(S)On street parking is available near the centre of Jockey End (grid ref. TL039137) but please be considerate and park carefully to avoid inconvenience to residents. After parking walk east from the road junction in the centre of the village. After 250 metres take the signed footpath on your right to follow the Hertfordshire Way across field to the Hoo, which will be on your left.
(1)Continue along the Hertfordshire Way to pass Hoo Wood, which will be on your right. A short section of the path is through this wood before reaching open fields and a descent down to the A4146. Cross this main road with care and take the footpath opposite. This leads across a footbridge over the River Gade before turning south to reach the main street of Great Gaddesden along a tarmac lane lined with houses.
(2)Cross the main street through the village and take the signed footpath almost immediately opposite. This leads past the old watercress beds along the River Gade on your left. Reaching a junction of paths (grid ref. TL032107), bear half left, cross the footbridge, join the Chiltern Way and reach the A4146 once again. Take care crossing the road and continue by taking the footpath opposite. The way ahead climbs out of the Gade Valley, passes Gaddesden Place on your right, to reach a wide path/track (grid ref. TL038112).
(3)Follow the Chiltern Way northeastwards to the west of Home Farm to join a clear track northeast in the direction of Golden Parsonage. Before reaching the latter the path veers half left and before turning north-west to The Lane House and a junction of paths (grid ref. TL048128).
(4)The Chiltern Way turns right here but we initially turn left and then right again to follow the path across fields to a lane (grid ref. TL044131). Cross this lane and continue in the same direction across fields to reach the Hertfordshire Way used for the outward section of the walk. Turn right along this long distance path and continue to reach the road. Turn left and the centre of Jockey End is a short walk away.
