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Lacey Green Windmill – Lacey Green Windmill loop from Chilterns National Landscape

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Lacey Green Windmill – Lacey Green Windmill loop from Chilterns National Landscape

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Lacey Green Windmill – Lacey Green Windmill loop from Chilterns National Landscape

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14.8km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.76 km for 90 m

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154 m

RAF High Wycombe Gate Guardians: Spitfire Mk IIa & Hurricane Mk I

Highlight • Monument

GUARDIANS OF THE GATE
On 14th August RAF High Wycombe received a brand new Hawker Hurricane Gate Guardian to replace the 30-yearold weathered damaged one that has stood proudly at the entrance of Air Command for the past 8 years.

“However this isn’t the end for the 30-yearold Hurricane as it will be given a new lease of life!”

The new aircraft was installed, assembled and commissioned by Gateguards UK Ltd. The same company who built the Mark 11A Spitfire, Gateguards UK Ltd are manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality, full size replica aircraft for museums, collectors and film industries around the world. They are based at RAF St Mawgan and can only be commended on a fantastic job.

The new state of the art model is constructed from Glass Reinforced Plastic around a galvanized steel internal structure and will easily outlive the 30 year life of the previous airframe. The sheer distance from RAF St Mawgan to RAF High Wycombe made it a logistical nightmare; a 600 mile round trip for the team of engineers towing a 16ft fuselage and two 8-foot wings. As well as the distance, the fuselage is classed as a wide load and had to be brought up separately to the wings, with half of the team bringing the wings the day before and taking the opportunity to clean and repaint parts of the Spitfire.

As the Airframe came up in separate parts it needed to be constructed in situ which was no easy feat. After construction the Hurricane was lifted by a specialist team from M and M crane hire and GateGuards UK, and lowered onto the steel pins to hold it in place. All in all it was in a process that took 10 hours from start to finish, and that doesn’t even include the travelling time!
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2.49 km

Lacey Green Windmill

Highlight • Historical Site

Lacey Green Windmill is a fully-functional 17th-century windmill situated on the escarpment of the Chiltern Hills. It is the oldest smock windmill in the country. Built around 1650, the windmill had fallen into a state of disrepair by the 1970s. However, thanks to the hard work of volunteers, the windmill has been restored back to working order, including its unique wooden machinery. Lacey Green Windmill is Grade II-listed. For more information, visit: laceygreenwindmill.org.uk.

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2.53 km

Lacey Green Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Lacey Green Windmill is probably the oldest smock windmill in the country, dating back from the middle of the 17th century. After falling into disrepair, it was lovingly restored by the Chiltern Society in 1971.

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6.68 km

The Hampden Arms

Highlight • Pub

Great pub with a good selection of real ales and a big garden. They do food but don't think I've had it going through here. Great stop for hikers as well as cyclists.

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