1st June 2014 - Ivinghoe Beacon - Little Gaddesden circular

Ivinghoe – Little Gaddesden – Sunday 1^st June 2014

This a roughly a 9 mile circular starting from the Pitstone Hill public car park on road between Ivinghoe and Aldbury, near Down Farm (see Map section 1 below). We'll set off in the direction of Steps Hill and on to Beacon Hill before descending on to the Icknield Way path towards Ringshall via the steep ascent to Ward's Hurst Farm.

Map Section 1

From Ringshall we'll follow the flat wooded path to Little Gaddesden (see Map Section 2 below) where we'll stop for some lunch at the Bridgewater Arms. Here's a link to the pub: https://www.oldenglishinns.co.uk/our-locations/the-bridgewater-arms-little-gaddesden

Map Section 2

We'll leave Little Gaddesden in the direction of lodge in Ashridge and then up to the monument where there's a National Trust centre. We'll then head back to the open hills on to Clipper Down before returning to our cars at Pitstone Hill car park.