Wendover, Coombe Hill, Beacon Hill and Whiteleaf Hill circular walk

This walk from Wendover takes you up 3 or 4 big hills (and some smaller ones). Coombe Hill, Beacon Hill, Whiteleaf Hill, then the optional walk up to Brush Hill. I say optional because if you have had enough hills by the time you reach Whiteleaf, there is an easy shortcut you can take if you are tired and don’t want to walk the extra hill.

With all these hills you get bloody fantastic views. Views to rival Ivinghoe Beacon which is often considered the best place for views in the Chiltern Hills.

Further down in this guide, I go through the full logistics for the walk, with a map. Then I go on to describe the full route with photos.

Looking across to Beacon Hill on the circular walk from Wendover and Coombe Hill.

A thatched roof cottage on the walk from Wendover towards Beacon Hill.

The Whiteleaf Cross

I had hoped to see the Whiteleaf cross on this walk, however, upon reaching Whiteleaf Hill I realised that this is not the best place to see it. You can see it, you can even walk right up to it. But what you see is a fraction of it. You need to be far away to see the full show. This is why I added that extra walk to Brush Hill, hoping that I would get a glimpse of the Whiteleaf cross from there.

I did not.

It is now my mission to find the best Whiteleaf cross viewpoint. I will let you know when I find it.

Anyway, that’s why I say the walk up to Brush Hill is optional, as you need to walk back to Whiteleaf Hill to continue the walk. Despite not seeing the cross, that extra little bit of the walk was actually really nice, and if you are up for it, I would suggest to do it.

What happened to my leg? – For anyone who wants to know what happened after my last walk

(You can scroll further down for the Wendover walk description and logistics if you aren’t interested about my leg)

This is the first walk I have done in 5.5 weeks. If you have been following along, you may remember that I developed a pain in my lower leg. I won’t go into all the details here, but I talk about it more in the walk from Westhumble to Merstham. I suspected I had a stress fracture so ceased all activities and waited.

Over the following 3 weeks I couldn’t walk any more than pottering around my flat without triggering it. Just walking to the local shop outside would cause some limping. I tried to go for a swim which involved a 2 minute walk and cycling for 1 mile to get there, and that triggered it.

Getting an MRI

By week 5 I had had enough of waiting for a scan and got myself a private one.

Nothing. Nada. The scan showed zero. What is this pain in my leg then? I had been so fixated on it being a stress fracture, given the symptoms. But now I know it’s not, I ran through everything else in my head. I had my theories, but give that I had barely walked in 5 weeks, any signs of it had now diminished. So testing it didn’t reveal much.

Or….was I imagining it? Did I have phantom pain?

Well, now I at least know it’s not a stress fracture, so I can go to town on it……and now was the time to test it out.

Going on my first walk

I decided to test it out on this walk from Wendover, and had initially planned to just walk up to Coombe Hill and Beacon Hill. However, my leg felt great. No pain whatsoever. So when I reached the point where I would loop back to Wendover, I decided to keep going. Whiteleaf Hill was so close, I couldn’t come all this way and not walk to Whiteleaf Hill and see the cross. What was meant to be a 6 mile hike, turned into 13miles.

This turned out to be a mistake….

I will explain more when I describe the walk below.

Anything else?

Yes. I had a barbed wire incident. More on that later….

Logistics

Start/Finish: Wendover station
How to get there: There are direct trains from London Marylebone which take approximately 40min.
Distance: 13 miles

Shortened distance: 11.5 miles
Time: 4h 50min
Difficulty: Challenging

Terrain: Mud, dirt trail, mud, some road, grass, more mud
Elevation: Highest point 260m(ish). Total elevation gain 704m.
Tips/amenities: As you may have gathered, it can get really muddy. So I would recommend waterproof hiking boots. There is a pub at the start/finish, then another one just before Whiteleaf Hill. There are numerous wooden viewpoint benches here and there.

The white facade of a pub with a red roof at the start of the circular walk from Wendover towards Coombe hill and Beacon Hill.

Map for the Wendover to Coombe Hill, Beacon Hill and Whiteleaf Hill circular walk

You can find my more detailed route map for the walk from Wendover to Combe Hill, Beacon Hill and Whiteleaf Hill on AllTrails here.

