Walking Britain Grandad's walk from Chipperfield Common
Introduction to Walk 1507
County/Area - Hertfordshire
Author - Donald Morton
Length - 2.0 miles / 3.3 km
Ascent - 120 feet / 36 metres
Time - 1 hours 10 minutes
Grade - easy
I suggested this Hertfordshire walk to Lou Johnson to celebrate the arrival of his first grandchild. He thought it might nice to publish. So here it is. Our youngest grandchild was between three and four when he first managed the longer version, but he did have the incentive of keeping up with older cousins. There is plenty to keep a child interested, and a variety of refreshment at the end. Between the green and the Apostles Pond it is popular at weekends but otherwise quiet. And on a warm summer weekend afternoon what better way to finish than watching cricket on the village green, played here since the mid 1800s. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 182 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 182 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 166 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 166 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Hertfordshire Way between Chipperfield and Bovingdon
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Other walks nearby
2.8 miles / 4.4 km away
Hemel Hempstead, Great Gaddesden, Nettleden & Potten End
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.8 miles / 17.6 km
3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
Cassiobury Park & Grand Union Canal, Watford
Grade - easy
Length - 2.0 miles / 3.3 km
4.0 miles / 6.3 km away
Chalfont & Latimer, Chalfont St Giles & Chorleywood
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 12.6 miles / 20.5 km
4.0 miles / 6.3 km away
Sarratt Bottom and Chenies from Little Chalfont
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.3 miles / 10.2 km
4.0 miles / 6.3 km away
Chalfont and Latimer to Chorleywood via Flaunden
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.7 miles / 19 km
4.0 miles / 6.3 km away
Chalfont & Latimer, Latimer and Flaunden
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.7 miles / 22.3 km
4.4 miles / 7.1 km away
Rickmansworth circular via Croxley Green and Watford
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
5.3 miles / 8.5 km away
Chesham to Rickmansworth (Chess Valley walk)
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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