Ardeley

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Our Group

Comprised 21 walkers led by John & Sandra Page.

The Walk

This was our 3rd visit to Ardeley. On the first visit, the pub was known as the Jolly Waggoner and the second visit, the pub was known as the Rabbit’s Foot. In spite of the elevation gain/loss listed above the walk was essentially flat and on good quality footpaths.

From the pub we walked to School Lane and past the school until we joined a track through the fields of Church Farm. About half a mile into the walk, we joined a footpath round 2 sides of a field (walking south then west). Then we turned south across a field that was in the process of being drilled (the farmer waited until we crossed his path).

At 1.4 miles into the walk we turned east along the southern edge of St John’s Wood, then walked through Lord’s Wood and turned north along the edge of that wood until we got to a minor road. On that road we turned north west.

At about 2.7 miles into the walk we stopped for a short break then took a track to the north east until we got to the hamlet of Moor Green. We walked east along the road that runs from Ardeley to wood End until we got to a footpath called Honey Lane and turned north. At 3.8 miles we turned on to Back Lane (also known as Stane Street). This lane is part of Walk 10 on the Hertfordshire Chain Walk (see below).

At 4.3 miles into the walk we turned west and walked along field edge footpaths back to Ardeley and the pub for our lunch.

The map of the walk is shown below