Walking Britain Cookham to Gerrards Cross via Burnham Beeches
Introduction to Walk 3420
County/Area - Berkshire & Buckinghamshire
Author - Peter Smyly
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
Ascent - 350 feet / 106 metres
Time - 6 hours 40 minutes
Grade - moderate
This linear walk ambles through the woodland of Berkshire and neighbouring Buckinghamshire using a section of the Beeches Way. Starting and finishing at railway stations the route is ideal for those living in central London. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 172 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 172 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 175 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 175 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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