Mapledurham

About trip

This is a wonderful walk in typical Chiltern beechwoods and green meadows with a magnificent half-way objective in the Elizabethan Mapledurham House, Church and Watermill, with the opportunity for an optional visit (with entry charge). The return legs take you by three really first-class village pubs, each full of character and with a tantalising trilemma for where to eat and drink (booking may be essential - phone numbers below). The one at Peppard Common, the starting point, is Antony Worrall Thompson's Greyhound. If you prefer to see Mapledurham earlier in the morning with lunch at the midpoint, start at Cane End where there is plenty of parking space, but note that the House does not open until 2pm in case you want to visit.