4.4 miles (7.1 km) with 98m of total ascent
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The pond at Chipperfield Common on the return leg |
Directions
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Map for Walk 139: Chipperfield South Loop Created on Map Hub by Hertfordshire Walker Elements © Thunderforest © OpenStreetMap contributors There is an interactive map below these directions |
Park on Chipperfield Common (location - https://w3w.co/gasp.wash.chew). There are several parking spots on the northern and western edges of the common. We parked close to The Two Brewers pub/restaurant (location - https://w3w.co/giving.calms.finger).
1: From Chipperfield Common head SSW down a path that runs between the rear of St Paul’s Church and the cricket pitch (location - https://w3w.co/cube.dogs.pile), see image below. This is Chipperfield footpath 5 which starts running alongside the church wall before forking to the left. Continue on Chipperfield footpath 5 for 240m.
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Take Chipperfield footpath 5 at the back of the church |
3: Turn left on the track and head SW for 260m, see image below.
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Follow the track SW for 260m |
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Chipperfield footpath 3 is the first path on the right before the houses |
* When you reach the bottom of Penman’s Hill you have the option of turning right for a short detour to the The Plough pub/restaurant on Dunny Lane (location - https://w3w.co/paints.police.sport.6: At the bottom of Penman’s Hill (location - https://w3w.co/clip.dusty.mime) cross diagonally over Plough Lane and head SSW up Poles Hill for 100m looking for a footpath on the left (location - https://w3w.co/later.olive.crop). Take this path, Sarratt footpath 21, and head SSE for 180m until you reach woodland. Head SSW through the woodland for 180m until you reach Bragmans Lane (location - https://w3w.co/paints.police.sport).
7: Turn right on Bragmans Lane and head NW for 80m until you reach a track on your left (location - https://w3w.co/dinner.bride.solo). This is the only part where you will be walking with traffic, but there is a narrow pavement on the left you can follow. When you reach the track turn left and head SW for 200m until you reach a footpath on the left (location - https://w3w.co/laying.windy.plots), see image below.
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Sarratt footpath 24 heading SE |
9: Cross Moor Lane and take the footpath directly opposite, still Sarratt footpath 24, and continue heading SE for 370m until you enter woodland and reach a junction (location - https://w3w.co/button.strong.mount), see image below.
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Turn left on Sarratt footpath 52 |
11: Turn right at The Green and head SE for 230m before turning left and heading towards The Boot pub/restaurant (location - https://w3w.co/casino.fines.linen).
* There is another pub/restaurant, The Cricketers, 320m SE of this spot (location - https://w3w.co/fire.desire.sharp).12: When you reach The Boot, take the footpath immediately to the right of the pub, Sarratt footpath 48, and head NE, then E for 430m.
13: When you reach a footpath junction (location - https://w3w.co/lion.comet.taking) turn left on Sarratt footpath 49 and head NNE for 340m to Bottom Lane (location - https://w3w.co/usual.scuba.half).
14: At Bottom Lane turn left and head WNW for 20m before turning right and heading NNW along a lane for 40m looking out for a footpath on the right (location - https://w3w.co/inner.coffee.theme), see image below. This is a Sarratt parish footpath, which you won't find marked on an Ordnance Survey map.
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Take the Sarratt parish footpath on the right and head through the woods |
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Turn left at the tree then turn right at the first fork |
16: Here you leave Quickmoor Lane and head NNE following a track for 160m until it bends to the left and you reach a footpath straight ahead (location - https://w3w.co/raves.counts.mason).
17: Take this path, Sarratt footpath 5, and head N for 380m until you reach Chipperfield Common (location - https://w3w.co/supper.design.cost).
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Take Chipperfield footpath 8 across the common |
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