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Added 7 October

Path along the Misbourne from CSG to CSP is suitable for Disability Vehicles

Around 2008, when I was a Parish Councillor, various Paths in the Countryside, for Disabled vehicles, were opened by Bucks County Council.
The Chiltern Society cleared the overgrown path behind the Doctors Surgery. The rest of the paths did not require much work. We had a well attended formal opening with Councillors and various Organisation for people with disabilities. WE all walk over to Chalfont St Peter together. It was very well used for years. I was given 12 keys to open the catch gates and I gave them to people who asked for it. There are no more keys left but I have been told that the keys that open toilets can be used.
This path is still in good order and used by many able bodies.
If anyone with a disability vehicle reads this I recommend them to use this path surrounded by beautiful countryside and fresh air.
It would obviously help if the locks on the gates could be modified for easier excess.
This would then also enable mothers with pushchairs to walk along this path. At present pushchairs have to be lifted up over the gates.

Simply Walk started in Chalfont St Giles.

One of the people that came to the opening of the Disabled Walkway, was Fiona. She was the leader in Bucks, of Simply Walks. Fiona told all of us 60+ Members, who where there, about it. Five of us joint there and then to train as Walk leaders. We had to find paths for a 1 1/2 hour walks. None of us had any experience. People did not walk much but once they started the maveled at the beautiful countryside and were really passionate. After a few years we had discovered 15 different walks. We organised a walk every week for 20+ people for many years. I think the regular Simply Walks in Chalfont St Giles finished about 5 years ago.
Nowadays people have dogs to walk with. It is good to see that they still use many of  our old walks.

Karoline Lamb