Wall Hall Estate

Suitable for walkers. This is a short, flat route that
follows part of the old carriage drive through Wall
Hall village. Wall Hall is a grand mansion, built in
the neo-Gothic style to resemble a castle. The hall
was originally built in 1780 and was enlarged in the
early 19th century for George Woodford-Thellusson,
a prosperous banker in the City of London. Wall
Hall mansion is private property today, having been
converted into apartments. However, it may be
glimpsed from various points on this route.
Manor Stroll, 2km (1.3 mile)
Suitable for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. This
circular route visits Aldenham village, Berrygrove
Woods, the Colne valley and wider countryside.
As an area of ancient semi-natural woodland
Berrygrove Woods support a wide variety of wildlife.
In the spring the woods are carpeted with bluebells
and the sunny pathways are teeming with butterflies
in the summer. The name Abbot Trail refers to the
200 year period when a dispute about the ownership
of the estate raged between the abbots of St. Albans
and Westminster.
Suitable for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. This is
a circular route through Aldenham village, golf course
and farmland. Aldenham village was mentioned in the
Domesday Book and has a pretty village green and
impressive church. The gentle hills in the west fall to
the River Colne, a tributary of the Thames, following
south west from its source at North Mymms. Many
of the paths on this route are in the bottom of the
valley and therefore can get muddy. The Morgan Trail
is named after the American banker, John PierpontMorgan Junior, who bought the mansion in 1910.
Abbot Trail 10.3km (6.4 miles)
Morgan Trail, 6.8km (4.2 miles)
Wall Hall Mansion photo by Steve Ballard
Aldenham Church
Radlett
Berrygrove Woods photo by Steve Ballard
Garston
Radlett
What are Greenways?
Greenways are mainly car-free, off-road, quality
routes that connect people to places in and around
towns and countryside. Greenways are wider than
standard bridleways. They provide a surfaced path
for cyclists and walkers and a grass strip beside,
ideal for horse riders. Greenways have been
developed as part of Hertsmere Borough Council’s
Watling Chase Greenways Project.
Some stretches of the three circular routes are not
surfaced and can be muddy; there are no stiles on
the routes. They follow rights of way, most of which
are waymarked as follows:
Footpath (walkers only)
Bridleway (walkers, horse riders and cyclists)
Restricted Byway
(walkers, horse riders, cyclists and horsedrawn
vehicles only. Not motor vehicles)
Public Highway
(all of the above users and motor vehicles)
2
A41
The gently rolling landscape of the
Wall Hall Estate is criss-crossed
with miles of country lanes, hidden
byways, bridleways and footpaths
and is beautifully framed by the
River Colne. Explore the network
of footpaths, Greenways and other
rights of way the area has to offer.
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Wall Hall Estate
North
Watford
5
Aldenham
A41
Watford
Junction
WATFORD
B4
The Roundbush P.H.
Aldenham
Golf Course
M1
Bushey
How to get there:
Wall Hall Estate
You can explore the countryside
surrounding Wall Hall on foot, bicycle or
horseback using three waymarked routes:
By train: Radlett rail station on the London Thameslink line is 3.2km
(2 miles) away.
2km (1.3 miles)
Bricket Wood or Garston rail stations on the branch line between
Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey, can be reached by linking
rights of way.
6.8km (4.2 miles)
By Bus: There are regular buses to Aldenham. Contact Intalink
Traveline on 0300 123 4050 (8am-8pm) or www.intalink.org.uk
By car: Aldenham village is 5.6km (3.5 miles) northeast
of Watford and 3.2km (2 miles) south-west of Radlett.
There is limited parking in the village and around the estate.
Please park considerately on local roads.
Refreshments: You can stop en-route at Aldenham Golf Course
or make a short detour to the Roundbush Public House.
For further information and advice about public rights of way,
contact Public Rights of Way Service on 01992 555279 or visit
www.hertsdirect.org/row
For further information on Hertfordshire County Council’s Rural
Estate call 01992 556238 or visit www.hertsdirect.org/ruralestates
Countryside Management Service works with communities across
Hertfordshire to help them care for and enjoy the environment.
