ChorleywoodHemel Hempstead

Chohem two
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By Derick Rethans on 05 Feb 2023


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Description

Like chohem 1, but avoiding fields of horses, a detour along the Chess Valley (avoiding a hill), better approaches at both Chorleywood (avoiding narrow pavement road to station) and Hemel Hampstead (accurate information on how to cross busy roads)

Like chohem 1, but avoiding fields of horses, a detour along the Chess Valley (avoiding a hill), better approaches at both Chorleywood (avoiding narrow pavement road to station) and Hemel Hampstead (accurate information on how to cross busy roads)

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Reviews - 3

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (3)

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Grade 3: Route includes rough surfaces that may include small boulders, potholes, shallow ruts, loose gravel, short muddy sections.
Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users.
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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

Not present at time of survey Public toilet (1)
Not present at time of survey Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Maybe present Vegan restaurant (1)
Maybe present Accommodation (1)
Maybe present Accommodation < £50 (1)
Not present at time of survey Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
Not present at time of survey Free wifi (1)
Present at time of survey Public phone (1)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Not present at time of survey Train station (1)
Present at time of survey Bench (1)
Not present at time of survey Picnic table (1)
Present at time of survey Bus stop (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry (1)

Challenges

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Not present at time of survey Scrambling (1)
Not present at time of survey Wading (1)
Not present at time of survey Swimming (1)
Not present at time of survey Climbing (1)
Not present at time of survey Stepping stones (1)
Not present at time of survey Very slippery (1)
Maybe present Very muddy (1)
Very icy (0)
Maybe present Likely to flood (1)
Present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Present at time of survey Stiles (1)
Present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
Not present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
Present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Present at time of survey Gates (1)
Present at time of survey Kissing gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Locked gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Disables access gates (1)
Present at time of survey Cycle barriers (1)
Not present at time of survey Ladders (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle grids (1)
Not present at time of survey Fords (1)
Present at time of survey Narrow bridges (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry required (1)
Present at time of survey Acceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Unacceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Dangerous road crossings (1)
Present at time of survey Walking on paths beside roads (1)
Present at time of survey Walking on verges beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Railway crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey River crossings (1)
Present at time of survey Cattle possible (1)
Present at time of survey Horses possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Tidal area (1)
Not present at time of survey Potential falls (1)
Not present at time of survey Exposed to elements (1)
Not present at time of survey Remote area (1)
Not present at time of survey Mountainous area (1)
Not present at time of survey Military training area (1)
Not present at time of survey No visible path (1)
Not present at time of survey Seasonal nesting birds (1)
Not present at time of survey Other hazards (1)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

Not present at time of survey Free of stiles (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of other obstacles (1)

Measurements

Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.

The narrowest part of the path is 50.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 16.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 18.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 10.0% (1)

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear in places (1)

Successfully completed

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Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Recommended by an expert

We asked route surveyors "Are you a trained access professional, officer or expert? If so, is this route suitable for someone travelling with any of the following?" Here is how they replied.

Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Terrain

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35.0% of the route is on roads (1)

30.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

20.0% of the route is paved (1)

10.0% of the route is muddy (1)

15.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

15.0% of the route is through long grass (1)

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Start and end points

Chorleywood
Grid Ref TQ0260396111
Lat / Lon 51.65444° / -0.51821°
Easting / Northing 502,603E / 196,111N
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Hemel Hempstead
Grid Ref TL0430605947
Lat / Lon 51.74253° / -0.49066°
Easting / Northing 504,306E / 205,947N
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reviews


Lwatson

15 Apr 2023 Spring

I walked from Hemel to Chorleywood. The section coming out of Hemel station down London Road is probably the least pleasant part of the walk. London Road itself was very busy but with a slight detour to a visible set of traffic lights this was not too bad.
There is a lot less road walking than would initially appear from the route map. Felden Road has a wide grassy verge for quite some way, and other verges and a well-signposted permissive path keep you off the tarmac much of the time. Most of the tarmac is down two very small lanes with few cars.
One field north of Chipperfield was very waterlogged when I walked it, and there were some other pretty muddy sections, but for the most part it was fine underfoot.
The route was very easy to navigate and benefitted from some lovely scenery pretty much throughout. Bonus points for avoiding fields of horses which are fairly ubiquitous around Chipperfield and Sarratt!.


Strider

10 Apr 2023 Spring

I walked from Chorleywood to Hemel Hempstead.
A good walk, Chorleywood common is a short hop from the station and then joining the Chess Valley walk following The Chess for a way through woods, commons and well made paths past Sarratt. Then there is Moor Lane, the first of several road sections. This lane is narrow with no verges, but very quiet, there was one car but it was crawling along at 15mph. All the road sections on this route are good, either very quiet and/or with good verges/paths beside them, with the exception of a 30m part as you enter/leave the South exit of Roughdown Common where care needs to be taken. Between the road sections there are many beautiful woods, riverside paths, quaint villages, common land and huge farm fields, lots of variety. The terrain is undulating and there are some nice views across the countryside.
Steps at either end, stiles and gates make this unsuitable for wheels.


Derick Rethans

05 Feb 2023 Winter

I walked this from Hemel Hempstead to Chorleywood on a cloudy Saturday morning. There was not a lot of rain in the last week, and all the paths were easy going.

From Hemel Hempstead, I had some trouble getting to the south side of the station. Apparently you can only get out on that side if you have a special swipe card. So instead, I had to walk around and cross the very busy London Road to get to the start of the "real" walk. (photo #1)

There was a fairly long climb up through Felden along a road with no pavement, but also luckily with little traffic (photo #2). Much of the walk was be on a path, track, or road with hedges along each side. But it was never unsafe as there was very little traffic, and the traffic that did show up wasn't moving very fast.

After crossing Rucklers Lane, there was a long trek up and down a hill through grassy farmland (photo #4). At the bottom a lovely track brought me to "Tower Hill", where footpaths through fields were easy to walk. I did not like the signs "bull in field" though. Luckily, these signs were a lie. After a lovely walk through some woods, with some good views of a village in the valley below, I ended up crossing a road.

My pre-planned route (Chohem 1) had me go along the road, but luckily there is now a permissive footpath that avoids the road, where there was fast traffic. At the end of the field, there was now a pavement to make the walk safe, and a path through the woods allowed me to avoid another road walking section.

After walking past Rosehall Wood, Chohem 1 suggested I go through some fields to Dawes Common before going over another hill to get to the river
Chess. However there were a fair amount of horses in the field, and as I don't really trust these animals I decided to walk around them (photo #7). This is why there is now this Chohem 2! Unfortunately that meant a little road walking, but luckily again, there was little traffic.

This route also avoids a hill, and another few fields of horses. It also meant that I walked along the lovely river Chess for a fair distance, as part of the
Chess Valley Walk.

I spotted the first snow drops of the year along the lanes and the Chess Valley Walk themselves, and in the river a Little Egret (photo #9). Once I had crossed the river on a wooden bridge, the rest of this first section went through the Chorleywood House Estate, and Chorleywood Common (photo #11) to end up close to the tube station.

A lovely walk, even though there is some road walking involved.


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