Hertfordshire Walks
Ancient woodland, peaceful lakes and a welcoming country pub make these walks around Monken Hadley Common a lovely escape from the bustle of nearby London. Despite being so close to the city, the area feels wonderfully calm and full of natural beauty.
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Walk information
This first route is a lovely short stroll around the pretty woodlands and lakes of Monken Hadley Common close to the border between Hertfordshire and Greater London.
There's some mild climbing on the walk, so it'll work up a bit of an appetite for you if you want to pop into the pub half way around the route.
Refreshments:
The Cock Inn, Barnet
Train Station:
New Barnet
Based on 4 user ratings
A well-liked walk
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First-hand experiences
Lovely stroll in woodland I didnt even know was there!
Walk information
This second route option is basically an extended version of the Hadley Woods walk for those of you with a bit more time to explore this wonderful common.
The extra distance takes you on a loop through more woodland and visits the pretty St Mary's church in Hadley. This extra section is also a bit hilly, so this will allow you to work up an even bigger appetite for the nice pub that you'll find on the far end of the route.
Based on 10 user ratings
A very popular walk
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First-hand experiences
I must admit that neither of us were enjoying the first 3 miles of this walk. Whilst it looked nice on the map, it was an absolute mudfest. As we climbed the hill on the north side of Hadley Wood, our boots were sinking into the mud up to our ankles. The walk was redeemed by calling into the excellent Cock Inn Freehouse and a very easy, pleasant walk back to the car.
Start point is within the ULEZ now, so we parked at the far left of the map to avoid it. Brilliant walk; slow inclines to get your heart going, but not too strenuous. Lovely woodland ground cover most of the walk.
Had a great walk on a lovely Sunday afternoon in July
A lovely walk, the 4.5 walk took 2 hours with my 7 year old. Beautiful woodland with bluebells on route and saw some wild creatures. Some benches near the lake for sitting with packed lunch.
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