Coombe Hill from Wendover
From the station to the highest viewpoint in the Chilterns, above Chequers.
- Distance
- 6.5 km
- Ascent
- 170 m
- Time
- 1.5–2.5 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 260 m
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About this walk
Coombe Hill from Wendover is an easy 6.5 km circular walk with 170 m of ascent, taking 1.5 to 2.5 hours. It starts at Wendover station (grid reference SP 865 077). The start can be reached by public transport.
Coombe Hill rises just outside Wendover, and the Boer War memorial on its top is one of the highest points in the Chilterns, with a view across the Vale of Aylesbury. Chequers, the prime minister's country house, sits in the valley below.
From the station, the walk climbs through the woods on the Ridgeway to the monument and returns over Bacombe Hill.
Route
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1
Up the Ridgeway
Climb from Wendover on the Ridgeway to the monument on Coombe Hill.
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2
Bacombe Hill
Return over Bacombe Hill to the station.
Summit
Coombe Hill
260 m
Questions about this walk
- How long does Coombe Hill from Wendover take?
- Most walkers take 1.5–2.5 hours for the 6.5 km route, which has 170 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Wendover station (grid reference SP 865 077). Pay car parks in Wendover.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Trains from London Marylebone to Wendover. Check times on Traveline.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. Woodland and chalk grassland paths, with one steady climb.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Keep them on a lead near livestock.
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