Hertfordshire Walks

Trent Park Walks and Route Maps

Trent Park walk, Hertfordshire
Trent Park · Photo: Local Walks Team

Trent Park is a large country park of woodland, lakes and open parkland, a good choice for a family walk with a café and children's play area at the finish.

The shorter route, just over 2 miles, follows an avenue of trees, cuts through woodland to two lakes and takes a short detour to the Japanese water garden before returning through the parkland. The longer route, about 3 miles, adds a climb through more woodland to George Grey's Obelisk, then a steep descent down an avenue of trees that can be slippery when wet.

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Trent Park walk 01

Trent Park Lakes and Water Garden Walk

Walk distance
2¼ miles
Time
1 hour
Route type
Circular

This first walk option (the orange route) is a short family-friendly stroll around the wonderful Trent Park.

You'll start with a walk along a lovely avenue of trees with great views to your right, before cutting into some lovely woodland and strolling up towards two gorgeous lakes.

You will then take a little detour out to explore a beautiful Japanese water garden and enjoy the lake, before heading on a long walk back to the start through more beautiful parkland and woodland.

There is also a tasty cafe with a great children's play area at the end of the walk for your post-adventure refreshments.

Trent Park Lakes and Water Garden Walk 4.3 Ratings and reviews 3 ratings

Based on 3 user ratings

Community feedback

Overall rating4.3

A very popular walk

Dog friendly4.0 / 5
Path condition4.7 / 5
Buggy friendly2.5 / 5
Wheelchair friendly3.5 / 5
Toilet facilities3.7 / 5
Pub or café3.5 / 5
Route accuracy4.3 / 5
ClimbingSome climbing
LivestockRarely any livestock
StilesNo stiles
Mud levelBoots recommended

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Trent Park walk 02

Trent Park and Obelisk Walk

Walk distance
3 miles
Time
1.5 hours
Route type
Circular

The second walk option (the red-dotted route) is basically the same as the first lovely walk in Trent Park, but this option adds a bit more distance and adventure.

It still enjoys everything from the first route, so you won't miss anything, but the extra distance takes you on an extra loop of walking up a hill into some more beautiful woodland until you eventually reach the impressive George Grey's Obelisk.

The extra adventure then comes from a steep walk down the hill through an avenue of trees to join up with the main route again. This downhill section could get a bit slippery when wet, so please be careful and maybe consider retracing your steps and heading back down from the obelisk through the woods again if it's looking a bit perilous.

Trent Park and Obelisk Walk 5.0 Ratings and reviews 3 ratings · 1 review

Based on 3 user ratings

Community feedback

Overall rating5.0

An outstanding walk

Dog friendly4.7 / 5
Path condition4.0 / 5
Buggy friendly3.0 / 5
Wheelchair friendly2.7 / 5
Toilet facilities3.7 / 5
Pub or café4.0 / 5
Route accuracy4.7 / 5
ClimbingSome climbing
LivestockNo livestock
StilesNo stiles
Mud levelMay be muddy after wet weather

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Walker review

Lovely family and dog friendly park and walk. Walk 1 would be fine for push chairs. The Japanese garden was beautiful even though we were there in October

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Expanded route map for Trent Park Lakes and Water Garden Walk, a 2.25 mile circular walk in Hertfordshire