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Enjoy a great family day out in the beautiful Chilterns countryside and do something positive for charity too
This September, a local hospice charity will be encouraging walkers from all over the country to come and experience the beauty of the Chilterns by walking the Chilterns 3 Peaks Challenge to raise money for its specialist nursing service. Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a walk along the chalky trails of the Chilterns will be a treat for families – and you can even bring your dog too!
Iain Rennie Hospice at Home (IRHH – part of the newly merged charity Iain Rennie Grove House Hospice Care), offers patients with life-limiting illnesses the choice to be nursed at home during their final days surrounded by their friends and families. The service is offered free to families but Government funding covers just 10% of the charity’s cost with fundraising events such as the Chilterns 3 Peaks Challenge making up the remainder of the £6 million needed each year.
The walk will take place on Sunday 18 September and will set off from Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire. This will be the third time that IRHH have staged the walk and three different routes are offered, so you can choose how far would be best for your family, depending on what little legs can cope with. The full route is 18 miles long and there will also be a 5 mile option taking in the two peaks of Whiteleaf Cross and Coombe Hill and a 9 mile option which allows walkers to climb the third peak of Ivinghoe Beacon too. This option includes a bus ride. None of the routes are suitable for pushchairs, but babies and toddlers can be carried in slings or backpacks.
There is a fantastic atmosphere throughout the day with walkers enjoying a barbecue in Wendover after walking the first two peaks before either returning to their cars on a bus, taking a bus to the next peak or, for the most adventurous, continuing on the 3 Peaks Challenge route on foot. Everyone who signs up is being encouraged to aim to raise sponsorship of £150 which will fund an Iain Rennie nurse for 24 hours. Events Manager, Ruth Barber said:
"Last year the walk raised a fantastic £100,000 and this year we are aiming to beat this total. We live in such a beautiful area and this is a great opportunity for families from all over the country to get out and enjoy the Chilterns. At Iain Rennie, we see every day how valuable our nursing service is to local people facing life limiting illnesses so this is a superb chance for everyone to enjoy themselves, see a beautiful part of the country, get some exercise and help a worthy cause at the same time."
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