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I don't have much to add to the previous comments. The relatively short diversions into greenspace make this walk pleasant enough but you can't get away from the fact that the straight line route from which you deviate from but have to return to is a busy urban road. Overall it is reasonably accessible with few obstacles except for winter mud in the grass sections of Attenborough Fields.

I walked this from Bushey to Watford. It's okay, with some nice green spaces. If it was any longer, I probably would not have given it 4 stars, as there were lots of really annoying roads and crossings.

A route which succeeds in making maximum use of green spaces around two places linked by main roads. Oxhey Park in Watford was a highlight. Safe, easy to follow, maybe could have been more direct but I think that would have detracted from the pleasure of the walk.

I walked this route from Bushey to Watford. It is more green than I was expecting, and this is because it isn't as direct as it would be if it kept to the main road all the way. However I think the balance of directness and pleasantness is a good one.
Soon after leaving Bushey the path goes through Attenborough fields, there are cows and it can be muddy. Make the most of it because soon it's back to urban walking.
The A411 is a busy A road and in places the pavement is narrow. This was the only part I didn't enjoy. The route identifies a precise crossing point by Aldenham Road, it is a shame it is less precise about where to cross back, I suggest by the Mercedes garage just before the turn into Oxhey Park.
Oxhey Park is a pleasant surprise, there you pick up the Colne Valley Cycle route which will take you most of the way to Watford High Street station.
The route line is a bit vague about whether to cross the high street on the approach to the station - don't bother.

On the whole I enjoyed this route, a good balance of green belt and urban walking; some of the roads are busy, and it isn't always clear about whether/where to cross roads, but apart from that it works.

I walked from Watford to Bushey. I agree with the previous reviewers, this is a lovely walk with a good compromise between direct roads and winding countryside. There are some busy roads but also beautiful greenery.
Narrow in places and muddy in others, but mostly well paved or grit paths.
A museum, theatre, cafe/skate park and benches along the way.

I walked this route from Watford to Bushey. There were a couple of surprisingly beautiful sections of this walk - through Oxhey Park and Attenborough Fields - although much of it was alongside busy roads. All of the road-walking was along pavements so it was fairly safe but the amount of traffic meant it wasn't necessarily pleasant. The roads were fairly easy to cross; all had defined crossing points with clear views, some had traffic lights. I'm not sure that there are any better routes; this one is fairly direct (the only way it could be more direct is by going along busy roads the whole way), and the off-road sections through the park and fields were pleasant.

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