Local walks Footpaths, churches, village wanderings and other places of interest ASHRIDGE FOREST Ancient acres offer space to escape BARTON HILLS Lofty view of Bedfordshire at its best BEECHES WAY Lazy way to go the distance BLACK PARK Take a walk in Pooh’s paw prints BLEDLOW Where chalk streams tumble below the ridge BRADENHAM Bus stop which brightens journeys BURNHAM BEECHES Trees remain in tune with the past CANAL HOLIDAYS Autumn adventures on the water CLIVEDEN Duke looks out over his domain CLIVEDEN Final home for fallen comrades COOKHAM, HEDSOR & MARLOW Time stands still on the riverbank DENHAM DEEP LOCK Taking it easy on the towpath GORING & STREATLEY Twins tell the long story of the Thames HAMBLEDEN Take an amble around Hambleden THE HAMPDENS Hidden villages with surprising secrets HAWRIDGE COMMON & THE LEE Rambles round Midsomer country HOGBACK WOOD Woodland wander back in time HOMEFIELD WOOD Rare attractions on the reserve HUGHENDEN Sanctuary where Disraeli worshipped LAMBOURN Inside the ‘Cathedral of the Downs’ LITTLE MARLOW Quarry lake teems with life LITTLEWORTH COMMON Walkers make tracks for the common PENN WOOD Nature puts on a fireworks display PINKNEYS GREEN Big skies offer room to breathe RUISLIP LIDO Picture of the week: 27/09/21 SHARPENHOE Clappers command an impressive outlook SHILLINGTON How fossil secrets sparked a mining boom SPADE OAK QUARRY Lakeside path comes into bloom TEMPLE GARDENS Glorious display of floral fireworks THAMES PATH Wander down by the waterside THAMES VALLEY Haunting tale from the riverbank WEST WYCOMBE Village tales are stranger than fiction WOOBURN GREEN & HEDSOR Home is a landscape where the heart is