Chiltern Walks: Hedgerley and Bulstrode
Bulstrode Park
Start & Finish: The White Horse, Hedgerley, Village Lane, Hedgerley, Slough, SL2 3UY
Distance: 6.9 km (4.3 miles)
Elevation change: +/- 52m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other routes touched (walk): Hedgerley Circular
Other routes touched (cycle): None
Other Pubs / Cafes on route: None
Map: OS Explorer Map (172) Chiltern Hills East
Links: Hedgerley, Gerrards Cross, Bulstrode Park
If you’ve already done the Hedgerley Circular, this short route returns to the highlights of the eastern section plus an extra loop over the M40. This additional section takes you into the grounds of Bulstrode Park. The estate pre-dates the Norman Conquest and a house has been on the land since the 1600s. For much of recent history the estate has been owned by an evangelical Christian mission although it has been in private hands since 2016. The house was being renovated when we were on this walk, although the paths through the park are always open. The guidance below will help you navigate but don’t use it as a fully accurate turn-by-turn guide. Always take a map and/or a GPX route and prepare well for the weather and terrain.
From The White Horse in Hedgerley walk south down Village Lane to the junction with Hill View and take the first footpath on the left. Follow the path in an easterly direction for just under 2 km, crossing under the M40, until you get to Hedgerley Lane. Follow Hedgerley Lane in a north-easterly direction for 200m then take the footpath on the left that leads to Main Drive. This brings you to the entrance of the Bulstrode Estate.
Take a left onto Main Drive to walk in a westerly direction passing the northern side of the main house. Eventually you’ll get back to Hedgerley Lane on the northern side of the M40. Cross over the M40 bridge then take the first path on the left to connect to Waspeys Lane. Take a left onto Waspey’s Lane then the first lane on the right. Follow the lane in a south westerly direction and continue as it becomes a footpath. This path will lead you to St Mary The Virgin Church and the start of the walk at the White Horse.
