Chesham is working towards becoming a Walkers Are Welcome town; a place where walkers are encouraged to visit as part of their exploration of the areas. Walkers Are Welcome status also commits the town to ensuring that its footpaths are well-signed and maintained. Three Chesham residents attended the 2009 National Walkers Are Welcome Conference and you can download their
Conference Report (PDF, 95 KB).
If you would like to help, please sign the Walkers Are Welcome petition to show that you support the town's campaign. Copies of the petition can be found in Chesham Library and several High Street shops. To find out more about the local campaign, please contact
Chesham Environmental Group. See the national
Walkers Are Welcome web site to learn about what the status would mean for Chesham.
Local Chesham Walks
Chesham Community Vision has launched 6 new walking routes for the Chesham area in 2008, with an accompanying set of well-designed and attractive leaflets to guide you on your way.
You can pick up free copies of the walk leaflets from Chesham Town Hall and Chesham Library, or download the PDFs from this site:
Ashley Green ‘Farms, Forts and Fighters’ - Walk Six (8.5 miles)
Each leaflet contains a map and description of the route, points of interest and historical facts, along with attractive photos and historical pictures of the route. There is also guidance on how to get to Chesham to start your walks.
This series of walks was sponsored by:
Chesham Town Centre Consortium
Chesham Town Council
Walks Around Chesham
There are several other walks in the Chesham area, including the beautiful Chess Valley Walk. Leaflets detailing this walk and many others, can be downloaded from the
Chilterns Conservation Board web site.