Leg 1. From Royston this leg of the route crosses
Therfield Heath before climbing to Therfield village.
It then goes through the rural landscape of north Hertfordshire,
through the villages of Kelshall and Sandon, to finish at
Wallington. Return to top.
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Leg 2. This leg of the route goes from Wallington
through the villages of Clothall, Weston and Graveley, then
passes under the A1(M) to finish at Willian on the outskirts
of Letchworth. Return to top.
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Leg 3. Going in a southerly direction, this leg passes
through Great Wymondley, Little Wymondley, St Paul's Walden
and Whitwell on the way to Codicote. Return
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Leg 4. From Codicote the route continues in a southerly
direction through Ayot St. Lawrence, Wheathampstead and
Coleman Green; this leg then skirts round the north of the
city to finish amongst the Roman remains at St. Albans.
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Leg 5. The route now heads in a north-westerly direction,
following the line of Watling Street through the villages
of Redbourn and Flamstead, and this leg finishes at Markyate.
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Leg 6. From Markyate the route goes south-west to
Great Gaddesden, then west to Little Gaddesden, through
the Ashridge Estate (NT) and Aldbury to reach Tring Station.
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Leg 7. Following the southern edge of the Ashridge
Estate, this leg of the route goes across Berkhamstead Common
to Potten End, then crosses the Bulbourne valley at Bourne
End, goes through Bovingdon and Chipperfield Common, and
ends at Kings Langley. Return
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Leg 8. Although this leg follows the M25 corridor,
much of the route is through open farmland, parkland and
woods. It passes through Bedmond, Aldenham and Letchmore
Heath, avoiding the suburban sprawl of Watford, St Albans
and Hemel Hempstead. Return to
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Leg 9. From Shenley the route continues east through
South Mimms, the northern edge of Potters Bar and Northaw
to reach Cuffley. Return to top.
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Leg 10. This leg heads north , passing through Newgate
Street and West End, then turns east through Essendon, Little
Berkhamsted and Bayford, before going north again to Hertford.
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Leg 10A. This, and Leg 10B, have been added since
the publication of the first edition of the Guidebook, offering
an alternative route from Cuffley to Hertford. Going
in a loop to the south of Cuffley this leg turns north through
Goffs Oak and Hammond Street, then enters a long stretch
of woodland before descending through the edge of Hoddesdon
to the Lea valley at Broxbourne. Return
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Leg 10B. From Broxbourne, the route follows the Lea
valley past Rye House to Stanstead Abbotts. It then
takes a detour into the Ash valley before returning to the
Lea at Great Amwell, after which it continues along the
Lea through Ware to Bengeo and Hertford. Return
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Leg 11. This leg continues north along the the river
Beane through Stapleford, then turns east through Tonwell
to Wadesmill following the Rib as far as Thundridge, before
crossing to the Ash valley at Wareside, finishing at Widford.
The Beane, Rib and Ash are all tributaries of the Lea.
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Leg 12. From Widford the route continues along the
Ash valley to Much Hadham, then turns east through Perry
Green, Green Tye and Thorley to reach the river Stort at
the eastern edge of the County, just on the southern edge
of Bishops Stortford. Return
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Leg 13. The route now heads north-west into the wide
open spaces of north-east Hertfordshire, going through Upwick
Green, Gravesend (Patmore Heath) and Little Hormead to finish
at Hare Street. Return to top.
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Leg 14. The final stage continues north through similar
countryside, through the villages of Great Hormead, Anstey,
Nuthampstead, Barkway and Reed, to complete the circle at
Royston. Return to top.
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