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Walk 100: Cottered South Loop

6 miles (9.6 km) with 88m total ascent


Cromer windmill at point 5 along the route. Image by Hertfordshire Walker released via Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0
Cromer windmill at point 4 in the walk
This is a pleasant undulating walk through some superb north Hertfordshire countryside. Most of it is along well-marked footpaths and byways, with some walking along quiet country lanes. There is a 2km stretch along a Roman road. The route passes Cromer windmill which is thought to have been built between 1192 and 1222.

We have archived this walk temporarily because of an issue with one of the pubic rights of way that has become impassable. Hertfordshire County Council's Rights of Way team has been notified and once the issue is resolved we will unarchive the walk. Another walk which crosses this junction is Walk 123: Aspenden South-West Loop which has also been archived temporarily. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
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8 comments:

  1. MaggieSunday, November 14, 2021

    Walked this route today, it was lovely, but had to divert around the ploughed field as suggested. Otherwise great. Thanks

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  2. brewerukMonday, November 15, 2021

    Hi Maggie,
    I know what you mean. It's a seasonal problem when footpaths get ploughed over and have not yet been reinstated. I try to avoid routes across crops, but it's not always possible when trying to work out a circular walk.
    David

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  3. 2016FoxMonday, March 06, 2023

    We combined this walk with 98 Ardeley South East Loop for a walk of about 8 miles on Friday March 3rd. It worked well. We had no problems with navigating and were able to walk across the ploughed field at point 14 without any difficulty. We had a good lunch at the Old Bull in Cottered before returning to our starting point in Ardeley. Thank you for sharing two more excellent walks in Hertfordshire.

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    1. brewerukMonday, March 06, 2023

      Great idea combining the walks. I have devised a walk that combines a few more in that area, but have yet to test it. You might be interested. David
      https://www.hertfordshirewalker.uk/2022/04/the-north-hertfordshire-loop.html

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  4. AnonymousMonday, November 13, 2023

    Parts of the walk were very wet today. Between the fords, the Roman Road was underwater so we had to divert onto the field alongside. A torrent was also running down BOAT 47 when we first turned onto it. Great fun and a lovely walk nevertheless.

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    1. brewerukMonday, November 13, 2023

      Ah, what a pity. Glad you found a way round the flooding and still enjoyed the walk.

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  5. AnonymousWednesday, February 07, 2024

    I attempted this walk today but a major part of it (BOAT 10) is currently closed. Maydencroft are undertaking work along the path and one of their workers told me that there is no bridge, so presumably they are replacing it. I took a *very* muddy footpath across a field and walked back up a (flooded) Warren Lane to the church. Someone with better navigation skills might be able to find an alternative route to continue the walk!

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    1. brewerukWednesday, February 07, 2024

      Hi, really sorry you discovered this the hard way. Hertfordshire County Council usually keep me informed about work regarding rights of way. I have added a note on the four walks affected by this stretch. I will also post a note in our Hertfordshire Walker Facebook Group. Thanks for letting me know. David
      https://www.facebook.com/groups/hertfordshirewalker

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