A pleasant circular Hertfordshire walk starting from the village of Aspenden near Buntingford. The route featues an abandoned village, a Roman Road and a moated house. Aspenden has pub for those requiring refreshment at the end of the walk.
Technical sheet
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A Aspenden walk
posted on 04/07/16 by Walking Britain. Last update : 20/09/16
(S)After parking, walk west along the main lane through the village towards the church. However do not turn right towards the church but continue straight ahead with the lane soon becoming a track with trees to your left. The track bends to the right and then left to lead west towards Tannis Court.
(1)Before reaching Tannis Court take the footpath on the right (grid ref. TL339281). This path leads along the edge of fields to reach a footpath junction (grid ref. TL332283). Continue straight across to join the "Chain Walk", passing through a small wood, to reach a lane (grid ref. TL325285).
(2)Leave the "Chain Walk" here and go left along this lane and continue to Cottered Warren rejoining the "Chain Walk" before reaching the buildings. Continue on the signed path through the buildings, cross a field, pass the edge of Drinkwater Wood on your right to reach Back Lane (the Old Roman Road) at grid ref. TL320276.
(3)Turn left along the old Roman Road briefly following the "Chain Walk". Continue straight ahead for just over one and a half miles, ignoring footpaths and bridleways joining from the left and right. During this section the "Chain Walk" joins your route yet again for a short section!
(4)After passing Wakeley Farm and a small wood on your left, turn left onto the bridleway at grid ref. TL342261. This leads past a small wood on your left to join the access track for Wakeley Farm. Turn left along this track. Do not go left towards Wakeley Farm, instead bear right to follow the track that will lead you back to the start in Aspenden.(E)
Waypoints
S/E : km 0 - alt. 100 m - Aspenden
1 : km 1.49 - alt. 120 m - Take footpath on right
2 : km 3.07 - alt. 129 m - Go left along lane
3 : km 4.11 - alt. 134 m - Turn left along Roman Road
4 : km 6.79 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto bridleway
S/E : km 10.24 - alt. 100 m - Aspenden
Useful Information
The village offers limited parking opportunities (grid ref. TL353283) so do park with care and respect resident's access. The village can be reached from the A10 Trunk Road or from the centre of Buntingford. It is useful to have an 1:25000 Ordnance Survey map to help with navigation.
Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.
Date of walk : 04/04/21 Clarity of route description : ★★★★★ Very good Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good Walk interest : ★★★★☆ Good
very clever website, well done
royarowe
Overall rating :
4 / 5
Date of walk : 20/12/20 Clarity of route description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good Walk interest : ★★★★★ Very good
unfortunately the local farmer is not walker friendly and has ploughed up to edges to allow a very narrow sloping path, difficult in the wet, Also heavy ploughed fields with footpaths that cross but not flattened or defined so quite difficult or risky to cross when very wet
Mumof3kidsandadog
Overall rating :
4 / 5
Date of walk : 20/12/20 Clarity of route description : ★★★☆☆ Average Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good Walk interest : ★★★★★ Very good
We got completely lost but had a good walk. It would have been helpful to comment on the whether you follow or ignore Hertfordshire Way signs and also to explain what chain walk was.
Magyar
Overall rating :
4.7 / 5
Date of walk : 04/03/18 Clarity of route description : ★★★★★ Very good Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good Walk interest : ★★★★★ Very good
worth having the OS map to pick out details. Some parts cross fields that are really muddy when wet. A good stomp out for a weekend!