The River Where It All Began : walking a Chilterns chalk stream (4K)

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Publicado 2023-05-21
A walk following the River Wye in Buckinghamshire, which runs through the area where I grew up.
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Our walk actually starts in Saunderton and we stroll across the Chiltern hills to West Wycombe where the River Wye rises before flowing through the grounds of West Wycombe House. Our route takes us through the village and along the A40 before picking up the stream in West Wycombe Park and following it through the industrial fringe of Wycombe around Desborough Avenue and Desborough Road.
After a break in the Eden Centre we take a look at Wycombe High Street and follow the river as it flows underground through a culvert before it re-emerges near Buckinghamshire New University. Our walk takes us across the Rye and then out through Wycombe Marsh, Loudwater and Wooburn Green to Wooburn Park.
The final leg of this epic River Wye Chilterns walk goes through the village of Bourne to where the Wye makes its confluence with the Thames at Hedsor.

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Little Drunk, Quiet Floats - Puddle of Infinity
Nevada City - Huma-Huma
Fresh Fallen Snow - Chris Haugen

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Todos los comentarios (21)
  • @bradbel
    Thank you for this. From the US, this feels the quality of a BBC documentary. Thanks again John.
  • @KOTDM1988
    Awesome! As a Wycombe resident, I've been waiting for you to come back over this way for an episode
  • @BN-hk6wf
    What an engaging and wonderful walk. John has opened my eyes to many happy days on new walks in London, and beyond! A gentleman who shares his passion with humility for the physical and natural environment. Thank you Mr Rogers.
  • What a beautiful place, the gorgeous river and town with it's all its history. Great walk as always with your child hood memories to share. Thank you for all your walks through out these difficult years. Thanks you ;)
  • Chalk streams and verdant green and swan attacks…a practically perfect episode
  • My father was based at RAF Bomber Command Daws Hill in 1942. The Americans had already come in to the war and took over the base. I never got much information from him. It was a tendency with that generation not to talk about the war. Thanks John for this wonderful video as I'm learning a lot.
  • @grovevilla
    Fantastic, as usual. Sitting here with a glass of beer, dog asleep at my feet. What a wonderful end to a busy weekend. Thank you ❤
  • @bt5080
    One of your best walks! You were raised in such a beautiful place in England. As said, this walk is worthy of a BBC documentary. Since I live in New England, USA, the segment about the Quakers meeting before they colonized the new world was a real eye-opener and connected our countries in a natural way. Thank you so much for giving us a glimpse into your childhood memories. I do look forward every weekend to seeing where you end up in your journeys. Take Care.
  • @Mouxbar
    Every childhood deserves a great river. You had a chalk stream, I had The Roding. Mawkishness definitely allowed 🙂
  • @mostlyindica
    Thank you John for bringing us along on your wonderful journey.
  • @john80c
    A wonderful video John thank you for sharing. My ex back in England has 2 Ercol chairs which were bought for us back in 1974, they are still going strong after almost 50 years, That is High Wycombe craftsmanship,
  • @heidismit5261
    A whole hour! John. You must know by now that your epic racontres can not be long enough for moi. This is to be savoured.
  • @TheVellas666
    This is EXACTLY why I saw so grateful for the Wandle walk
  • @TXMEDRGR
    A wonderful walk, I enjoyed the reminiscences of your childhood along the river. Thank you.
  • I love how long this video is. Can sit and relax for an hour. Great stuff.
  • That Enid Blyton certainly got around. My friend owns a house in Beckenham where she lived as a child for many years. Seeing Titanic on the theatre sign made me google and I’ve just booked tickets to see it in Dartford next month. That’s the power of your video. Thoroughly enjoyed that.
  • @gparry42
    What a wonderful walk, thankyou John!
  • Wonderful walk! As someone who grew up in this area namely Flackwell Heath. I know this area very well. At least I thought I did! Thank you for the history of the area. Memories of getting the bus to Wycombe and also the College.
  • @westernnut8407
    How wonderful for us to tag along while you walk through your childhood stomping grounds. I've loved hearing you reminisce. And I'm surprised at how clean and clear the river looks even though it moves through industrial areas.