Panshanger Park Walk and Map

This first route option from the wonderful Panshanger Park is a nice short loop around the northern section of the park.

You'll first head off north into the Blakemore Wood, before then walking on a loop around a bridleway until you emerge to nice views over the Osprey Lake and then head back across to the car park.

This route is a better option in the summer months when the crops are full and vibrant.

There isn't a pub on the actual route at Panshanger Park, but there is a lovely recommended pub a short optional detour walk or drive away.

This second route option is another short walk and this route focusses on the lakes that you'll find at the southern edge of the park.

You'll first head off down the hill from the car park towards the pretty Osprey lake, then you'll follow the River Mimram for a while before visiting the smaller Kings Lake.

After that, you'll head back up the hill and then back to the start through the Lady Hughes Wood making this a lovely short but varied walk for all the family.

There is also a nice optional detour to the lovely pub for refreshments.

If you have a bit more time to enjoy this wonderful park, this third option is a welcome extension to the second route.

You'll still visit the lovely lakes and river like on the second route, but first you'll journey deeper into the park on an adventure to find the wonderful remains of the Orangery and then the ancient old Panshanger Oak which is apparently around 450 years old.

Once you've enjoyed that, it's then a long glorious walk back to the start through the park with some wonderful views over the lakes as you go.

As with the other routes, there is a nice optional detour to a lovely pub for refreshments marked on the map.

If you want to enjoy this lovely park, but also want to have a bit of a workout, then this fourth option is basically an extension to the third route that will offer you a more strenuous walk overall.

The route basically explores all the lovely areas of the park that you'll find in the third route, but this option also climbs up into the steep woodland of the Chisel Shelf for an extra loop of enjoyable walking.

Finally, there is a nice optional detour added to the map that takes you to the lovely pub for post-walk refreshments.