Explore the Colne Valley Regional Park around Denham
Denham Village sits in the heart of the Colne Valley Regional Park, the first taste of the countryside west of London. We hope that this page will inspire you to explore the countryside around Denham. Below you will find downloadable walks to help you with exploring. If you would like to explore further afield in Colne Valley Regional Park, please check their walking page here. You can use the map below to help you with your walk.
If you are on a walkabout, you will find our newly installed interpretation board on Denham Village Green, with a map for walks, interesting points of our village and a QR code for information.
Scan the QR Code for
more information and downloadable leaflets for
the circular walk.
Denham Country Park (1.5 miles)
A scenic and relaxing location on the banks of the River Colne, Misbourne, and Frays, the park is home to a mix of wildlife. Visitor may catch a glimpse of herons and kingfishers, while in summer, damselflies, and dragonflies dart over the wet meadows.
From the Village Green, there are two easy access routes to the Country Park. Head to the village church and follow the footpaths, shown in blue on the above map above, through the golf course, which will lead you to the Country Park.
We recommend a visit to the Colne Valley Park Visitor Centre for some refreshment. You will also find a playground nearby. If you wish to explore further, why not join the short and easy access circular route from the Visitor Centre towards the Grand Union Canal. This route is approx 1.3 miles (2km). Download the map below, or you can visit our Colne Valley Visitor Centre and Riverside Cafe for a copy (small fee applies).
Denham Circular Walk (2.7 miles)
Explore historic Denham Village and the woodlands, water-ways and meadows of the Denham Country Park. From the Village Green, head to the Pyghtle and start your circular walk from there, shown in red on the map above. You can also download a pdf map of the walk below, which will give you more details about the walk.
Download the Denham Circular Walk here
Please note: The point 3 on the map is currently closed due to broken bridge. Please follow the short cut at this point through the Golf Club to still enjoy this walk. We will update this page when the bridges have been fixed and the footpath reopens.
Denham Woodlands Circular Walk (5.2 miles)
Explore the ancient Denham woodlands and the beautiful Misbourne Valley. During spring time, you’ll see carpets of bluebells on your walk.
This walk starts from Denham Green, Northmoor Hill Wood.
Download the Denham Woodlands Walk here.
Please note: Less mobile walkers may find the flooding at the River Misbourne footbridge path near the M25 (south of waypoint 3) difficult to negotiate. Buckinghamshire Council has been informed and should be rectifying it.