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BADFA Walks Programme for 2011
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Link to a review of some of our past walks
 

All walks are free (except for coach/rail costs were applicable). Bring your own picnic when listed and you may wish to bring something to sit on. Membership is not necessary to take part in walks, but is expected of regulars.
Where pre-booking a coach is involved we will refund the money if it is cancelled due to insufficient numbers.
For lifts to the start point or other information ring/email:
David Bearfield (davidbearfield@badfa.org.uk) on 020 8950 4950 or 07771 843557 or
Chris Beney (chrisbeney@badfa.org.uk) on 01923 211113.
We recommend that you check the details prior to any walk, especially in periods of bad weather

We do take care to check out the walks for accuracy of length and obstructions etc. but events on the day can disrupt any walk.  We also take reasonable care to avoid any problem areas but walkers do take part at their own risk. We do carry a mobile phone with us which can also be useful if you can’t find the start of the walk. The number is usually 07771 843557.


In addition to the normal walks there are some “walks” just to look at various wild flowers.  Please contact David Bearfield (details above) for details of these nearer the date.  He will then tell you if the event is taking place and where to meet.

During 2011 we may have a few extra walks arranged at short notice, mostly midweek. Watch this page. We plan also to notify people of these walks by email. We would like to send to all members but keeping up with changing email addresses causes problems. So we will send to those normally on our reminder list plus members who have asked to be notified (via membership renewal form or otherwise).
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                                    		Walks that have already taken place in 2011:

Saturday 1st January 2011 10.45 for 10.57 train. Just over 3 miles.
A walk between How Wood and Bricket Wood, touching the lakes and Munden Estate
Meeting point: Bushey Station where we will get trains to How Wood.
Bring a picnic
Leader:David Bearfield
Complementary mince pies and complimentary mulled wine may be expected
to appear on route

Sunday 23rd January – 11.00 am.   2 miles.   No picnic.
Attenborough's Fields.
Meeting point: Next to the pond at St James' Church, Bushey High Street.
Post code for Sat Navs is WD23 1BG
Leaders: David Bearfield & Chris Beney
 A pleasant stroll through Bushey fields.  No stiles so suitable for all levels of ability.

Sunday 13th February - 11.00am for prompt start.  5 miles. Bring a picnic.
Jenny’s Snowdrop Walk, Gustard Wood, Wheathampstead.
Meeting point: Wheatampstead, road by The Bull, public car park.   
Post code for Sat Navs is AL4 8BS.
Leader: David Bearfield.
 We did this walk last year and the snowdrops were stunning.  So we thought we’d repeat it.

Sunday 13th March – 11.00am.  2.5 miles. Bring a picnic
Chenies and Latimer and the Chess
Meeting point: Chenies Village.  The post code for Sat Navs is WD3 6EG
Leader: Monica Shelton.
A pleasant walk from Chenies village along the River Chess and past Chenies Manor.

Sunday 27th March
Wild Flower Walk - Daffodils at Wall Hall

Sunday 10th April - 10:00 am.  8 miles.  Bring a picnic.
The Ridgeway and Icknield Way – Part 1,  Streatley to Mongewell
Meeting Point: Bushey Country Club car park, High Street, Bushey.
Post code for Sat Navs is WD23 3DJ
Minibus – travel cost £5 per person. 
Leader: Richard De Boise.
The first part of the next BIG walk after the Thames Path. We start on the Thames opposite Goring and follow the edge of the Chilterns along one of the oldest tracks in England. We start in Wessex and in about five years time we should have covered just over 100 miles and reached Great Chesterfield in Essex. 

Wednesday 27th April – 6.30pm,  2 miles. No picnic.
An evening Bluebell walk in Whippendell Woods
Meeting point: The car park at the far (north) end of the southern part of Rousebarn Lane, Croxley Green, just past Little Green Lane.  The post code for Sat. Navs. is WD3 4NA
Leader: Monica Shelton.
Enjoy the sight and fragrance of the bluebells.  A short, easy walk suitable for the less active. Bluebells don’t bloom to order, so we had to change the date. 

Sunday 8th May - 11.00am. 6.5 miles. Bring a picnic.
The site of the Woodland Trust's proposed new Heartwood Forest.
Meeting point: Sandridge village, park in House Lane, off the High Street.  The road is opposite the Rose and Crown pub about 100 yards from Sandridge church.  The post code for Sat. Navs. is AL4 9DJ
Leader: Keith Latham (07901 804843).
The walk explores the area of the proposed new Heartwood Forest (not much sign of it yet). It also follows the ridges around the village from which it got its name - providing some excellent views.

