Description
Take the back streets from Hertford East station to the junction of Ware Road and Stanstead Road.
Cross over, go up Stanstead Road a short way and turn right into Foxholes Avenue and follow this to the end. A footpath goes straight ahead past a small playground and through some woodland and into some rough grassland. Take the right fork and follow the path through a tunnel under the A414, through a kissing gate, across a field and over a stile to the lane leading to Foxholes Farm.
Turn left and walk up to the farm complex, turn right after the animal feed store, through a kissing gate next to a small nursery, and take the field path up towards Hertford Heath - lovely views back over the town.
After the kissing gate onto the London Road, turn left to go up to Hertford Heath village centre, cross the green in front of the The Goat PH and follow Mount Pleasant along to the woods. Take the right fork and follow the metalled road for 100m or so, then at some wooden bollards on the left, take the path through the woods, past a pond, till you join another path running along the edge of the wood.
Keep the same direction through the woods to the grounds of Haileybury School, and turn left past the all-weather sports pitches. There is a wood to the right of the path. Turn right onto the path in front of the wood and carry on through the school grounds to Hailey Lane.
Cross Hailey Lane and follow the footpath sign across the fields to Wollens Brook. There are several kissing gates along the way and a stile at the end.
Turn left onto the road going under the A10, then right immediately onto a footpath that after 50m comes out onto a field with fine views to the left over Hoddesdon. Follow this keeping the A10 on your right, across a new housing site road, through a wood and then through a couple of tunnels under the big Dinant Link road going into the town.
The path comes out on Lord Street. Turn left, and then, after 50m, take a path on the right that goes into the magnificent Barclay Park. Turn left and walk along the path along the edge of the park, enjoying the sweep of the landscape, till you arrive at the road Park View.
Cross over and continue into Brocket Road, past Aldi and Iceland till you reach the High Street. Turn left and walk along the High Street to the destination
Take the back streets from Hertford East station to the junction of Ware Road and Stanstead Road.
Cross over, go up Stanstead Road a short way and turn right into Foxholes Avenue and follow this to the end. A footpath goes straight ahead past a small playground and through some woodland and into some rough grassland. Take the right fork and follow the path through a tunnel under the A414, through a kissing gate, across a field and over a stile to the lane leading to Foxholes Farm.
Turn left and walk up to the farm complex, turn right after the animal feed store, through a kissing gate next to a small nursery, and take the field path up towards Hertford Heath - lovely views back over the town.
After the kissing gate onto the London Road, turn left to go up to Hertford Heath village centre, cross the green in front of the The Goat PH and follow Mount Pleasant along to the woods. Take the right fork and follow the metalled road for 100m or so, then at some wooden bollards on the left, take the path through the woods, past a pond, till you join another path running along the edge of the wood.
Keep the same direction through the woods to the grounds of Haileybury School, and turn left past the all-weather sports pitches. There is a wood to the right of the path. Turn right onto the path in front of the wood and carry on through the school grounds to Hailey Lane.
Cross Hailey Lane and follow the footpath sign across the fields to Wollens Brook. There are several kissing gates along the way and a stile at the end.
Turn left onto the road going under the A10, then right immediately onto a footpath that after 50m comes out onto a field with fine views to the left over Hoddesdon. Follow this keeping the A10 on your right, across a new housing site road, through a wood and then through a couple of tunnels under the big Dinant Link road going into the town.
The path comes out on Lord Street. Turn left, and then, after 50m, take a path on the right that goes into the magnificent Barclay Park. Turn left and walk along the path along the edge of the park, enjoying the sweep of the landscape, till you arrive at the road Park View.
Cross over and continue into Brocket Road, past Aldi and Iceland till you reach the High Street. Turn left and walk along the High Street to the destination
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Hertford
Grid Ref
TL3297012917
Lat / Lon
51.79910° / -0.07306°
Easting / Northing
532,970E / 212,917N
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await.bend.march
Hoddesdon
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TL3733808864
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51.76163° / -0.01135°
Easting / Northing
537,338E / 208,864N
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league.danger.bless
| Hertford | |
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| Grid Ref | TL3297012917 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.79910° / -0.07306° |
| Easting / Northing | 532,970E / 212,917N |
| What3Words | await.bend.march |
| Hoddesdon | |
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| Grid Ref | TL3733808864 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.76163° / -0.01135° |
| Easting / Northing | 537,338E / 208,864N |
| What3Words | league.danger.bless |
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Dan Barron
25 Apr 2023Walked this Hoddesdon to Hertford with Strider. Not much to add to the other reviews, it was enjoyable, varied and fairly easy to navigate. Do watch out for all the new housing being built and whether it affects the route though.
Strider
22 Apr 2023I walked from Hoddesdon to Hertford.
A 3.5* but I gave it 4 as I simply enjoyed the walk.
Quickly out of Hoddesdon there are some narrow (potentially muddy) paths. There is a lot of new house building here, we did not have to divert from the route, but temporary gates and fences suggest there may be may be diversions in the future. After passing under the A10 beside a road there are more wooded paths, then through Haileybury College grounds (my first hearing of leather on willow this year). Some pavement walking through quaint Little Amwell, with petanque in progress on the village green opposite The Goat. Then across field to Foxwells farm, where there are family activities and a farm shop/café. Through fields with cows and the under the A414 ( kissing gates). Entering the outskirts of Hertford there is suburban pavement walking all the way to the station. The town centre is a little further West.
Some narrow paths, a little mud, rough grass, cycle barriers and non-wheel friendly kissing gates make this walk unsuitable for wheels.
A varied walk, it changes every few hundred metres, with places to stop along the way, make this a nice walk.
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Tim Hagyard
07 Jan 2023This is an attractive varied walk between the towns of Hertford and Hoddesdon which would work well in either direction. Takes quiet streets from Hertford East station then uses the A414 underpass to get into open country. Cuts through Foxholes Farm, with farm shop and cafe. Climbs up to high ground at Hertford Heath village. Passes the attractive green by the Goat Public House. The path through Goldings Wood is one of the best sections and leads into the estate of Haileybury College, a public school. In British Empire days the college, first set up by East India Company, trained officers and soldiers for India Raj and other colonies. Now a fee paying co-ed school. The noise of A10 traffic is more evident after Hailey Farm. Green fields east of A10 now being lost to housing unfortunately. The final descent on open path by Tennis Club is a welcoming route into Hoddesdon Town Centre and its Clock Tower.
I did the walk in early January and there were some muddy sections and tricky stiles at times, as you might expect. I enjoyed it although it would be a more attractive walk in Spring, Summer or Autumn . Some waymarking (to A414 underpass) and surfacing could be improved around stiles (London Road and Hailey Farm). A longer alternative route would be to follow the Lea Valley towpath between the towns which is also very attractive and well used. Hope the photos and description help.
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