Geo-Trips :: Beeches Way (a walk from the River Thames to the Grand Union Canal)

England

A walk from Cookham, Fri, 17 May 2013 by Shazz

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This second section (of three) covers Burnham Beeches to Black Park Road.

On the map below, the grey line is the GPS track from this trip. Click the blue circles to see a photograph taken from that spot and read further information about the location. The blue lines indicate the direction of view. There is also a slideshow of this trip. ( )

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Beeches Way (30)
The walk arrives at a small parking area in Burnham Beeches.

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Beeches Way (31)
This is the café at Burnham Beeches.

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Beeches Way (32)
This map is at the Burnham Beeches Visitor Centre.

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Beeches Way (33)
The Way crosses Bedford Drive into Beeches Road.

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Beeches Way (34)
At the east end of Beeches Road the walk turns right.

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Beeches Way (35)
Now the way to go is along Victoria Road.

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Beeches Way (36)
Here's the sign at "The Victoria" PH.

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Beeches Way (37)
This is Farnham Common Village Hall.

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Beeches Way (38)
The Way takes this twitten between houses.

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Beeches Way (39)
Here's a graffiti fence.

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Beeches Way (40)
A stream is crossed in Brockhurst Wood.

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Beeches Way (41)
Here's the first stile of the day.

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Beeches Way (42)
The left turn along the edge of Brockhurst Wood is taken.

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Beeches Way (43)
A field path is followed to Duffield Lane.

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Beeches Way (44)
Duffield Lane is crossed.

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Beeches Way (45)
Here's a small obstruction.

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Beeches Way (46)
Stoke Common has a welcome notice.

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Beeches Way (47)
These houses are on the northern edge of Stoke Poges.

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Beeches Way (48)
This information board is for Stoke Common.

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Beeches Way (49)
A right turn is made by this seat which has seen better days.

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Beeches Way (50)
This seat is passed at a crossing track.

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Beeches Way (51)
Here are the tracks crossing as seen from the seat.

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Beeches Way (52)
Here's another seat on Stoke Common at crosstracks.

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Beeches Way (53)
Stoke Common Road is ahead.

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Beeches Way (54)
A left turn into Windmill Road is made here.

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Beeches Way (55)
The gates to Fulmer Hall are passed.

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Beeches Way (56)
This is the "Black Horse" PH in Fulmer. There is a green postbox.

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Beeches Way (57)
This is the sign at the "Black Horse" PH in Fulmer.

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Beeches Way (58)
This is the centre of Fulmer village.

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Beeches Way (59)
This is the porch of Fulmer church.

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Beeches Way (60)
Here's the weathervane on Fulmer church.

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Beeches Way (61)
The Way has left the public road and takes the footpath at Church Farm.

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Beeches Way (62)
Here's another stile and three reassuring signs.

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Beeches Way (63)
The route turns south and the first building of Fulmer Rise Estate comes into view.

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Beeches Way (64)
The path crosses a road in Fulmer Rise Estate.

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Beeches Way (65)
Beeches Way leaves Fulmer Rise Estate by this gate to reach Fulmer Common Road.

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Beeches Way (66)
The right turn into Black Park Road is taken here.

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Beeches Way (67)
This is the way to go the next time. To proceed to the next section of the... more

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