Well, we never expected a gap of one year and a month between our penultimate leg of the Hertfordshire Way until its completion. A combination of family responsibilities, illnesses, injuries, weather and coronavirus intervened before we were able to set off on our socially distanced walk from Codicote to St Albans to finish the approximately…
Author: Jackie
THE NORTH CHILTERN TRAIL (3) Barton – Pegsdon
The North Chiltern Trail – Barton – Pegsdon The weather forecast was good for the first part of the morning giving me a chance to complete the next section of the North Chiltern Trail. A steep climb out of the village of Barton-le-clay bought me quickly out of the stick in the mud, stubborn, clay…
NORTH CHILTERN TRAIL – Leg 2: Streatley to Barton-le-Clay
The North Chiltern Trail Leg 2: Streatley to Barton-le-clay What a magical experience walking the second leg of the North Chiltern Trail proved to be. Yes, It took me to “my world of dreams so far away”.* Few words are necessary. I will let the views convey the glorious, early descent into Autumnal exuberance of…
NORTH CHILTERN TRAIL – Index of Posts
An Index of Posts on the Stunning 42 mile long North Chiltern Trail. Set out in the excellent guidebook available here: North Chiltern Trail Leg 1 – Lilley to Streatley: 5.5 miles, some hills, excellent views, agricultural land, pubs at start and finish, chalky terrain. Leg 2 – Streatley to Barton-le-Clay: 4 absolutely stunning miles. …
NORTH CHILTERN TRAIL – Leg 1: Lilley to Streatley
The North Chiltern Trail – Leg 1 I have walked so many byways in this area over so many years now – why had I not come across The North Chiltern Trail?! It puts together most of the area I have already explored into a disciplined order ripe for my re-discovery. LHD * dropped me…
THE GREENSAND RIDGE WALK – Sandy to Gamlingay (the final section!)
I began the last short five and a half mile section of the Greensand Ridge walk in the early morning sunshine and silence under the dappled leaf cover of the Sandy Pinnacle. Summer had reached its fulfilment and the day was full of promise. The walk soon turns along the fern bordered…
THE GREENSAND RIDGE WALK – Haynes to Sandy (Northill to Sandy section)
I just had to linger in the village of Northill on my trek along the Greensand Ridge Walk. So, so many adorable thatched cottages, a 14th century church and pretty cottage gardens all around. The children in the local school had been painting pebbles, with their names and messages. Not far to go now!!…
THE GREENSAND RIDGE WALK – Haynes to Sandy (Haynes to Northill section)
Having left the Greensand Ridge’s very own resident peacock behind at Haynes I was soon out in the fields again. Quite quickly the sound of the busy A66 was heard and I carefully crossed it at the strangely named Deadman’s Cross. I took the permissive path through Warden Great and Warden Little Woods (the little…
THE GREENSAND RIDGE WALK- Ampthill to Haynes (Clophill to Haynes section)
It was a long steep climb out of Clophill back onto the Greensand Ridge Walk. I was surprised how far back on to the ridge and around the lanes this pretty village goes. I passed several large houses, small holdings and farms. There were a couple of people out jogging and a chap cutting…
THE GREENSAND RIDGE WALK – Ampthill to Haynes (Clophill)
The Ampthill to Haynes section of The Greensand Ridge Walk (3rd leg) is 8.8 miles long. In fact as I had curtailed my second day’s walk (see here) I reached Ampthill on my third day (after only walking from Ridgmont) and therefore had time and energy to continue several miles further. I did not make…
