GPS Cycle and Walking Routes

Flaunden Walks

6 miles (9 km)

This Hertfordshire based village is located close to the border with Buckinghamshire on the edge of the Chiltern Hills.
The village includes a 19th century church and a noteworthy pub dating back to the early 17th century.
This walk from the village takes you south to visit the neightbouring village of Latimer. Here you can enjoy riverside footpaths on the Chess Valley Walk and visit Chenies Manor House. The Tudor House is a Grade I listed building and surrounded by award-winning gardens. It's one of the area's major historic highlights.
You can reach Latimer by following footpaths south through Baldwin's Wood. It's a delightful place with a number of 17th and 18th century cottages around a village green with an old pump.
To continue your walking in the area head east to visit Chipperfield Common. There's miles of peaceful woodland walks and two early Bronze Age burial mounds to see here.

Postcode

HP3 0PP - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Flaunden OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Flaunden Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Flaunden

  • Chipperfield Common - The 117 acre common in Chipperfield has some waymarked woodland walking trails
  • Latimer - This historic Buckinghamshire village sits in a fine riverside location in the Chess Valley
  • Little Chalfont - This attractive Buckinghamshire village is part of the 'Chalfonts' along with Chalfont St Giles and Chalfont St Peter.
  • Chesham - The town of Chesham is in a great location for exploring the Chiltern Hills AONB and the lovely Chess Valley
  • Chess Valley Walk - Follow the River Chess through the Chess Valley on this delightful trail through Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire
  • Chess Valley Circular Walk - This route uses a section of the Chess Valley Walk and other public footpaths to create a circular walk through the area
  • Chorleywood - This village in the Three Rivers District of Hertfordshire has some nice walks to try
  • Great Missenden - Enjoy a circular walk around the village of Great Missenden in the Chilterns
  • Colne Valley Trail - Follow the Colne Valley Trail from Uxbridge to Rickmansworth and enjoy riverside and canalside walking or cycling.
    The trails follows the Grand Union Canal and the River Colne while also passing a series of pretty Lakes including Lynsters, Stocker's and Batchworth Lake
  • Hodgemoor Woods - These woods near the town of Amersham have some good footpaths and mountain bike trails to try.
    You can start off at the car park on Bottrells Lane at the northern edge of the site
  • Gerrards Cross - This Buckinghamshire based town is in a nice location for exploring the Chiltern Hill AONB
  • Little Missenden - This delightul Buckinghamshire village has some nice country and river walking trails to try
  • Shardeloes - This circular walk visits the lovely Shardeloes Park and Lake near Amersham in Buckinghamshire
  • Croxley Green Boundary Walk - This circular walk in Rickmansworth explores the area around the village of Croxley Green.

Pubs/Cafes

The Green Dragon dates back to the 17th century and includes a charming interior with low beams, exposed brickwork and open fires. The Dragon also has an historic Tap Room, for which time has stood still since it was reconstructed in 1838. They serve good quality food which you can enjoy in the lovely enclosed garden.
There's also the Bricklayers Arms with its low ceilings, exposed beams and real log fire. You can find them at Hogpits Bottom with postcode HP3 0PH. Both pubs are dog friendly.

Photos

Flaunden Village Hall - geograph.org.uk - 4675663

Flaunden Village Hall

Flaunden village centre - geograph.org.uk - 1150754

Flaunden village centre. These Victorian worker's houses are on the north-east corner of the crossroads in the village.

The Green Dragon, Flaunden - geograph.org.uk - 27977

The Green Dragon, Flaunden

A colourful-looking Bricklayers Arms at Flaunden (2) - geograph.org.uk - 4666313

A colourful-looking Bricklayers Arms at Flaunden

Horses at Flaunden Bottom - geograph.org.uk - 4444849

Horses at Flaunden Bottom

Church at Flaunden - geograph.org.uk - 4444844

Church at Flaunden

River Chess at Latimer - geograph.org.uk - 3090144

River Chess at Latimer

Chenies - The Manor House - geograph.org.uk - 139226

Chenies Manor

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GPX File

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