Buckinghamshire Way

The Buckinghamshire Way is long-distance walking route along the length of Buckinghamshire; which is to say the traditional county. It was developed as a walking route in celebration of the county for the Association of British Counties.[1]

  • Southern trailhead: Hythe End TQ025720
  • Northern trailhead: Northey Farm SP901561
Buckinghamshire Way
The Buckinghamshire Way west of Great Missenden
Length88 mi (142 km)
LocationBuckinghamshire, UK
TrailheadsHythe End TQ025720
Lavendon SP901561
UseHiking
Elevation
Highest point817 feet (Pulpit Hill)
Hiking details
Trail difficultyModerate

The route is a single route starting close to the southernmost point of the traditional county in Hythe End and finishing at its northernmost, at a farm outside point Lavendon. It is 88 miles long and was first walked in 2019 over the course of four days.[2]

Sites on or close to the path include the Ankerwycke Meadow, Eton College, Cliveden, the Chequers Estate, Waddesdon Manor, the Quainton Windmill, Milton Keynes and Olney.

The walk is not currently waymarked. It incorporates sections of a number of waymarked routes, including the Thames Path, the Chiltern Way, the South Bucks Way, the North Bucks Way (extensively) and Aylesbury Outer Ring, the Midshires Way and the Grand Union Canal towpath, along with local paths.

  • The Thames by Ankerwyck Meadow
  • Quainton
  • Approaching Milton Keynes
  • The Great Ouse at Olney

References
  1. Buckinghamshire Way at the Long Distance Walkers Association
  2. Buckinghamshire Way blogroll on WildþingUK
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