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Post by Linda on Aug 20, 2010 8:41:15 GMT
Follow on to Janets post on the Rickmansworth thread
I have a few walks i am looking into, as Janet has said if you know somewhere suitable for walking please let me know.
Susan (exracers) knows a place in Wheathampstead we are going soon to take a look
Cheshunt park, i have been there it is a lovely walk but not very long am looking into finding another route around to make the walk a bit longer.
Lee Valley Park, i may have found somewhere there
Ashridge Forest which is close to Berkhamstead
Anyone like to join me in checking out these walks please let me know
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Post by Anne.T on Aug 20, 2010 8:52:53 GMT
Follow on to Janets post on the Rickmansworth thread I have a few walks i am looking into, as Janet has said if you know somewhere suitable for walking please let me know. Susan (exracers) knows a place in Wheathampstead we are going soon to take a look Cheshunt park, i have been there it is a lovely walk but not very long am looking into finding another route around to make the walk a bit longer. Lee Valley Park, i may have found somewhere there Ashridge Forest which is close to Berkhamstead Anyone like to join me in checking out these walks please let me know I've been to the Ashridge Estate (National Trust) is the Forest part of that? There they had toilets there and a cafe. I'd be more than willing to do some checking. |
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Post by Heathers Hounds on Aug 20, 2010 13:41:07 GMT
Ashridge is a good place to walk & my friend from Tring takes her Greyhound there but it can get very busy she says. Wheathampstead has a big common, not sure how big the CP is and I don't recall any "facilities" Yes, we're up for checking it out with you.
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Post by exracers on Aug 20, 2010 15:24:18 GMT
Ashridge is lovely, but as has been said, can get very busy on a Sunday, all year round.
Heather, you are probably thinking of NoMansLand at Wheathampstead? Nice walks but as you say, no toilets there.
Where I was thinking of was the public car park behind The Bull (with public loo). No cafe though. Nice walk behind it. It may not tick all the boxes, depends on what Linda thinks when we meet up.
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Post by jantaylor on Aug 20, 2010 17:05:13 GMT
I have also considered all the above places but have dismissed them for GW purposes for all the reasons given by everyone else. However - great for informal walks! Always happy to go on a walk with greys and their families if we are free! Another really nice place is Cassiobury Park and the woodlands beyond it at Watford. However again the car park gets really busy (it's not huge). There are facilities open during the summer months.
I am also up for checking out these venues - work permitting if it's during the week.
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Post by Heathers Hounds on Aug 23, 2010 19:37:11 GMT
Yes, Cassiobury is another place to walk if you go early for the paqrking & I'd be glad to meet up with GH's during week or non Ricky Sundays. We do seem to be short of suitable places around here & another member mentioned Denham Country Park but then we'd be going further south.
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Post by Linda on Aug 28, 2010 19:00:23 GMT
Thank you to Susan and her husband for taking us on a lovely walk in Wheathampstead, definitely a venue for Greyhound Walks. Free parking directly behind a pub with a lovely shaded beer garden. Good long and short walk with plenty of shade, but not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs Down by the river   Along an old railway track  Dylan says: Mummy as i have been such a good boy can i go play  Roxy and Dylan enjoying the water  Off to the pub for refreshments  |
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Post by Gizmo (Dave) on Aug 28, 2010 19:08:40 GMT
Looks like a great venue !!  |
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Post by exracers on Aug 28, 2010 19:43:52 GMT
Nice photos Linda, glad you thought it was worth the drive down, the dogs all seemed to enjoy themselves.
(Will get you the dates for the Sun market & boot sale and e-mail you).
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Post by Anne.T on Aug 28, 2010 19:44:31 GMT
Does look good Linda, looks like you had a good day.  |
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Post by debbie on Aug 28, 2010 21:23:04 GMT
Wow nice there, I used to go to the Bull at Wheathampstead way back lots of years ago  |
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Post by Linda on Aug 29, 2010 19:00:58 GMT
Wow nice there, I used to go to the Bull at Wheathampstead way back lots of years ago Debbie that is where we started the walk and stopped for a drink after |
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Post by Linda on Sept 16, 2010 15:13:34 GMT
Thank you to Samantha for helping me find a good walking route around Lee Valley Park.
After sitting down planning our route from the maps and printed out directions off we set only to find out the route was not suitable, off we went back to the starting point had a coffee and decided to do our own thing.
We found a good walk around a lake with a stopping off point for the dogs to have a paddle in the stream, the route is suitable for buggies and wheelchairs, most of it is concrete with gravel but grass verges for dogs with delicate paws.
The short route is suitable for buggies but not wheelchairs.
Samantha and i walked for just over 3 hours and only found 1 poo bin
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Post by Anne.T on Sept 16, 2010 20:39:48 GMT
Thank you to Samantha for helping me find a good walking route around Lee Valley Park. After sitting down planning our route from the maps and printed out directions off we set only to find out the route was not suitable, off we went back to the starting point had a coffee and decided to do our own thing. We found a good walk around a lake with a stopping off point for the dogs to have a paddle in the stream, the route is suitable for buggies and wheelchairs, most of it is concrete with gravel but grass verges for dogs with delicate paws. The short route is suitable for buggies but not wheelchairs. Samantha and i walked for just over 3 hours and only found 1 poo bin Poo Bins are a must!  When we did the Oxford walk at Bank Holiday there wasn't one! Had to drive all the way home with the windows wide open!!! |
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Post by debbie on Sept 16, 2010 21:13:31 GMT
Thank you to Samantha for helping me find a good walking route around Lee Valley Park. After sitting down planning our route from the maps and printed out directions off we set only to find out the route was not suitable, off we went back to the starting point had a coffee and decided to do our own thing. We found a good walk around a lake with a stopping off point for the dogs to have a paddle in the stream, the route is suitable for buggies and wheelchairs, most of it is concrete with gravel but grass verges for dogs with delicate paws. The short route is suitable for buggies but not wheelchairs. Samantha and i walked for just over 3 hours and only found 1 poo bin Poo Bins are a must! When we did the Oxford walk at Bank Holiday there wasn't one! Had to drive all the way home with the windows wide open!!! ah you need a Muksak ;D |
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When we did the Oxford walk at Bank Holiday there wasn't one! Had to drive all the way home with the windows wide open!!!