Views, golf and local produce

Chartridge stretches along a heady ridge of the Chiltern Hills immediately above Chesham. From the ridge, fields and woodlands slope down to Asheridge Vale and the secluded Pednor Valley – a favourite spot with walkers.

A cluster of cottages and the Village Hall mark the old centre of the village. From here, Chartridge Lane leads on through woodlands to Lee Common and The Lee.

Golf

The 18-hole course at Chartridge Park Golf Club is beautifully sited overlooking Pednor Valley. All visitors are welcome, to play golf or drop in for a meal or drink in the spacious clubhouse or on its open-air terrace. The indoor golf studio is open to all visitors to pre-book or enjoy an impromptu session when not in use.

Plants and local produce

Shepherd Nursery & Shepherd Flora

Shepherd Nursery is an open-air nursery with a continuously changing stock of perennials, shrubs, hedging, trees, climbers, fruit, vegetables and herbs, most of which are grown on site. Shepherd Flora grows and sells cut flowers all the year round. Shepherd Nursery & Shepherd Flora website

Chiltern Ridge

Chiltern Ridge sells home produce including apple juice, free-range eggs from a variety of hens and freezer-ready lamb and pork from the home flock of Texels and cross breed / Welsh lop-eared pigs. Customers can also bring their own apples and pears for pressing into pasteurised juice. Call in or look for the Chiltern Ridge stall at Chesham’s Local Produce Market on the last Saturday of each month.

Aylesbury Duck Farm

Possibly the last breeders of the true table Aylesbury duckling. Free range ducklings, turkeys and capons are all raised amongst the woodlands on the farm. Find them at Long  Grove Wood Farm, 234 Chartridge Lane, Chesham, HP5 2SG, telephone 01494 772744.

Walks

The Chartridge Hills and Vales walk

The 13km (8-mile) walk explores the Pednor Valley and Asheridge Vale, with shorter options along the way. Starting in Chesham’s Lowndes Park, the beautiful Pednor section drinks in views over Pednor Bottom and passes through the hamlet of Pednor itself. From the Chartridge Mission Church, the path descends to Asheridge Vale and the Blue Ball pub on the other side of the ridge.

Pdf of Chartridge hills and vales walk

Pub walks

The Blue Ball at Asheridge to [the site of ] The Bell Chartridge

An ‘easy’ walk of 0.85 miles, of approximately 20 minutes.
(Note The Bell is currently closed  – so you may wish to do this walk in reverse to reward yourself at the end!)

Pdf of walk from The Blue Ball, Asheridge to The Bell, Chartridge

The Bell at Chartridge to The Cock & Rabbit

An ‘easy’ walk of 2.5 miles /  4km, approximately 1 hour 15 minutes
Pdf of The Bell to The Cock and Rabbit, The Lee

(Note The Bell is currently closed )