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English CountiesNational Parks |
Walking in HertfordshireFor many people Hertfordshire is just a place on the way to or from somewhere else. Ever since the Romans built Ermine Street this has been the case, with over enthusiastic modern road builders following the trend. But creating fast passage through the county has left many quiet backwaters where attractive villages and a charming rural landscape have survived. In fact the countryside of Hertfordshire is both varied and beautiful and a delight to explore on foot. It ranges from green hills and river valleys to wooded parkland, country estates, peaceful farms and villages.The village of Westmill is perhaps the best example of this rural English idyll, but there are many others that can be included in enjoyable walks including Essendon, Braughing, Much Hadham and Therfield. Ashridge Estate (NT) near Berkhamstead on the Chilterns Ridge also provides lovely walking through woodland and chalk downland.
Aldbury - Tucked away on the edge of the Ashridge Estate on the edge of the Chilterns, Aldbury is a well kept secret. A large triangular village green with a duck pond overlooked by a lovely church with a tall slender tower provides a satisfying picture. The green is surrounded by pretty thatched cottages and on the green remain the old village stocks and whipping-post. The scene is completed with the wonderful timber manor house, its quaint latticed windows looking out over the pond. Above the village on the brow of Moneybury Hill and set amongst beautiful beech trees stands the Bridgewater Monument, a tall classical column visible for miles. This commemorates the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater's important role in the development of English canals. The Grand Union Canal runs just west of Aldbury. OS Maps: Explorer 181 A Walk from Aldbury [SP 965125]
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