20/05 - Whitwell

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.54 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 673 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 692 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 509 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 292 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 397 ft - Start on Horn Hill
  2. 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 430 ft - Turn right onto Long Lane (Public Highway)
  3. 2 : mi 2.14 - alt. 453 ft - Turn left onto Barleybeans Road
  4. 3 : mi 2.3 - alt. 436 ft - Turn sharp right
  5. 4 : mi 2.61 - alt. 364 ft - Turn sharp right
  6. 5 : mi 3.22 - alt. 476 ft - Turn right onto Kimpton Road
  7. 6 : mi 3.39 - alt. 479 ft - Keep right onto The Green
  8. 7 : mi 4.38 - alt. 472 ft - Keep left onto Lawrence End Road
  9. 8 : mi 4.39 - alt. 476 ft - Turn left onto Lawrence End Road
  10. 9 : mi 4.44 - alt. 479 ft - Turn right
  11. 10 : mi 5 - alt. 361 ft - Turn left
  12. 11 : mi 5.15 - alt. 361 ft - Turn right
  13. 12 : mi 5.34 - alt. 440 ft - Turn slight right onto Lye Hill
  14. 13 : mi 5.52 - alt. 476 ft - Turn left
  15. 14 : mi 5.74 - alt. 476 ft - Turn left
  16. 15 : mi 6.25 - alt. 482 ft - Turn slight left onto Brownings Lane
  17. 16 : mi 6.27 - alt. 482 ft - Turn left
  18. 17 : mi 6.56 - alt. 492 ft - Turn right onto Darley Road
  19. 18 : mi 6.59 - alt. 495 ft - Turn left
  20. 19 : mi 6.66 - alt. 495 ft - Turn right
  21. 20 : mi 6.83 - alt. 509 ft - Turn left
  22. 21 : mi 6.85 - alt. 509 ft - Turn right
  23. 22 : mi 7.16 - alt. 436 ft - Turn left
  24. 23 : mi 7.58 - alt. 361 ft - Turn left onto Lilley Bottom
  25. 24 : mi 7.58 - alt. 361 ft - Turn right
  26. 25 : mi 8.15 - alt. 492 ft - Turn left onto King's Walden Road
  27. 26 : mi 8.19 - alt. 492 ft - Turn right
  28. 27 : mi 8.35 - alt. 472 ft - Turn sharp right
  29. 28 : mi 8.64 - alt. 479 ft - Turn right onto School Lane
  30. 29 : mi 8.7 - alt. 482 ft - Turn slight right onto King's Walden Road
  31. 30 : mi 8.7 - alt. 482 ft - Turn left
  32. 31 : mi 9.07 - alt. 456 ft - Turn left
  33. 32 : mi 9.27 - alt. 427 ft - Turn left onto Church Road
  34. 33 : mi 9.3 - alt. 433 ft - Turn right
  35. 34 : mi 9.52 - alt. 446 ft - Keep left
  36. 35 : mi 9.79 - alt. 459 ft - Turn right onto Whitehall Road
  37. 36 : mi 9.89 - alt. 449 ft - Turn left
  38. 37 : mi 9.93 - alt. 456 ft - Turn right
  39. 38 : mi 10.85 - alt. 453 ft - Turn right
  40. 39 : mi 11.45 - alt. 456 ft - Turn sharp right
  41. 40 : mi 13.05 - alt. 292 ft - Turn left onto Lilley Bottom Road
  42. 41 : mi 13.3 - alt. 302 ft - Turn right onto Horn Hill
  43. S/E : mi 13.54 - alt. 394 ft

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Walking Cuckolds Cross and Whitwell from St Paul's Walden

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Cuckolds Cross and Whitwell from St Paul's Walden
↔6.86 mi ↗+312 ft ↘-322 ft ◔3h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from St Paul's Walden (Hertfordshire)
This Hertfordshire walk mainly uses old green lanes to go through a varied landscape of fields, woods and hedgerows to arrive at the Holt and then by footpaths to Cuckolds Cross. After that there is a section of larger arable fields where you join the Hertfordshire Way to reach Whitwell, an expanded village with an interesting older centre. The final leg passes through a rare breeds farm and The Bury, birthplace of the late Queen Mother.

Walking Kimpton Farmland and Nature, Chilterns

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Kimpton Farmland and Nature, Chilterns
↔5.40 mi ↗+295 ft ↘-322 ft ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Kimpton (Hertfordshire)
The parish of Kimpton is criss-crossed by an extensive of public rights of way, some of them dating from pre-Roman times. This walk explores the farmland north of the village which is rich in wildlife and there are outstanding views.

Walking Ayot St Lawrence

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Ayot St Lawrence
↔5.47 mi ↗+243 ft ↘-240 ft ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Kimpton (Hertfordshire)
Explore the landscape and history of a special corner of Hertfordshire. Starts in Kimpton and includes two 12th century churches, a neoclassical church, a park designed by Capability Brown and the house of a famous playwright and author.

Walking Around St Pauls Walden

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Around St Pauls Walden
↔5.86 mi ↗+295 ft ↘-289 ft ◔2h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Langley (Hertfordshire)
A circuit around the village of St Paul’s Walden passing through some of the finest woodland in the North Chilterns and the picturesque parkland surrounding the grand houses of Stagenhoe and St Paul’s Walden Bury. The bluebells in Hitch Wood are spectacular in spring!

Walking Preston and Hitch Wood, Chilterns

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↔3.16 mi ↗+171 ft ↘-154 ft ◔1h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Preston (Hertfordshire)
A short circuit from Preston village through Hitch Wood, one of the finest woods in the North Chilterns. Worth following for spectacular bluebells in spring or as a pre-pub leg stretch.

Walking Preston and Breachwood Green

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Preston and Breachwood Green
↔7.28 mi ↗+413 ft ↘-430 ft ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Preston (Hertfordshire)
A walk through delightful North Hertfordshire countryside featuring well cared-for historic villages and hamlets, linked by fields and woods. There are interesting buildings including a restored windmill.

Walking Preston, Dead Woman's Lane and Wain Wood

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Preston, Dead Woman's Lane and Wain Wood
↔3.00 mi ↗+79 ft ↘-79 ft ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Preston (Hertfordshire)
A short circular walk from Preston village via Dead Woman's Lane and Wain Wood. An easy route using scenic green lanes and good footpaths. Ideal as an evening stroll or to work up an appetite for lunch.

Walking The Plough Kings Walden (Pub)

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↔2.99 mi ↗+177 ft ↘-184 ft ◔1h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from King's Walden (Hertfordshire)
Discover the serene beauty of Kings Walden on a picturesque walking route through lush countryside fields, where cows and sheep graze amidst stunning village views. Start and end your adventure at the charming village pub, offering ample parking and a perfect spot to unwind.

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