British Walking Federation
British Walking Federation
CONTACT:
Peter Tilbury,
Tel: 0118 966 6523
Fax: 0118 926 6303 Email:
pntilbury@aol.com
ENTRY FEE:
£1.00 per walker (Cheques made payable to Thames Valley Walking Club)
AWARD:
Cloth badge at £2.00 each
START VENUE:
Road by
School (Church Meadow), Great Gaddesden (Map: 166
GR: TL029113) Approach from the A4146, Hemel Hemstead to Leighton
Buzzard road.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
Bus service within 1km of start. Limited service from Hemel Hemstead and
Berkhamstead.
TERRAIN:
Major and minor roads, farmland and woods.
ROUTE DESCRIPTION
(updated
Return along Church Meadow road, then continue uphill for 250m. Turn right up flight of steps onto a short path and after 25m cross stile and continue ahead to pass through two kissing gates. Bear left to far end of church wall, through KG and bear left uphill to KG by metal gate and head diagonally uphill across field towards left hand end of wood. Through KG and go ahead with woods on right to reach KG and road. Turn left on road and after 20m, turn right on driveway, sign post – footpath, just after “Amaravati Centre” sign
Q1: What is the “Amaravati Centre”?
At far end of drive, follow footpath ahead, passing field on right (with small white temple in it) to reach stile. Continue along path, going downhill to reach road. turn left into ‘Nettleden’ and by ‘Pightle Cottage’, turn right uphill. The road soon becomes a rough lane and passes under a bridge. Continue over brow of hill, turn right over stile (sign post – footpath) and continue along farm track. Go through gate and continue straight ahead. At next fence/building ignoring stile in front, turn left over stile (with tree on path) to reach next stile. Cross stile and follow left hand hedge downhill to a further stile and into a narrow path. At far end turn left on road to Frithsden. Where road forks, bear right to pass the Alford Arms public house. After 200m, turn right at road junction then after a further 40m, turn left on bridleway.
Q2: What is the name of the farm by the turning?
Continue uphill for 250m and after passing under power lines,
turn right immediately after wooden seat through KG and ahead to reach another
KG. Continue ahead to reach another KG farm track and stables. Follow road to
pass the Plough public house into ‘Potten End’. At cross roads, go ahead passing
village shop on right and at second cross roads turn left into Water End Road.
Follow road for 1300m ignoring all side turnings to leave ‘Potten End’ and pass
derestriction speed signs. At circular orange board on right turn left on
footpath by Marlowe House and with sign to ‘
Q3: What long
distance footpath are you on?
Continue over stile and ahead on left hand side of field
with fence on left, after 250m, when fence swings left, ahead across field
aiming for telegraph pole and then large wooden bridge. Cross over small plank
bridge to reach large bridge over stream, turn left across water meadow and head
for KG in far corner. Through gate and left uphill
ignoring left hand path and continue into woods for 400m.
Over brow of hill, by holly bushes and pit, turn right between holly bushes and
leave woods to continue on footpath with hedge on right. On reaching gap in
hedge, turn right to follow footpath downhill, with hedge on left, at end of
hedge turn left along hillside to KG. Through gate and bear right with wood on
right, ahead to next KG, through gate and ahead on track to reach road. Turn
right on road & follow downhill, passing large white house on left, turn left
into Church Meadow and end of walk.
When you have completed this trail please use the Permanent Trail Entry Form
The organisers are not liable for accidents, thefts and/or damage to property. Every effort will be made by the organisers to make this a safe, enjoyable and memorable event.
This trail is registered until 31 December 2009.