A guide to the walk from Wendover to Coombe Hill, Beacon Hill and Whiteleaf Hill

Walk from Wendover to Coombe Hill

First off, when you arrive at Wendover station, just outside, there is a bridge that takes you over the tracks to walk straight onto the trail. However, at the time of writing, this was closed. If when you get there it is still closed, then you need to walk a short bit along the road.

So out of the station, turn right to reach the main road, then right again and keep going.

A trees lined with red bricked houses and thatched roofed houses on the walk from Wendover to Coombe hill and Beacon hill. — I didn’t realise how pretty Wendover was until I got here

Somewhere not too far along, you should see a trail and signpost to the left. Go over to it to start the walk up to Bacombe Hill and Coombe Hill.

Update: This one is now closed due to the HS2 being built. So instead, follow the other trail along the edge of the field past the pylons. There is masses of construction going on here at the moment. Keep following the trail to reach the road. turn right here, then a short way up, look out for a trail on the right to take you up a field to the woods at the top. Keep going up and you will reach Bacombe Hill. Now skip the next paragraph and you can pick up the route description in the second paragraph.

Walk to the Bacombe Hill viewpoint

Up through the trees, you will reach a wooden gate on the right which takes you out of the woods. You want to go out of the woods to be able to see the views. Once there, keep going up to reach the top.

A black wooden signpost saying 'Ridgeway' on the walk towards Coombe Hill and Beacon Hill from Wendover. The signpost is nestled in the bushes next to a trail.

A dirt trail leading uphill through the trees, with a wooden fence and gate to the right on the walk up to Coombe Hill from Wendover.

Looking down to hill to Wendover village and the hills in the distance.

I actually thought this was it. The Coombe Hill Viewpoint. And I was very happy with it. You will get a great view down to Wendover and far beyond, way into the horizon. I didn’t realise at the time that this is Bacombe Hill, and things were about to get even better.

Walk to the Coombe Hill monument and viewpoint

I didn’t know there would be a monument, so it was a nice surprise. To get there, from this bit of hill, follow the grassy trail that runs behind it towards the trees. Keep going along the edge of the hill, with a lovely view to your right, and then through the gate and onto the narrow, potentially very muddle trail.

A green grass trail along the top of the hill with leafless trees ahead. There are a few people standing ahead on the hill.

A view down to green fields as far as the eye can see on the walk from Wendover to Coombe Hill and Beacon Hill. There is a lonely red roofed house on the flat at the bottom of the hill.

A narrow muddy, dirt trail surrounded by leafless bushes and trees on the walk towards Coombe Hill from Wendover.

A wooden signpost in the ditch, with a view through the trees to Coombe Hill on the circular walk from Wendover.

When you reach the trail crossroad with a wooden signpost, you should get a peak to the Coombe Hill monument through the trees. Go ahead and walk to it.

Coombe Hill Monument (Boer war memorial)

The Coombe Hill monument is a war memorial. It was erected in 1904 in memory of 148 men who died during the Second Boer War. Just like many landmarks, it had to be covered during the second world war to prevent enemy aircraft using it for navigation.

Coombe Hill monument on top of the green grass hill on the circular walk from Wendover. There are a few trees on the hill without leaves.

Fun Fact: It has been badly damaged twice by lightning strikes. It now has lightening conductors to prevent this happening again.

From here, the views were even better. I was blown away. These are the kind of views that photos don’t do justice.

Looking down from Coombe Hill towards Beacon hill in the distance on the walk from Wendover.

I could see on the other side an interesting looking hill, and thought about how cool it would be to walk up that. I checked my map to see if I could detour over there and was super excited when I realised it was already in the plan. That is Beacon Hill.

Walk down from Coombe Hill

To leave Coombe Hill, take the trail straight behind it, and when you reach the wooden signpost (see photo), take the trail you can see to the right of it.

A wooden signpost on the top of Coombe Hill on the walk towards Beacon Hill. The sign is next to some trees on the left.

Keep walking along the narrow dirt trail as it runs across the hill, with a view of Beacon Hill to your right. You will also see a line through the field below it. You are going to be walking along that line soon.

A narrow dirt trail running across the grass top of Coombe Hill on the walk towards Beacon Hill.

Looking down from Coombe Hill towards Beacon hill which is next to a large crop field on the walk from Wendover. There is a trail running through the crop field, which is also surrounded by trees.

Now this next bit is important. When you reach the point where the trail curves to the left, you go right for the unexpected very steep decent. For reference, you will be walking with the fence to your left.

Looking downhill through the overhanging trees to a small house at the bottom on the walk from Coombe Hill to Beacon Hill.

