Cholesbury Hillfort, Grim's Ditch & The Ridgeway

The aim of this walk is to discover some of the prehistoric and historic features visible in this area. There’s also an opportunity to look at some of the woodland archaeology of more modern times.

Terrain: An easy walk on country paths and wide tracks. Numerous gates, nine stiles and 140m/460ft of ascent
Start & finish: The hardstanding area by Hawridge & Cholesbury Cricket Club, The Common, Cholesbury HP23 6ND. Grid ref: SP 932 071
Food & drink: None on the walk, but The Full Moon pub is near the start
Maps: OS Explorer 181 & Chiltern Society 8
Parking: Hawridge & Cholesbury Cricket Club – see above (may be full at weekends during the cricket season); also in places along the edge of the common
Public transport: Buses 149 & 194 provide an occasional service between Chesham and Cholesbury/St Leonards on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays

This walk was created with the help of John Gover, an active member of The Chess Valley Archaeological and Historical Society and a keen walker. In 2001 John carried out a geophysical survey of Cholesbury Hillfort which confirmed that the site had seen multiple occupations.

Nearby Chiltern Society walks
Dancersend Nature Reserve – Walk 9 of this book meets this route near Waypoint 13.
Cholesbury Camp – Walk 15 of the 50 Great Walks in the Chilterns book meets this route at the Hillfort.
Captain’s Wood – Walk 25 of the 50 Great Walks in the Chilterns book passes close by at Hawridge Court.