Chesham Community Vision was brought together to enhance the town and make it more attractive to residents and visitors. One of the results has been the production of a set of walking leaflets designed to encourage everyone to enjoy the town and to explore the surrounding countryside. There are six clearly laid-out and attractive leaflets which describe walks of varying lengths and difficulty. Each leaflet has an easy to follow map, a full description of the route and description of the important historical landmarks. There is further information about special views, wildlife and background events connected with the route, illustrated with photographs and historical pictures.
Walk 1 is the Heritage Trail which takes one around the town on a route based on the black heritage plates affixed to buildings. This is an update of the previous leaflet with an extension of the route to the Museum and the Mosque.
Walk 2, the Outer Ring, skirts the perimeter of Chesham following closely the boundary between town and countryside. Although it is one of the longer walks at 7 and a half miles, it can be curtailed by shortened to the town centre from a number of points.
The other four walks basically explore east, south, west and north, starting and finishing in Chesham.
Walk 4 is the shortest, going towards Chesham Bois and into the beech woods. It is stile free and makes a suitable starter for those who have not yet explored the local area.
Other walks take you to Ley Hill and the Woodland Trust reserve at Cowcroft and back along the Chess; to Pednor, Chartridge and Asheridge with an opportunity to visit a medieval earthworks. You can be reminded of ancient history - an iron age fort, and the modern hi

story of Bovingdon Aerodrome where Clark Gable, James Stuart and Glen Miller served in the Second World War.
The leaflets are available at the Chesham Library, Chesham Town Hall, Amersham Library and various other outlets.
Or download them in pdf format from the Town Council website www.chesham.gov.uk.Labels: Health/ Fitness, History, Local government, Nature, Societies/ Groups