Now, when I say this bit is unexpectedly very steep. What I mean is that it’s so steep that I wouldn’t be surprised if people slip and unintentionally slide down here on a regular basis. Particular when it’s muddy.

Top tip: Rather than walk down on the main trail, go to the left of it so you are right by the fence. There is a bit more grass here for grip, some tree roots for steps, and if all that fails, you can grab onto the fence.

Walk from the bottom of Coombe Hill towards Beacon Hill

When you reach the road, turn right, and then pick up the trail again a bit further along on the left. This will take you across that field with a line that you saw just before the walk down off Coombe Hill.

A road with a red bricked house on the left side of it. There are a few trees next to the house and lining the right side of the road.

An empty crop field with a trail running through it on the walk towards Beacon Hill from Wendover and Coombe Hill. — Both of these photos are looking backwards

Once out of the field, turn right to walk along the tree road to reach the church. Once here, go left, then almost immediate left again. So you have essentially done a V. You will be able to see Beacon Hill from here, and now you head towards it…and good luck.

A path lined with trees and bushes on the circular walk from Wendover.

A church on the other side of the road just before the walk up Balcombe Hill.

Looking across the green grass field towards Beacon Hill on the circular walk from Wendover. The grass is short and neat, and there are two animal feeding troughs in the field.

Walk up Beacon Hill

Once you have gone through the final gate before the summit of Beacon Hill, you will notice a trail that takes you around the right side of it. This is the trail you will want to be on to continue the walk towards Whiteleaf Hill. If you decide to walk to the top of Beacon Hill, you will need to then come back down to get onto this trail.

I do recommend going to the top though. You might as well, now that you are here. You will notice little ridge steps going up the hill. These will help. It is a slog though. Then once at the top you will again have some fantastic views of the surrounding hills, woodland, and way off into the horizon.

Looking down off Beacon hill on the walk from Wendover and Coombe Hill. The view is of fields as far as the eye can see with trees lining some of the fields.

It is also very windy up there. Like, insanely windy. So windy that tears that were now streaming down my face were being blown off and into my camera viewfinder making it all blurry.

Walk down off Beacon Hill

Standing on top of Beacon Hill, and looking down, it looked way steeper than the way up. That mixed with the wind didn’t give me confidence that I would make it down alive. So I walked along the top, thinking I could pick up the trail that way, instead of going down. However, this is not possible. It’s a dead end.

Looking across the hilltop with a few sparse trees. — This is the way I tried to walk

The only way down is the death way. Maybe I am being a little dramatic. I realised that those step grooves on the side of the hill are less about helping you get up, but more about helping you get down. Without those I’m pretty sure death would have happened.

Looking down from Beacon hill to the forest and fields in the distance on the circular walk from Wendover. There are ridges in the side of the hill for stepping in. — It is way steeper than it looks

Walk from Beacon Hill towards Whiteleaf Hill

When back on that trail that runs around Beacon Hill, follow it to walk into the woods. The next little bit was quite impressive. It gave me a sort of rainforest with tree top walk vibes. The way the wooden steps peaked out thorough the trees.

A narrow dirt trail running along the side of Beacon Hill towards the dense woodland on the walk towards Whiteleaf Hill.

A dirt path leading to a wooden gate within the woodland.

A dense mass of trees on the side of a hill. There is a wooden stairway just visible poking out through the trees.

Wooden stairway leading up the side of the hill through the trees on the walk towards Whiteleaf from Wendover.

Walk up the steps, and then out of the woods and straight across the field to reach the road. Cross over it and through the next gate. Here you want to take the right trail. It will lead you to an interesting hill with lots of bumps.

The point of no return

So this is where I had originally planned to loop around to walk back to Wendover. I sat down for a moment to think things through. My leg was feeling perfect, and I didn’t really want to walk back now. This was the first time I had been further than a few minutes walk from my flat in over a month. I wanted to savour every bit of it. I was loving the walk so far and wanted more. So this is where I decided it. I would not walk back to Wendover just yet. Whiteleaf Hill would be my next stop.

Follow the Ridgeway to walk to Whiteleaf Hill

From this hill with bumps, you should see a grass trail running alongside the fence. Walk along it to the next signpost which should point you in the direction of the Ridgeway.

Two fields separated by a fence and lined with trees on the other side. There is a green grass trail running through one of the fields.

