Around and about Princes Risborough - the Pink and Lily Pub

Around and about...

The Pink & Lily is set high on the edge of the Chilterns overlooking the Vale of Aylesbury and offers easy access to many splendid walks. Why not leave your car in our car park and set out on a beautiful circular woodland walk and then join us for a well deserved rest and a spot of lunch. Even if you and your party are just passing through during a longer walk, cycle or day trip, why not let us know what time you'll be stopping by and we can have meals or snacks waiting for you when you arrive.

Cycles...

Listed here are a number of cycle routes that pass the Pink & Lily:

Bledlow Ridge and Great Hampden Loop - click for more info

Naphill to Lacey Green and Speen Circle Cycle - click for more info

High Wycombe to Chinnor Loop - click for more info

We are part of the Chiltern Cycle Way - click for more info
In the pdf link the following ride from Loosley Row to Wendover (17.2km) passes the Pink & Lily.

The route from Stockenchurch to Loosely Row - click for more info
(12.6km) finds the Pink & Lily near the end.

National Route 57 passes the Pink & Lily and is a gem of the National Cycle Network within Buckinghamshire. From Thame the route follows the Phoenix Trail - a scenic six mile traffic free route on a former railway line - as far as Princes Risborough. Admire the views of the Chiltern Hills or observe the stunning red kites swooping overhead. The Phoenix Trail is ideal for walkers and cyclists alike and is especially good for less experienced cyclists. From Princes Risborough the route becomes more challenging as it climbs the Chilterns along country lanes (it is worth it as you reach the Pink & Lily) taking in the picturesque village of Great Missenden before arriving at the market town of Chesham. For more info follow the link to www.sustrans.org.uk

The following 2 additional rides pass the Pink & Lily and are printed in a guide called Six cycle routes in and around Princes Risborough - available from the Tourist Information Office in Princes Risborough:

The Hampden Ride 18km Grade - Hard; Ride time 2hrs

The Speen Ride 17km Grade - Medium; Ride time 2hrs

Local cycle groups organise regular rides in the Chiltern countryside. The following contact may help:
South Bucks Cyclist Touring Club www.southbuckscycling.org.uk

Walks...

The Pink & Lily is on part of the Ridgeway National Trail which is known as Britain's Oldest Road - 87 miles (139km) long, much of it following the ancient chalk ridge route used by prehistoric man, The Ridgeway offers the chance to get away from the bustle of life in this busy part of England. www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway

A 6 mile circular walk that passes the Pink & Lily is published in a leaflet called 'Six Local Walks, discover Princes Risborough it's landscape and its archaeology' available at the Princes Risborough tourist office = "Purple Route" 6 miles (9.5km) - allow 3 hours.

"Around Great Hampden" 9 mile walk - you can start & finish at the Pink & Lily, is published in Adventurous Pub Walks in The Chilterns by Jean Patefield www.countrysidebooks.co.uk