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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Lane End and High Wycombe.
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Reviews - 5
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How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear in places (1)
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40.0% of the route is on roads (1)
30.0% of the route is lit at night (1)
40.0% of the route is paved (1)
20.0% of the route is muddy (1)
20.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)
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Start and end points
Lane End
Grid Ref
SU8084991734
Lat / Lon
51.61864° / -0.83360°
Easting / Northing
480,849E / 191,734N
What3Words
ruled.resorting.copes
High Wycombe
Grid Ref
SU8691693052
Lat / Lon
51.62958° / -0.74566°
Easting / Northing
486,916E / 193,052N
What3Words
invite.debate.crass
Lanhig One's land is
Lane End | |
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Grid Ref | SU8084991734 |
Lat / Lon | 51.61864° / -0.83360° |
Easting / Northing | 480,849E / 191,734N |
What3Words | ruled.resorting.copes |
High Wycombe | |
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Grid Ref | SU8691693052 |
Lat / Lon | 51.62958° / -0.74566° |
Easting / Northing | 486,916E / 193,052N |
What3Words | invite.debate.crass |
Arable | 12.1% |
Pasture | 4.8% |
Urban | 75.2% |
Woods | 7.9% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Martin McGovern
30 Apr 2023Not a lot to add to the other reviews: with respect to the shooting range, it's safe but might cause concern to dogs or small children.
Sumaria
13 Apr 2023I walked from Lane End to High Wycombe on a bright but cold April day after recent heavy rain.
The route starts on a footpath between houses, enters woods (muddy today) and passes the firing range which is indeed very loud! Then it skirts Booker airfield where I watched a helicopter come in to land. The section along the M40 is fine, actually, although the traffic is bit noisy. I saw a squirrel and butterflies. Then you reach Cressex Road, but take a detour in footpaths to avoid much of its length before rejoining it and passing two petrol stations with shops. Fortunately, you leave these roads on a footpath between houses and playing fields that opens out onto a fine view of Wycombe (see photo with rain falling in the other side of the valley, church in centre). There’s a steep descent into Wycombe, not the prettiest of towns but has some charm, and many shops.
Lane End has an excellent café, church, pub and public toilets in the car park.
Not all this route is scenic, but it’s interesting nonetheless.
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Derick Rethans
13 Nov 2022I walked this from High Wycombe to Lane End on a warmish autumn afternoon, with not much rain in the past week. It quite a route of two halves. Some of it was lovely, other parts too car-y. The route was OK.
From High Wycoming you climb up the steep Tom Burt's Hull, with some lovely views. You go through a fency-foopath to end up along some sports fields and a playground. The section along Marlow Road and the petrol stations were chaotic with cars (nearly) crashing into each other. Luckily, after not much longer the route continues along some residential streets, before you have to pass cross some busy ways. Around the big ASDA, you end up on a lovely wooded footpath right alongside the *noisey* M40. It wasn't so bad, luckily. To cross the M40 you first have to cross Cressex Road, which wasn't trivial. On the other side, the noise abates and the walk becomes a lot more pleasant. The route follows the Northern edge of Wycombe Air Park, which had a lot of activity. From there on you follow some woods to end up at the small village of Lane End.
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Martin Ellis
23 Jun 2022Lane End to High Wycombe (Lanhig 1) review.
Note: I walked High Wycombe to Lane End.
There’s an urban walk from High Wycombe train station: along the High Street and past the university. A footpath south leads to Cressex. There’s a shorter urban walk through Cressex to reach a footpath towards the M40.
The route then runs west alongside the motorway; on a footpath which is pleasant, albeit noisy (Photo 1). After a bridge over the M40, the route soon leaves the noise behind.
A lane follows the edge of Wycombe Air Park (Photo 2) and enters woodland.
On my walk, Widdenton Park Wood had sporadic noise from a nearby shooting range. The woods are attractive, and welcome shade on a hot summer day. I left the path for a wander (Photo 3). Back on track, the footpath crosses grass to arrive at Lane End.
It’s a short urban walk to the end of the Slow Way. The village has the Grouse & Ale pub (Photo 4), a welcoming café and a convenience store.
Despite the initial urban walk, and rather noisy sections, I enjoyed this Slow Way. Highlights were the atmospheric Widdenton Park Wood and watching light aircraft at the Air Park.
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Ianschagen
29 Apr 2021Coming from High Wycombe railway station, on reaching the High Street it is probably better not to go down the alley to the Swan, but to carry on and turn left just after McDonald’s. This takes you through an underpass under the busy road and past Bucks New University to reach Queen Alexandra Road. Turn right and stay on that side of the road to avoid the entrance to the hospital, and cross over further up.
On passing the bus stop near Asda, do not turn left into Asda’s delivery area, but take the footpath just afterwards on the left.
The path by the motorway is pleasant in parts, but rather noisy!
After passing the air park and entering the woods, there is a firing range nearby which can be very loud!
On leaving the woods on the outskirts of Lane End, there are a number of faint paths. Aim for the gate just right of the woods ahead, to enter the road.
Coffee stop in Lane End: Strawberry Grove Café, just to the right on the other side of the main road.
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