Sarratt Walk 11

Beautiful tree covered pathway to Chipperfield Common

A pleasant circular walk of just 4.0 miles beginning and ending at Sarratt village hall.
It's a gentle, predominantly flat walk that is suitable for families, although of course any accompanying dogs must be kept under control at all times, and meanders through the lovely areas of Penmans Green and Chipperfield Common passing the beautiful Commonwood House on the way.
This walk took me an 1hr 30mins on a cloudy but warm day in late August 2012.
A map of the walk is attached HERE

View from Village Hall to George V Way

With your back to the village hall, cross the main road and proceed along George V Way opposite.
When you reach The Briars take the footpath dead ahead and continue forward passing the tennis courts and on down the hill past the stables on your left until you reach Bottom Lane.
Turn left and then immediately right uphill along Quickmoor Lane with Commonwood House on your left as you reach the top.

Cart and Horses public house

Continue forward on Quickmoor Lane until you reach the Cart and Horses on your left. At this point bear left towards Penmans Green allowing Quickmoor Lane to disappear into the distance on your right.

Road into Penmans Green

Follow this road all the way round, there is a footpath running roughly parallel on the left hand side for much of this stretch
The signs, pictured below will give you a good idea of the area and its wildlife, well worth stopping to have a read.
Follow the road all the way round un til you reach its junction with Hillmeads Farm Drive which will be on your left.

Footpaths and racks

History, Habitats and Wildlife

Penmans Green map

Beware the owner might change his mind!!

Footpath signpost at Hillmeads Farm entrance

When you reach this junction you should see this footpath signpost and at this point you need to go right along the footpath into Chipperfield Common.

Tree covered footpath from Penmans Green to Chipperfield Common

This the lovely tree covered footpath takes you from Penmans Gree (Hillmeads Farm Drive) through into Chipperfield Common.
When I passed through here I was shocked to hear what sounded like a gunshot when in actual fact it was a squirrel who had fallen from a tree along with the branch he had obviously been standing on - quite a fright it gave me I assure you!!

Footpath in Chipperfield Common

When you emerge on to Chipperfield Common turn left past and continue forward for about 500yds, passsing, on your left, Mole House, White Oaks and Mahogany Hall.
Cross over the intersecting path onto a narrower path and continu forward past Penmans End, Little Winch and Brackenhurst.

Entrance to footpath to Belsize

Immediately after Brackenhurst take this footpath on your left to Belsize.

Penmans Piece Drive

Follow this path to the first junction where you bear left along Penmans Piece Drive and then onto a narrower path which goes on forward beside houses and through a small copse before emerging at a "T" junction you turn left down a broad track.

Track leading back to Hillmeads farm

A short way along this track the footpath veers to the right, as shown in the picture, around the private house and then on forward all the way back to the junction with Hillmeads Farm Drive.

Footpath signpost at Hillmeads Farm entrance

This time, at the junction you turn right along Hillmeads Farm Drive, signposted "Commonwood"

Footpath entrance on left at Hillmeads Farm

As you approach the farm buildings take the footpath to your right and follow this around the farm buildings into the open fields.

Footpath exit at Dellfield House

Crossing over two stiles follow the path forward, keeping to the hedgerows on your left, cross a further stile and then go left downhill to this exit point which will bring you out behind Dellfield House.

Footpath entrance to The Old Forge, on left in Plough Lane

Follow the track around Dellfield House to your right and emerge onto Plough Lane.
Go right and cross the road, then take the first footpath on your left (about30yds) signposted Sarratt Green.
Go left on the footpath, up the hill keeping the hedges on your right over two stiles to emerge by the Old Forge on Bragmans Lane.

Bragmans Lane leading back into Sarratt

Turn left at Bragmans Lane and go forward into Sarratt village with the Village hall at the bottom of the Green on your right.

I hope you enjoyed your walk, and that the weather was kind.

If you found any errors, spelling or otherwise, or difficulty with my directions then do please let me know, I'm always looking to improve my information.

Suggestions are also always welcome.

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