A black wooden signpost marking the Ridgeway trail on the circular walk from Wendover to Coombe hill, Beacon hill and Whiteleaf Hill. — Turn right when you get to here

From this point, for the rest of the walk to Whiteleaf Hill, you will be following the Ridgeway trail. There are numerous junctions coming up, but rather than make this too wordy, I am going to say, just follow the Ridgeway. It’s very well signposted. I will show you some photos though, so you know what to expect.

The hillside with a dirt trail running across it on the walk towards Whiteleaf Hill from Wendover, coombe hill and Beacon Hill. There is a black wooden trail signpost saying 'Ridgeway'.

A wooden and barbed wire fence, with a Ridgeway signpost and trail on the other side on the walk towards Whiteleaf Hill from Wendover.

A ditch with steps un the bank on the left, a a wooden signpost on the bank on the right.

A wooden gate and information board, with a view to the rolling hills on the other side on the circular walk from Wendover and Coombe hill towards Whiteleaf Hill.

At this bit here (see photos below), I can’t recall how well it was signposted, so I will tell you. You see the trail spilt. You can take either, but if you take the left, a short way along you must take the gate to the right. These will get you to the road. At the road, walk towards the Plough Pub, and the Ridgeway trail will continue past it to the right.

A grass trail through a field with dense woodland on the other side on the circular walk from Wendover to Beacon hill and Coombe Hill.

A road leading to a red bricked pub. There is a grass bank on the left side of the road with a wooden trail signpost.

Walk to Whiteleaf Hill and Whiteleaf cross

Past the pub and up through the woods, as you reach the top, you will find yourself on a mass green area with a lonely wooden trail signpost. This is Whiteleaf Hill. The view from up here is incredible. Another one that photos don’t do justice.

A dirt trail leading up through the woods towards Whiteleaf Hill on the walk from Wendover and Coombe hill and Beacon Hill.

A dirt trail leading steeply uphill through the woods towards an opening at the end to Whiteleaf hill on the circular walk from Wendover.

The large green grass hill top of Whitleaf Hill on the circular walk from Wendover and Coombe hill and Beacon hill. There is a wooden trail signpost on the hill, and some overhanging tree branches at the top of the frame.

Looking downhill to the village of Whiteleaf

You will see a wooden ‘fence’, and just beyond that is the Whiteleaf cross. You can get to it by walking a bit down the hill to the right of the fence.

The Whiteleaf cross on the side of the hill.

The map had a camera symbol for this spot. This is why I thought this would be the place to see the cross in all its glory. It is not. The view from up here is absolutely incredible…but it’s not of the cross. I actually decided I would leave it at that. Whiteleaf Hill is high, and I didn’t fancy walking down it to then have to walk back up….

But it nagged at me. I was so close.

Walk down Whiteleaf Hill or turn back to Wendover

Ok, so I decided I might as well do it. After all the hills so far, what’s another one? If you don’t fancy it, then you can pick up the trail nearby. If you are standing on the hill looking ahead, turn left and walk to the gate. Through there, it’s (I think) the third trail on the left. There is a signpost here for reference.

A dirt path leading through the woodland, for the walk back from Whiteleaf Hill to Wendover. There are orange and red fallen leaves on the ground. There is a black wooden trail signpost on the left side of the trail.

If you decide to do the extra loop, then when it comes back around, it will reach this bit. If you look at my map, you can see the loop.

I must say though, it ended up not being as bad (hill wise) as I thought. Walking down off Whiteleaf Hill was pretty steep, but you actually don’t go all the way to the bottom. Then from Brush Hill later on, you also don’t descend all the way to village level, but instead pop back across to Whiteleaf Hill.

I will show you.

Walk down Whiteleaf Hill and up to Brush Hill

From the top, instead of going left (the shortcut way), go right along the grass trail, then take the left one where it splits. This is the steep bit down. But it doesn’t go on for too long, and is actually quite pretty when you walk through the trees. As you descend, when you hit the junction, go left which will take you to the road.

Two grass trails on the hill top with a view to the fields in the distance as far as the eye can see.

A dirt trail through the trees on the side of the hill on there walk from Whiteleaf to Brush Hill.

A road as it curves around the the right, with a back leading up to woodland on the other side.

At the road, go straight across to the trail on the other side, and follow the trail past the Brush Hill information board. It’s quite nice and woody along here.

A trail leading through the trees on the walk up Brush Hill from Whiteleaf Hill.