Contact us on 01992 588433, at northeast.cms@hertfordshire.gov.uk
or visit www.hertslink.org/cms
10.3km (6.4 miles)
Manor Stroll, 2km (1.3 mile)
Morgan Trail, 6.8km (4.2 miles)
Abbot Trail 10.3km (6.4 miles)
Suitable for walkers. This is a short, flat route that
follows part of the old carriage drive through Wall
Hall village. Wall Hall is a grand mansion, built in
the neo-Gothic style to resemble a castle. The hall
was originally built in 1780 and was enlarged in the
early 19th century for George Woodford-Thellusson,
a prosperous banker in the City of London. Wall
Hall mansion is private property today, having been
converted into apartments. However, it may be
glimpsed from various points on this route.
Suitable for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. This is
a circular route through Aldenham village, golf course
and farmland. Aldenham village was mentioned in the
Domesday Book and has a pretty village green and
impressive church. The gentle hills in the west fall to
the River Colne, a tributary of the Thames, following
south west from its source at North Mymms. Many
of the paths on this route are in the bottom of the
valley and therefore can get muddy. The Morgan Trail
is named after the American banker, John PierpontMorgan Junior, who bought the mansion in 1910.
Suitable for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. This
circular route visits Aldenham village, Berrygrove
Woods, the Colne valley and wider countryside.
As an area of ancient semi-natural woodland
Berrygrove Woods support a wide variety of wildlife.
In the spring the woods are carpeted with bluebells
and the sunny pathways are teeming with butterflies
in the summer. The name Abbot Trail refers to the
200 year period when a dispute about the ownership
of the estate raged between the abbots of St. Albans
and Westminster.
Aldenham Church
Berrygrove Woods photo by Steve Ballard
Garston
Wall Hall Mansion photo by Steve Ballard
Radlett
Radlett
The gently rolling landscape of the
Wall Hall Estate is criss-crossed
with miles of country lanes, hidden
byways, bridleways and footpaths
and is beautifully framed by the
River Colne. Explore the network
of footpaths, Greenways and other
rights of way the area has to offer.
What are Greenways?
Greenways are mainly car-free, off-road, quality
routes that connect people to places in and around
towns and countryside. Greenways are wider than
standard bridleways. They provide a surfaced path
for cyclists and walkers and a grass strip beside,
ideal for horse riders. Greenways have been
developed as part of Hertsmere Borough Council’s
Watling Chase Greenways Project.
Some stretches of the three circular routes are not
surfaced and can be muddy; there are no stiles on
the routes. They follow rights of way, most of which
are waymarked as follows:
Footpath (walkers only)
Bridleway (walkers, horse riders and cyclists)
Restricted Byway
(walkers, horse riders, cyclists and horsedrawn
vehicles only. Not motor vehicles)
62
2
A41
North
Watford
5
Wall Hall Estate
Aldenham
A41
B4
Wall Hall Estate
The Roundbush P.H.
Aldenham
Golf Course
M1
Watford
Junction
WATFORD
You can explore the countryside
surrounding Wall Hall on foot, bicycle or
horseback using three waymarked routes:
Bushey
How to get there:
6.8km (4.2 miles)
Bricket Wood or Garston rail stations on the branch line between
Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey, can be reached by linking
rights of way.
2km (1.3 miles)
By train: Radlett rail station on the London Thameslink line is 3.2km
(2 miles) away.
10.3km (6.4 miles)
By Bus: There are regular buses to Aldenham. Contact Intalink
Traveline on 0300 123 4050 (8am-8pm) or www.intalink.org.uk
By car: Aldenham village is 5.6km (3.5 miles) northeast
of Watford and 3.2km (2 miles) south-west of Radlett.
There is limited parking in the village and around the estate.
Please park considerately on local roads.
Refreshments: You can stop en-route at Aldenham Golf Course
or make a short detour to the Roundbush Public House.
For further information and advice about public rights of way,
contact Public Rights of Way Service on 01992 555279 or visit
www.hertsdirect.org/row
For further information on Hertfordshire County Council’s Rural
Estate call 01992 556238 or visit www.hertsdirect.org/ruralestates
Countryside Management Service works with communities across
Hertfordshire to help them care for and enjoy the environment.
Contact us on 01992 588433, at northeast.cms@hertfordshire.gov.uk
or visit www.hertslink.org/cms
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Follow these waymarker rings on your way around the routes.
The arrow in the centre denotes what sort of path you are on.
You can start and finish your walk or ride anywhere along the route.
Wall Hall is within Watling Chase
Community Forest. For more
information visit:
www.hertslink.org/cms/wccf