Walks And Walking: Deacon Hill Hertfordshire Walking Route
The chalk downs in Hertfordshire offer fantastic walking routes and there are actually a close proximity to all walks and walking inside the area. This walking route consists of a steep climb as much as Deacon Hill for a terrific view of the chalk downs and then tracks around lovely green lanes and field paths.
We parked inside the village of Pirton and popped Tedi in his child carrier before heading to St Marys Churchyard turning left in to Crabtree Lane followed by the Excellent Green by the Motte and Bailey pub where we crossed Hitchin Road on to Icknield Way. We climbed steadily between fields to pass Tingley Wood and then forked left to join the road where we turned perfect prior to turning left at a lay-by on to green lane still on Ickfield Way. At the gate we turned perfect to detour as much as Deacon Hill and enjoyed the views and had an excellent look round, mainly to catch our breath and take some pictures plus a brief video of the 360 degree views.
Walking back down to rejoin the path which continues down to Telegraph Hill where we took a very sharp left opposite the Telegraph Hill notice board by the waymarker on to a wide gravel path leading to open fields taking the second track on our left we headed in to woodland by the waymaker. This lead us out by Small Offley and via two buildings on to a track straight ahead and now heading towards Welbury Home. We then turned left at the house and past the entrance to New Welbury Farm and Park View Stables going correct at the waymaker which took us in to a copse.
We then crossed the stables yard to folow the path uphill to a kissing gate and then walked across the meadow to the road and continued straight before turning left at the belt of trees and then proper at the Chiltern Way extension. We then crossed the field turning suitable immediately after a gate in to pasture land with the sight of High Down House ahead. Following the natural path through an additional gate we turned left by the hedge and then perfect along one more one back on to Hitchin Road.
All that was left was to cross Walnut Tree Road and turn left via the kissing gate in to alot more pasture land to walk diagonally correct to the church and castle at Pirton some two along with a half hours and almost 7 miles later.
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