Sunday 15th May. [did walk take place?]
Wild Flower Walk - Pasque Flowers on Therfield Heath

Sunday 22nd May - 11.00am. 4 miles. Bring a picnic
From Hatch End to Bushey
Meeting point: Bushey Station (where parking is free on Sundays).  The post code for Sat. Navs. is WD1 4PN
Leader: David Bearfield
After taking the train to Hatch End we will walk through farmland to South Oxhey and then back to Bushey station.  Please note that if the weather has been wet, this walk could be muddy. 

Sunday June 12th – 11.00am.  5 miles.  Bring a picnic.
Merryhill and Grimsdyke
Meeting point: Next to the pond at St James Church, Bushey High Street (for Sat Navs WD2 1BG is nearby).
Leader: Richard DeBoise (at short notice since David was ill).
Walk from the centre of Bushey into the countryside and along ancient Grimsdyke.

Tuesday June 21st 2011– 7.00pm.  2 miles. No picnic.
Midsummer's walk through Finch Lane fields
Meeting point: The end of Finch Lane by the allotments.  For Sat Navs WD23 3AL  is nearby.
Leader: David Bearfield.
A pleasant evening stroll through the fields of Bushey
A short, informal, easy walk suitable for our less active members

Wednesday June 22nd – 10.30am. 7 miles. Pub lunch, see below.
Exploring Hertsmere's North-East boundaries
Meeting point: South Mimms village; turn sharp left at the White Hart pub and park along Blanche Lane, opposite St Giles Church.
The post code for Sat. Navs. is EN6 3PE
A pub lunch is planned at the Woodman Inn at North Mymms.
Leader: Keith Latham (07901 804843).
The walk climbs up towards North Mymms Park, with excellent views to the north-west. It returns near the site of a Norman Motte and Bailey castle (strategically placed next to the A1(M)!) and built by one of William the Conqueror's right-hand men, the Earl of Essex.

Sunday 26th June – 11.30am.  around 6 miles or 1 mile.  Picnic see below.
Orchids on Roughdown Common
Meeting point: Park in Stratford Way which is 100 metres before the road to the common on the left.  The post code for Sat. Navs. is HP3 9BA. Parking in Roughdown Road, Hemel Hempstead is restricted because of its proximity to the station.
Or if you want to walk less than a mile just to see the orchids then you are welcome.
Bring a picnic or eat in a pub.
Leader: David Bearfield.
A walk around Boxmoor and Bovingdon taking in a section of the Chiltern Way as well as the Grand Union Canal.  The orchids usually bloom in profusion here 

Sunday 17th July – 10.45am for a prompt 11.00am start. 5 miles. Bring a picnic.
Bushey Festival Walk
Meeting point: The car park on the corner of The Rutts and Bushey High Road opposite St Andrews Church.  The post code for Sat. Navs. is WD23 1HZ.
Leader: David Bearfield
We will enter Harrow Weald Common then go into Bentley Priory Open Space to see the deer park.  We will return via Stanmore Ponds and common.

Sunday 21st August – 11.00am.  8 miles. Bring a picnic.
Scots Hill to Sarratt Bottom
Meeting point: Car park off Scots Hill, Rickmansworth.  The post code for Sat. Navs. is WD3 3AD
Leader: David Bearfield
A walk along the River Chess to Sarratt Bottom

Sunday 18th September - 10.00am. 10 miles. Bring a picnic.
The Ridgeway and Icknield Way – Part 2,  Mongewell to Watlington
Meeting Point: Bushey Country Club car park, High Street, Bushey (for Sat Navs WD23 3DJ is nearby).
We have a minibus – travel cost £5 per person. Please contact David Bearfield to reserve a place.
Leader: Ray Abel
Along the Chilterns in Oxfordshire through Nuffield and Ewelme Park. We should see some red kite before reaching Watlington.

Sunday 9th October – 11.00am.  4 miles. Bring a picnic.
A walk around Arkley
Meeting point: The car park of the Harvester Pub at Stirling Corner by kind permission of the manager.  Please park at the rear of the car park.  The post code for Sat. Navs. is WD6 2RN
Leader: David Bearfield.
A farmland walk including the source of the Dollis Brook.

Sunday 13th November – 11.00am.  6 miles. Bring a picnic.
Varied walk to Pimlico (No, not that Pimlico!)
Meeting point: Kings Langley - Free public car park off Langley Hill.  The post code for Sat. Navs. is WD4 8GB
Leader: Keith Latham (07901 804843).  Keith will hold 2 minutes silence at 11am.
The walk provides a contrast between the low-level walk along the Grand Union Canal, the single climb onto Abbots Hill and an extended ridge walk with stunning views. 

Sunday 11th December – 11.00am. 4 miles.  No picnic
A walk through Happy Valley
Meeting point: Moatfield.  The post code for Sat. Navs. is WD23 3JU
Leader: David Bearfield.
Walk via Finch Lane through Happy Valley and on to Patchetts Green.

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