Keep going, then just before the trail goes to the right and downhill, take the trail that leads up to the left. Don’t worry too much if you miss it. You should be able to catch it a bit further along. Just look for the steps and go up.

Trees on a steep hill to the left. — See that trail on the left going up the hill

Steps leading uphill to Brush Hill on the circular walk from Wendover. The steps are surrounded by trees and bushes.

I was already at this point having my doubts that I would get to see the Whiteleaf Cross. So when I got to the top of Brush Hill, I wasn’t too disappointed when it wasn’t there. I do think this little detour was worth it though. It was a nice extra bit of woods and some steps, which are always fun. Plus more views.

A wide grass trail leading up Brush hill in Whiteleaf. There is woodland at the top of the hill. The sky is grey.

Looking past the trig point on the top of Brush Hill with a view down to Whiteleaf village and the fields in the distance.

Walk back to Whiteleaf Hill

From the trig point, walk into the woods and through the gate on the left. Through here, walk on the left trail and it will take you down to the road, with Whiteleaf Hill car park on the other side.

A dirt trail leading down to the road, with a bank on the other side of the road.

Go across and up to the car park, but don’t enter it, instead, turn left. This will take you onto a dirt path, and then onto the main trail.

A dirt trail through the leafless woodland trees.

At this point, I was still expecting to have to walk up at some point. Walk up to Whiteleaf Hill. As it turned out, I was already on it. I hadn’t realised that I never descended that far. This main path takes you straight to it, without going up anymore. I was quite shocked and confused when I found myself at the hill top viewpoint again. That’s how I accidentally made a loop.

My leg

It was also around here that I started to feel my leg again. I felt a sort of dread. Things had been going so well. My enthusiasm had backfired. Did I regret making the walk longer? I wasn’t sure yet. Let’s see what happens.

Start the walk back to Wendover

I had walked straight passed the trail I needed to turn onto. So I backtracked a bit to find it. Basically, when you are on that main trail, look out for the right turn which looks like this:

Now follow it along to walk through the woods.

A dirt path leading through the woodland on the walk back to Wendover.

When you reach the first trail split, take the left one. Then at the next junction, go left again and follow the trail as it curves to the right and then left.

Confused yet? Me too.Let me show you with pictures:

A muddy trail turning left under the dark woodland with leafless branches. — This is after the trail split. Go left here.

A muddy path leading downhill through the woods. The tree branches are leafless, with the fallen orange leaves on the ground. — Walk down here, and follow the curve to the right…

A very narrow dirt trail curving through the trees with tall, thin trunks. — And then this is after the curve to the left

After this, keep on this trail all the way to the road.

Barbed wire attack

It was somewhere along here, on a particularly muddy bit, that I had my barbed wire encounter. I was on the edge of the mud, trying to avoid the middle bit of doom. I placed my foot down and was sucked into ankle deep mud. In response, I grabbed the fence to the left. It was a barbed wire fence. I impaled my finger. Luckily it was just a finger. I thought about my last barbed wire encounter on Brockenhurst to Lymington, and how I had decided after that to always carry some sort of first aid stuff with me on hikes. It was a learning experience. Well, I didn’t learn. I have still never carried any first aid with me on hikes. Will I learn this time? Probably not.

So I stuck my finger in my mouth and carried on.

Walk through Maple wood

At the road, you should see the trail across and to the left. Go over to it and up the steps. Keep walking a little further, then there will be a trail on the left to take you straight up.

From here, go up and just keep on going up. It’s only a little bit aggressive. Not too much.

Steps leading uphill to the straggly trees.

A dirt path as it splits in two on the side of a hill.

A dirt path leading uphill through the trees with tall tree trunks on the walk back to Wendover.

Keep on going until you reach the T junction end. From here, turn left onto the big path. This is a potential mud mess. I’m just warning you. Luckily there are no barbed wire fences near by.

The trail you want next is off this main one, on the right somewhere…and you will definitely miss it. You cannot see it unless you are walking on this trail in the other direction. What I’m saying is, keep a strong eye out, and sometimes look back to see if you missed it.

A very muddy, wide path with puddles. — This is looking back, and can you see that small trail leading off this big one? That’s the hidden trail you want to go on.

I did miss it, which unfortunately prolonged the mud.

Chequers Court

Stay on this trail all the way to reach an open field. You may have to navigate some fallen trees along the way.

Narrow trails sealing through the woodland.

