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Event Details
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Date: |
12th September 1999, Start Time 2:15pm |
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Location: |
The White Horse, Hedgerley, Buckinghamshire |
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Organisers: |
Sue & Robert Whale |
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Walk Distance: |
3½ miles (5½ Km) |
Nat Grid Ref: SU969875
The pub is close to junction 2 (Beaconsfield turn) on the M40, take exit south then immediately turn left on to road running east parallel to motorway. After about a mile turn right down village lane, pub is on the left.
Alternatively take junction 6 from the M4 and head north on A355 via Slough. Bear right to Hedgerley just past Burnham Beeches.
Anyone wanting to come by train should travel west from e.g. Paddington or Ealing Broadway and then get off at Slough or Burnham. You'll need to get a cab from there.
The pub is a free house, open all day, with nice interesting beer selection, and provides hot or cold food until 2pm, then just cold food till 4pm. There is a large garden, but smallish car park (but there is parking along the lane outside).
Location Map:
STARTERS
Answers can be seen on the front of
the pub.
| 1. |
Non-U Israelite A famous sporting knight |
| 2. |
Grape is cultivated (But not to make what’s stated) |
| 3. |
The signs identify A paradox on high |
STAGE I
Turn left out of pub. Follow LH side
of road until pavement runs out, then cross and continue. Bear
to right at Best Kept Village sign. After passing between houses,
emerge at lane where stage ends.
| 4. |
Last request before I go Please look after Larry and co. |
| 5. |
A nice place to abide? Rubbish – rats inside! |
| 6. |
It’s not cricket! You wonder why should Someone think this is St John’s Wood? |
| 7. |
If this is true then you might think His slave would fetch a nice cold drink |
STAGE II
Turn right and follow lane for about 200 yards, then left
on to footpath. Go through gate into wood and follow uphill path.
After emerging from trees go straight ahead at cross-path. Through
another gate and into more woodland. Over stile and continue
with fence on left. A junction go left down Circular Walk’
footpath sign and follow path between houses to stile where stage
ends.
| 8. |
A diamond anniversary Awaits these folk, who met at sea |
| 9. |
Doh! Garden fate! You’re warned to stay away, mate |
| 10. |
Where Judge Roy Bean Was conceivably seen |
STAGE III
Over stile into woods. Bear left at fork (Circular Walks sign),
then bear right following yellow arrow. Keep following Q/W signs
until at major junction, go down alley with fence on left. Continue
ahead crossing cul-de-sac, then at road, turn left. Stage ends
at Stevenson Road.
NOTE: On the day of the walk, the answer to 13 had been removed.
| 11. |
Cheerful chap we hear Is growing very near |
| 12. |
A smelly old witch But she sure can stitch |
| 13. |
Sounds like a place for feasts If owned by the King of Beasts |
No clues on next stretch: Follow the road straight ahead (take care as pavement disappears for a while). Walk resumes when you reach pond.
STAGE IV
Turn right just before pond. After a while, cross stile, then
keep straight ahead across field, following line of telegraph
poles. Through two more gateway/stiles, each time continuing
ahead. Stage ends at far side of field (about 200 yards from
motorway).
| 14. |
Indicating the status of owner (Lord Taney or Lady Toner) |
| 15. |
Rules are rules and there’s no doubt Even your service revolver is out |
| 16. |
These initials may Be linked with Donald and Kay |
STAGE V
Turn left over stile, and follow path with hedge on right.
This becomes wooded as it climbs uphill. Keep on this path all
the way to junction with lane. Turn left and follow lane, which
bears right, to junction with bridleway, where stage ends.
| 17. |
A drink or wash before slaughter? That theory no longer holds water |
| 18. |
Flora may be little you know But into her big trainers she’ll grow |
| 19. |
They must be used to kids who stare At this unrelated fictional pair |
STAGE VI
Turn left and follow bridleway for some
distance. Eventually, just before path bears left downhill, stage
ends at stile on right.
| 20. |
Bobby Moore was one renowned It needs pluck, and therefore sound |
| 21. |
A natural host For economy post |
| 22. |
Applying such headgear and shackles It’s bound to hiss and raise hackles |
STAGE VII
Over stile and follow path downhill, crossing another stile
on the way (take care at steep points). After emerging on to
road, turn left and follow lane back to the pub.
| 23. |
A case of downshooting As well as uprooting |
| 24. |
Sun’s not peeping out, I bet Which strangely stops it being wet |
| 25. |
Home of the devout Makes holy creed trot out |
The route is the same as the adult route.
Try to find all these items during the walk and put them in the bag provided. At the end hand the bag into us. Good luck!
| 1. | A Holly Leaf |
| 2. | An Ivy Leaf |
| 3. | 4 different types of leaves (not holly or ivy) |
| 4. | An Acorn |
| 5. | A Blackberry (ripe) |
| 6. | A smooth, round stone |
| 7. | A bit of moss |
| 8. | A flower (not from someone’s garden) |
| 9. | Something red |
| 10. | An empty crisp packet |
1) JESS HOBBS [Jes(u)s + (Sir Jack) Hobbs]
2) PIG’S EAR STRONG BEER [anag. GRAPE, IS]
3) White Horse on pub sign, but black on weather vane
4) Feed My Lambs
5) BISHRA house name [hidden in rubbiSH Rats]
6) Father Time weather vane a la Lords
7) MASTER SHOT basketball net [i.e. master’s hot]
8) Dunkirk Veterans Association 1940
9) DANGER OF DEATH [anag. DOH, GARDEN, FATE]
10) Old Nursery Court
11) Fungi [i.e. fun guy]
12) Foul Sewer
13) CORNER HOUSE [i.e. Lyon’s]
14) TRADE ONLY [two anagrams]
15) Carrying of guns on church property is strictly forbidden
16) M.A.C. on gatepost [i.e MacDonald, MacKay]
17) Remains of old trough and bath
18) Large white shoe/trainer containing flowers
19) Noddy and Rupert in window of house
20) HAMMER HARP house name [West Ham footballer + musical instrument]
21) Gatepost built into trunk of tree
22) Swan with crown and chain on Bucks County Council sign
23) Branch of bent-over tree growing into the ground
24) Please ensure all papers etc are pushed fully through the box
25) THE OLD RECTORY (anag. HOLY, CREED, TROT)