to pub walks, for example Full Moon (open from 10am and serves a nice coffee) in Cholesbury. to the Blue Ball in Asheridge.

Captains Wood Walk This 9km (5.7 miles) walk links the valley fields of Chesham Vale with Hawridge village and Captain’s Wood – an ancient woodland and designated nature reserve.

Find more routes on our walking page