National Grade:Leisurely Distance: 4mi /6.4km  Leader: Jon K Date: Jun 27th 2026

A slightly cooler day saw six of us emerge from our heatwave refuges for Jon’s Denham walk. A 4 mile morning walk offering canal and country park was just the ticket after a week of record breaking temperatures. We met by St Mary’s church with its handsome Norman tower.

We set off along the golf course and then through some small paths eventually emerging on Moorfield Road where, dwarfed by the Colne Valley Viaduct, we wondered if any of us would live to see the first HS2 train run. Although it is an impressive structure we weren’t convinced it was worth £46 billion.

The next part of the walk was a very enjoyable stroll by the canal watching dragonflies and butterflies flitting about. There are lots of canal boats on this stretch of the canal including several that appear to have been abandoned by their owners. 

Arriving in Denham Country Park we spotted some red Sussex cows who were grazing contentedly and luckily for us were completely uninterested in walkers rambling through their field.

A short walk across a corner of the golf course took us back to Denham village and our cars. 

Jon made sure we had lots of drinks stops along the way and kept to a gentle pace making this a very enjoyable way to spend a Saturday morning. 

Report by:  Catherine Kelly