With its rolling green hills, chocolate-box villages and uncrowded paths, the Chilterns is a walker’s delight. This book, with its 20 circular walks ranging in length from 3 to 9 miles, takes you through the area’s finest spots, with recommendations for all times of year.

Highlights include:

* Spring: ramble through the bluebell-carpeted woods of Cowleaze and Wendover

* Summer: stroll along Coombe Hill and take in the far-reaching views of the Hambleden Valley

* Autumn: walk in the blazing colour of Burnham Beeches and the Ashridge Estate

* Winter: take a brisk winter wander along the River Thames at Goring or Bourne End

All walks include:

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Directions to the start *

Parking info *

Numbered route map and directions *

Distance and terrain *

Recommended local pubs and cafes *

Points of interest along the way