tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post6441383037226750136..comments2024-03-29T15:17:20.110+00:00Comments on Hertfordshire Walker: Walk 167: Hertford Heath West LoopHertfordshire Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16128217248623487753noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-21905365492975978862023-02-27T15:14:44.149+00:002023-02-27T15:14:44.149+00:00Great, glad you enoyed it, despite the wet. Thanks...Great, glad you enoyed it, despite the wet. Thanks for the feedback.brewerukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13449727123903424041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-24127487458816547192023-02-27T13:46:57.110+00:002023-02-27T13:46:57.110+00:00Great walk. Great directions, very wet at one poin...Great walk. Great directions, very wet at one point. Really enjoyed it. Will go again.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-16331211991361781332023-02-25T17:47:40.958+00:002023-02-25T17:47:40.958+00:00You are right, I am wrong.... it's 5.7 miles. ...You are right, I am wrong.... it's 5.7 miles. Sorry. Hope it didn't spoil your day. I have edited the directions and fixed it. Apologies. Davebrewerukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13449727123903424041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-35195227437992568972023-02-25T17:12:28.861+00:002023-02-25T17:12:28.861+00:00Great walk, completed it this afternoon. The map ...Great walk, completed it this afternoon. The map says over 5.6 but the write up says 5.3, I thought I'd gone wrong somewhere.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-25132108931800713502022-08-05T20:32:35.963+01:002022-08-05T20:32:35.963+01:00Hi Richard, sorry your walk had to be rerouted bec...Hi Richard, sorry your walk had to be rerouted because of the cows, but glad you found an alternative route. Well done. You are right, it's always good to carry an OS map just in case a path is blocked for any reason. Davebrewerukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13449727123903424041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-13900465897460722862022-08-05T17:02:13.697+01:002022-08-05T17:02:13.697+01:00We completed this walk on 5 August 2022, although ...We completed this walk on 5 August 2022, although with a significant detour. One of the gates between fields between 12 and 13 was blocked by about 50 cows and we didn't feel confident enough to force our way though them having had a bad experience with cows previously on another walk. We retraced our steps to Morgan's Walk and headed south. At the end of Morgan's Walk we turned right and followed a footpath to Brickendon Lane, where we headed south. We took the BOAT at Edwards Green Farm and then turned left onto another BOAT which led to Blackfields Farm. We turned right on the road and picked up walk 167 again between 15 and 16. We successfully completed the rest of the walk, which we enjoyed. Our experience showed the importance of always carrying an OS map!Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-73813137354900648102022-05-16T08:34:40.105+01:002022-05-16T08:34:40.105+01:00Thanks for that. I have updated the walk's dir...Thanks for that. I have updated the walk's directions with that information. Kind of you to share it. <br />Davidbrewerukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13449727123903424041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-2953927213944788312022-05-16T07:42:33.280+01:002022-05-16T07:42:33.280+01:00It's worth having a look at the mansion whilst...It's worth having a look at the mansion whilst walking through Balls Park. Just from the outside of course as it's now private apartments but you can get a sneaky peek of the gardens from the surrounding footpaths. I'd only ever driven past and it was a pleasant surprise on the walk. <br />History of the site:-<br />https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balls_ParkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-54716657879211474452022-05-01T14:57:10.593+01:002022-05-01T14:57:10.593+01:00Hi Lorraine,
We revisited Walk 167: Hertford Heat...Hi Lorraine,<br /><br />We revisited Walk 167: Hertford Heath West Loop this morning and the good news is that we didn't come across any blockage across the public right of way, Hertford footpath 44. We did see a sign that read 'No Entry' but that was on the right at a gate where the route turns left. Perhaps you took a wrong turn at that point? I took a photograph of the junction and have inserted it above point 3 in the directions above.<br /><br />David brewerukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13449727123903424041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-4961680084672849902022-04-30T17:29:38.363+01:002022-04-30T17:29:38.363+01:00Hi Lorraine,
I am so glad you enjoyed your first...Hi Lorraine, <br /><br />I am so glad you enjoyed your first walk on Hertfordshire Walker. But I am sorry to hear you found a locked gate with a 'no entry' sign. <br /><br />There is a public right of way running through the farm with access to shops and small businesses. Did you use the GPS navigation to make sure you were on the right path? <br /><br />If so, and if the public right of way was blocked, please report it to Hertfordshire County Council's Rights of Way team so they can look into it. <br /><br />They have an excellent and intuitive website for reporting such issues. <br /><br />https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/highways-roads-and-pavements/report-a-problem/report-a-highway-fault/public-rights-of-way/public-rights-of-way.aspx<br /><br />Please let me know how you get on. I will head out there as soon as I can to double check my directions, the GPS navigation files and whether the public right of way we have mapped is blocked with a 'no entry' sign. It is against the law for a landowner to block a public right of way.<br /><br />Thanks for pointing it out.<br /><br />David brewerukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13449727123903424041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-88162355018588128112022-04-30T15:42:08.456+01:002022-04-30T15:42:08.456+01:00Our first walk using this website. Absolutely fant...Our first walk using this website. Absolutely fantastic. Very well explained. Only thing we found is that you cannot get through at Foxholes Farm. We had to unbolt a gate which said 'no entry 'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-38929395789668673292022-04-18T18:06:46.537+01:002022-04-18T18:06:46.537+01:00Thanks for that. And thanks for sharing the pictur...Thanks for that. And thanks for sharing the picture of the gate which I have now added to the directions just after point 12. <br />brewerukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13449727123903424041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-71704987659366610052022-04-18T17:57:38.785+01:002022-04-18T17:57:38.785+01:00Hi Dave and Ellie another great walk especially on...Hi Dave and Ellie another great walk especially on such a lovely day . The point you mentioned between 12-13 is now dry. The footpath at point 15 has now been walked on so no need for detour 👍Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-91541557154860542142022-01-09T16:18:53.806+00:002022-01-09T16:18:53.806+00:00Well done braving the mud and pressing on regardle...Well done braving the mud and pressing on regardless. Yes, wellies are essential for that walk (and many others at this time of the year). Glad you enjoyed it.brewerukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13449727123903424041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1648587423460241493.post-90444106743173994042022-01-09T16:11:34.048+00:002022-01-09T16:11:34.048+00:00Did this walk today, 9th January, and having read ...Did this walk today, 9th January, and having read your comments about waterlogged areas we went prepared with the wellies. I dont think we have ever been on a more puddly and muddy walk but we thoroughly enjoyed it! Quite tiring to walk through when everywhere is so muddy and waterlogged but a very good walk nevertheless. The Foxes Farm Shop looked good but we were so muddy we thought we'd leave it for another time. Thanks again for listing all these great walks.Mrs D Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147170502082829385noreply@blogger.com