Site Working Information Card: River Chess, Chesham Lawn Tennis and Squash club, Pednormead End, Chesham, Bucks HP5 2JU Grid Ref: SP

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1 Site Working Information Card: River Chess, Chesham Lawn Tennis and Squash club, Pednormead End, Chesham, Bucks HP5 2JU Grid Ref: SP Chesham Lawn Tennis and Squash Club Pednormead End Chesham, Bucks HP5 2JU Access and egress point Keep students on the grass and off the driveway. Be aware of other cars coming down driveway Channelisation under road be aware of faster flowing water channelled under the road. Access rights: Private (contact to ask for permission prior to visit. club has driveway and carpark. River runs beside the driveway Nearest telephone (if club is open) Chesham Lawn Tennis and Squash Club Telephone: Confluence keep the students on the straight stretch and away from the deeper water around the confluence.

2 Site Working Information Card: River Chess, Water Meadow Car Park, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1LF Grid Ref: SP Public footpath behind Water Meadow Car Park Chesham, Bucks HP5 1LF Water Meadow Car park. Park here and walk along footpath to field site. Be aware of other cars in the car park. Steep banks Ensure care is taken should students enter or leave river along the bank. Be aware of trees overhanging the bank. Access rights: Public Access Water meadow public car park Shops on the High Street or Queens Head Pub (if open) The Queen's Head Church Street Old Chesham HP5 1JD Tel: Main access and egress point Ensure groups lower themselves carefully into the river from the wall and do not jump in. Water Lane Be aware as cars may come down here. Confluence Water becomes suddenly deeper. Ensure students work upstream of this. (Black roof could be used as marker)

3 Site Working Information Card: Public footpath off Germain Street, Chesham Bucks HP5 1 LH Grid Ref: SP Public footpath (Chess Valley Walk) off Germain Street Chesham, Bucks HP5 1LH Water Meadow Car park Park here and walk to field site. Be aware of other cars in the car park. Warn students and cross the students over roads if appropriate Route to field site. Be aware of cars. Warn students and cross the students over roads if appropriate Access rights: Public Germain Street Shops on high street. Main access and egress point Ensure groups lower themselves carefully into the river from the wall and do not jump in. Ensure students are aware of steep slippery banks Narrow public footpath. Be aware of public. Ensure students are aware and do not obstruct the path.

4 Site Working Information Card: Chesham Moor, River Chess HP5 1SE Grid Ref: SP Main Hazards: Chesham Moor Playing Fields Bois Moor Road Chesham HP5 1SE Traffic on road: Warn students and cross the students over if appropriate Access rights: Public access. small public car park next to Jo Jingles. Approx. 60m from car park to river side. Staff be aware of the willow tree that is growing in the river as it may be slippery. Be aware of animal faeces Chesham Moor Gym & Swim Moor Road, Chesham Bucks HP5 1SE Telephone: Main access and egress point Vale Brook tributary (some KS2 groups) Ensure groups lower themselves carefully into the river from the wall and do not jump in. Main access and egress point Main river channel (KS2 A Level): Ensure groups lower themselves carefully into the river from the wall and do not jump in.

5 Site Working Information Card: Latimer Park HP5 1TU Grid Ref: SU IN AN EMERGENCY YOU ARE AT: Restore Hope Latimer Park Farm, Chesham, HP5 1TU Route to field site. Be careful of car park and farm traffic whilst walking with students. Teaching room Centre Mobile phone no: Access rights: With permission from Restore Hope Latimer Park (off Latimer Road) Nearest telephone: Restore Hope main office Latimer Park Farm, Chesham, HP5 1TU Field site Careful of nettles Be aware of large log in the water which is likely to be slippery If river levels are high, tutor to check that areas to sample aren t too deep Be aware of animal faeces.

6 Site Working Information Card: Sarratt Mill, River Chess WD3 6HB Grid Ref: TQ Sarratt Mill, North Hill Sarratt Mobile WD3 6HB phone coverage: Good Centre Mobile phone no: Main Hazards Traffic on North Hill and New Road. There is no pavement where the minibus parks so students must stay close to the side and be aware of traffic. Access rights: Public access New Road From the A404 take North Hill, towards Sarratt. take the footpath on the right by the water works, before the bridge, to reach the field site. Nearest public telephone: Sarratt Village turn right onto New Road from field site, up hill through Church End, at next junction, turn left into Sarratt, phone box ahead on the left. Take care when entering and exiting the river as banks can be steep and slippery Cross footbridge carefully as it is narrow and may be slippery especially when wet. If river levels are high, tutor to check that areas to sample aren t too deep Be aware of animal faeces

7 Site Working Information Card: Scotsbridge Mill, River Chess WD3 1AT Grid Ref: TQ Scotsbridge Mill Playing Fields Park Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 1AT Access rights: Public access Recreation ground car park The Scotsbridge Mill Park Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1AT Telephone: Site B: Stretch around meander Warn groups about gate To be used in conjunction with OCOP P1: Site A: just downstream of footbridge Main Hazards Traffic at entrance to pub car park. Warn students and cross them over if appropriate Do not walk too close to the edge of river. Enter river carefully, beware of steep and slippery banks Be aware of animal faeces If river levels are high, tutor to check that areas to sample aren t too deep Generic Out of Classroom and. Children s playground by car park: Is for under 14s. It is not an FSC supervised activity. To be used at teacher s discretion, at own risk