A good 8 miles walk in any season and at any time of the day, ours was taken in early Spring but nobody had told the weather maker, as it still felt very much like Winter. Rain had taken its toll on some of the field-crossings with frequent pauses to scrape off the mud on our boots and a couple of points where our poles were all that kept us from testing the depth of water in the ditches. Despite these inconveniences, its an excellent and rewarding walk.....with a proper friendly pub at the end, beginning or part of the way round, depending on how your transport works out. Take off from the pub and turn right along the road towards the direction of Princes Risborough. Keep to the verge for 100 yards until the Bucks Way crosses the road. Left over the style and a long straight through the field that is generally marked by sticks if no crops in the field or well trodden by local dog-walkers. Cross the single track railway line with care listening out for any sign of an approaching train hooter. At another style and then a slightly awkward gate, take you on to a path across a field towards the left and not the more obvious straight on, Bucks Way. Follow this path over styles and cross a drive to a house before it enters a field with distinct humps, signs of ancient workings. When we walked the field was shared with horses, alpacas and goats! None of these gave any cause for concern until a not too distant 'crow scarer' gave an almighty bang that led to brief panic from the horses that soon rubbed off on the alpacas and even the goats! We let them calm down as we continued to follow the indistinct path diagonally to a metal kissing gate leading onto the main A4010. Cross very carefully here as it is a blind bend, before taking the byway opposite.
Walking up the hill passing a pretty thatched cottage and the Old Rifle Club, you reach a kissing gate and footpath off to your left. Go through the gate and continue upwards looking back to views over Aylesbury Vale. The path narrows and enters bushes before it joins the Ridgeway track. Turn left and follow for a couple of miles all of the Ridgeway way markers eventually passing through the Chequers estate skirting around house at a good distance but always in range of the security cameras so don't forget to smile! Cross over the main drive that leads to the prime minster's country residence and continue to the road where the Ridgeway continues ahead taking the alternative footpath up towards the woods. On certain days of the week there is a farm shop and cafe at the farm if you feel like a break. Its now a bit of a climb here until the Ridgeway way-marked sign points left off the track. Follow for a little way keeping to the marked trail and don't be fooled by a track ahead but walk down the Ridgeway for a few yards towards another sign. Taking briefly to the alternative footpath signed ahead through the woods until it meets with a bridleway. Don't take the bridleway but ascend slightly until you spot another footpath sign that points down through the woods on a lovely leafy narrow path well above the often muddy bridleway, descending for some way until it merges with other paths beside a house and small lane.
Take the small lane left briefly keeping to the right, listening for traffic, for a few yards until it meets the main road. Keep going right on the main road for just a couple of yards until a rough drive takes you back into the woods again on a bridleway. Take the right fork and wind down this ancient tree-lined track eventually passing through a wooden gate. Carry straight on with the golf course on your left and views up to the monument on Coombe hill to your right. Another wooden gate at the end takes you to a lane that needs care in crossing and go straight on through to the golf course opposite.
Passing the clubhouse follow the footpath markers across the golf course avoiding flying balls to your left and right. Etiquette is to wait until the ball is played if approaching a tee-off or green. After leaving the greens behind you take the first style to the left and keep straight on this footpath until you come to a country road. Cross over and take the footpath left for a short way and then back right on the public footpath besides a nice newly built house. The narrow path has fences on each side through horsey fields, closing gates as you go through. Carry straight on avoiding any turn-offs including the beautiful Ellesborough Church, unless you want to visit or take a break in the churchyard. 
After crossing the fields enjoyed by walkers and sheep alike you reach the end of this footpath and emerge onto a road where you turn right but for safety keep on the generous verges outside a line of nice houses until you see a footpath start on the other side of the road. Cross and follow this path out onto the A4010 keeping to the lay-by, passing the war memorial and small church at Kimble. Here you will see your bus-stops north and south, plus down the main road to the right, the station at Little Kimble. Try to resist ending the walk here unless fatigue has set in or time is really pressing! The delightful pub is but 15 minutes away and well worth a visit, drink or/and food stop and there is the lovely Church Lane to take you there. Cross the busyroad and walk towards the next church passing a rather sad derelict pub that may one day reopen or more likely become a housing estate! Enter into Church Lane and pass the church, school and over the railway bridge where both sides of the lane have some delightful properties. At the end of the lane (now called Bridge Street) The Swan is waiting for you.
To get back to public transport, retrace your steps up Bridge Street/Church Lane. At the time of our walk the buses were every 20 minutes and the train every hour. Check the web for details as Sundays and holidays will be less frequent but at least they do both still operate.