A fallen tree across the walking trail in the Chilterns

A wooden gate leading to a large green field, with hills in the distance.

In the field, look to your left and you will see a massive manor house. This is Chequers Court. I was going to get a photo for here, but then I wondered if the government might came after me…so I left it out.

Fun Fact: Chequers Court is the country home of the Prime Minister.

There is definitely a sense of not being allowed to be in here. Signs forbidding you to walk off the trail. There are no fences or anything. Just the trail through the field. So, follow the trail and don’t step off it.

A large field leading downhill towards two red bricked houses and some trees on the walk back to Wendover from Coombe Hill, Beacon Hill and Whiteleaf Hill.

At the bottom, you need to go through a couple of gates, with lots of security cameras around, to get you into the next field. Then keep following the trail towards to cute white house, and then onto the road.

A green field with a trail on the left and a white house ahead to the right on the walk back to Wendover from Coombe Hill, Beacon Hill and Whiteleaf Hill. The houses is surrounded by trees, with woodland on thew other side of it.

Two chalk boards next to a red traffic cone. The chalk board writing points to a farm shop with snacks, drinks and ice cream.

There is a little farm shop here if you fancy a bit more of a taste of the countryside.

Walk the final stretch to reach Wendover

There is an offshoot road before the farm shop, which may or may not have some logs. Follow this road and onto the trail.

A black path, with stacked logs on the left.

Now for the the next chunk of the walk back to Wendover, I wasn’t paying much attention. I was thinking about my leg. It was getting worse. Not as bad as last time, but there was still some walk left. After some more thought about if I regretted walking the extra bit, I decided I didn’t. Luckily the walk back towards Wendover had so far been pretty easy, so the leg situation didn’t get out of control. I had had a great day out, and some leg pain (and barbed wire impalation) didn’t take away from that.

Anyway, I have moved off the point. What I wanted to say is, I wasn’t paying attention to where I was walking, so I’m not sure I can give accurate directions going forwards (but I will try). I just sort of walked along the trails which seemed correct, and that took me in the general direction of where I wanted to go.

How I think you walk back to Wendover….

So initially you follow the Ridgeway Trail….

A trail leading steeply uphill through the woods, with a black trail signpost on the left.

A neat dirt trail lined with tall grass and woodland trees on the walk back to Wendover.

Then at the junction in the photo below, don’t follow the Ridgeway anymore. Just go straight, and keep following this trail for a little.

A dirt trail as it splits in two. The right trail goes through the bushes.

A winding muddy, dirt trail surrounded by some grass, fallen orange leaves and trees.

Tun off the trail at the junction in the photo below. Here, take the trail to the left and up. Stay following this trail until you reach the road.

A trail junction with 4 turnings in the woodland.

A trail almost hidden by fallen orange leaves and surrounded by a few trees and bushes.

The narrow trail leading downhill though the woods towards a wooden gate and road.

Through the gate (in the photo above), cross the road and through the next gate, then take the left trail.

From here, on my map I can see that I stayed on this trail for a while. There are a few curves in it here and there, but I essentially stayed on it, first in the woods and then out of the woods. At some point I hit a T junction, where I turned left.

A narrow dirt trail snaking to the right, surrounded by fallen orange and ref leaves. There a a few bushes and trees ahead.

Woodland with a dirt trail running through it, and grass on the sides.

A muddy trail leading downhill towards some trees and a view of the hills in the distance. The trail is lines with a wooden and barbed wire fence.

A grass trail lines with a barbed wire fence and bushes and fields on either side on the final stretch of the walk back into Wendover.

The bit I remember on the walk back into Wendover

Now I know where we are. If you have managed to figure out the previous bit, you will reach road. At the road, turn right, then look out for a trail a short way along on the left. Through there, go through the gate and follow the trail as it zigzags you around the telephone pylons and to the road.

A grass trail with a wooden fence on the left and barbed wire fence on the right. There are hills in the distance.

Looking up to a telephone pylon with a dark sky backdrop. — It was now getting dark

When you reach the road, you will see Wendover train station.

My train back to London was at 5:27. I arrived at the road at 5:23. I was proud of myself for making it in time to catch may train….

However, I could see a train in the station. My first thought was that, it is not my train. But I felt a little uneasy, so I checked. I looked in horror at my phone when I saw that the train back to London was not at 5:27. It was at 5:23. That’s my train. I immediately ran across the road to try to make it, but deep down knew it wouldn’t happen.

It left without me 🙁

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