Molesey Heath wildlife walk afternoon session
Molesey Heath wildlife walk afternoon session
Sat, Aug 20, 14:00
Molesey Heath • Molesey
£15
Whiteleaf Hill Wildlife and Heritage Walk
Date and time
Location
Whiteleaf Hill & Cross Car Park off Peter’s Lane
Peter's Lane
Whiteleaf Village
HP27 9LZ
United Kingdom
Join us with partners the Chiltern Society on a guided walk through two of the Chilterns finest nature reserves.
About this event
Whiteleaf Hill & Cross Nature Reserve is located above the historic market town of Princes Risborough and provides fantastic panoramic views of the Chilterns escarpment, across the Vale of Aylesbury and on to the Wessex Downs in the distance. Situated adjacent is Brush Hill Nature Reserve.
During this guided walk you will be introduced to a diverse range of habitats and will see how they all support an array of flora and fauna throughout the year, largely thanks to the chalk grassland underneath, a relic from earlier eras when broad swathes of traditional sheep grazed downlands of the thin chalky soils of the Chilterns scarp slope.
Specialist plants and insects, like the chalk hill blue and marbled white butterflies, clustered bellflower and horseshoe vetch thrive on the sun baked slopes. Whiteleaf Hill is also well known for the 100m high chalk hill figure – The Whiteleaf Cross – on its northern slope and is home to several other interesting archaeological features, including a Neolithic barrow and WW1 practice trenches.
The walk will keep to public footpaths, including a part of the Ridgeway National Trail, reputed to be Britain’s very oldest road.
Need to know:
- This is a guided walk taking approximately 1hr30mins, leisurely pace with regular stops but some steep slopes.
- Wear suitable footwear and clothing for weather.
- Meet (and finish) at the Whiteleaf Hill & Cross Car Park off Peter’s Lane at the top of the hill. Peter’s Lane is off the A4010, the Aylesbury Road between Great Kimble and Monk’s Risborough, at Whiteleaf village. For satellite navigation, use postcode HP27 9LZ although What3words is more accurate - unsettled.budgeted.majors or alternatively a grid ref: SP 82322 03609.
- Suitable for children aged 6 or over, but it includes some steep slope walking so somewhat child dependant! The content will be more aimed at adults, but older children may also enjoy it.
- Not suitable for wheelchairs users
- No facilities on site but toilets and refreshments nearby, in the village.
- Dogs kept under control on leashes are welcome. Please bring your disposal bags (there are no dog waste bins on site)