Ivinghoe Beacon

5 miles (8 km)

Climb to the top of this iconic hill�in the�Chilterns on this walk in Buckinghamshire. Ivinghoe Beacon stands at 233�m (757�ft) and commands fine views over the Chiltern Hills and the Vale of Aylesbury.
The walk starts from the car park next to Pitstone Windmill and makes use of the Icknield Way Path to take you to the summit. The Pitstone Windmill has been restored by the National trust and is well worth a visit before you begin your climb to Beacon Hill. On the way you'll pass through chalk grassland�and woodland with a wide variety of wildlife to look out for.
If you'd like to continue your walk then you could enjoy waterside walking along the nearby Grand Union Canal or pick up the Icknield Way Path which runs past the hill. You could follow the trail south onto the nearby Ashridge Estate and pick up the Ashridge Boundary Trail. In the park there's miles of woodland trails, a variety of wildlife and the Bridgewater Monument, erected in 1832 to the Duke of Bridgewater.