Merry Hill Walk Bushey

Merry HillWalk

Explore this rural and tranquilarea less than 15 milesfrom central London


Merry HillWalk

Travel Directions

M1

A41A411

A4140

J5

WATFORD

OXHEY

BUSHEY

M1MERRYHILL

WALK

Stanmore

Bushey

Carpenders Park

A40

08

A4125

A4008

A410

A41

A5

A5183

A411

By Road:J5 off the M1 follow signs to Bushey or A411

Free Car Park at Kemp Place in Bushey3 parking spaces for disabled on site for RADAR key holders

By Public Transport:Bushey Train Station

Carpenders Train StationStanmore Tube Station (Jubilee Line)or Watford Junction Train Station,

then a bus to Bushey High Street. Call Travelineon 0871 200 22 33 for further details.

The Countryside Management Service works withcommunities in Hertfordshire, to help them care

for and enjoy the environment. For moreinformation contact us at CMS Building,

The Nursery Site, Hixberry Lane, St Albans, Herts,AL4 0TZ. Tel: 01727 848168

www.hertsdirect.org/cms

What can you seeand do?

Explore 100 hectares / 240 acresof woodland, meadows and ponds

Self guided walks

Magnificent panoramic viewsas far as Windsor

Bird watching

The site is within Watling ChaseCommunity Forest where local people andorganisations are working to create a more

sustainable and vibrant environment.

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A 4 mile / 6.5 km circular walkbetween Bushey, Oxhey

and Carpenders ParkBushey MuseumFriends of Attenborough’s Fields

Grass meadows have been sown withwildflower seeds,trees have beenplanted and hedgerows and pondsrestored.Thiswill ensure Merry Hilland Attenborough's Fields continue tobe adiverse landscape rich in wildlife. Merry Hill

is formerfarmland bought bythe Woodland Trustin 1996.60,000 treeshave been planted hereand in time they will grow into maturedeciduous woodland,good for natureconservation,wildlife and future generations.

Rough Hawkbit(Leontodon hispidus)

Red Clover(Trifolium pratense)

Agrimony(Agrimonia eupatoria)

Birdsfoot Trefoil(Lotus corniculatus)

Marbled White(Melanargia galathea)

BrownLong-eared Bat(Plecotus auritus)

Green Woodpecker(Picus viridis)

Oxeye Daisy(Leucanthemum vulgare)

Attenborough's Fieldsare owned byHertfordshire CountyCouncil.The fields,pondsand hedgerows within thesite are all managed tobenefit wildlife.

Why Volunteer?

•Help improve and enhance yourlocal environment

•Learn about conservationmanagement issues

•Develop new skills

•Meet like-minded people

The Friends of Attenborough's Fieldsand the Merry Hill Stakeholder Groupget together to carry out regularconservation tasks.

Lend a hand and start volunteering

•Get involved in hedge laying,tree planting,pond restoration & footpath improvements

•Carry out wildlife surveys or leadguidedwalks

•New members are always welcome! Call 01923 234828

Merry HillWalk



Merry HillWalk

Travel Directions

M1

A41A411

A4140

J5

WATFORD

OXHEY

BUSHEY

M1MERRYHILL

WALK

Stanmore

Bushey

Carpenders Park

A40

08

A4125

A4008

A410

A41

A5

A5183

A411





then a bus to Bushey High Street. Call Travelineon 0871 200 22 33 for further details.

The Countryside Management Service works withcommunities in Hertfordshire, to help them care

for and enjoy the environment. For moreinformation contact us at CMS Building,

The Nursery Site, Hixberry Lane, St Albans, Herts,AL4 0TZ. Tel: 01727 848168



Explore 100 hectares / 240 acresof woodland, meadows and ponds

Self guided walks


Bird watching

The site is within Watling ChaseCommunity Forest where local people andorganisations are working to create a more


Prod

uced

by

Fitz

patr

ick

Woo

lmer

- 0

1634

711

771

A 4 mile / 6.5 km circular walkbetween Bushey, Oxhey

and Carpenders ParkBushey MuseumFriends of Attenborough’s Fields

Grass meadows have been sown withwildflower seeds,trees have beenplanted and hedgerows and pondsrestored.Thiswill ensure Merry Hilland Attenborough's Fields continue tobe adiverse landscape rich in wildlife. Merry Hill

is formerfarmland bought bythe Woodland Trustin 1996.60,000 treeshave been planted hereand in time they will grow into maturedeciduous woodland,good for natureconservation,wildlife and future generations.









Attenborough's Fieldsare owned byHertfordshire CountyCouncil.The fields,pondsand hedgerows within thesite are all managed tobenefit wildlife.

Why Volunteer?

•Help improve and enhance yourlocal environment

•Learn about conservationmanagement issues

•Develop new skills

•Meet like-minded people



•Get involved in hedge laying,tree planting,pond restoration & footpath improvements

•Carry out wildlife surveys or leadguidedwalks

•New members are always welcome! Call 01923 234828

Merry HillWalk



Merry HillWalk

Travel Directions

M1

A41A411

A4140

J5

WATFORD

OXHEY

BUSHEY

M1MERRYHILL

WALK

Stanmore

Bushey

Carpenders Park

A4008

A4125

A400

8

A410

A41

A5

A51

83

A411





then a bus to Bushey High Street.Call Travelineon0871200 22 33for further details.

The Countryside Management Service works withcommunities in Hertfordshire,to help them care

for and enjoy the environment.For moreinformation contact us at CMS Building,

The Nursery Site,Hixberry Lane,St Albans,Herts,AL4 0TZ.Tel:01727 848168



Explore 100 hectares / 240 acresof woodland,meadows and ponds

Self guided walks


Bird watching

The site is within Watling ChaseCommunityForest where local people andorganisations are working to create a more


Produced by Fitzpatrick Woolm

er - 01634 711 771

A 4 mile / 6.5 km circular walkbetween Bushey,Oxhey

and Carpenders Park Bushey MuseumFriends of Attenborough’s Fields

Grass meadows have been sown withwildflower seeds, trees have beenplanted and hedgerows and pondsrestored. This will ensure Merry Hilland Attenborough's Fields continue tobe a diverse landscape rich in wildlife.Merry Hill

is formerfarmland bought bythe Woodland Trustin 1996. 60,000 treeshave been planted hereand in time they will grow into maturedeciduous woodland, good for natureconservation, wildlife and future generations.









Attenborough's Fieldsare owned byHertfordshire CountyCouncil. The fields, pondsand hedgerows within thesite are all managed tobenefit wildlife.

Why Volunteer?

• Help improve and enhance yourlocal environment

• Learn about conservationmanagement issues

• Develop new skills

• Meet like-minded people



• Get involved in hedge laying, tree planting,pond restoration & footpath improvements

• Carry out wildlife surveys or leadguided walks

• New members are always welcome! Call 01923 234828

Little Hartsbourne Wood

H e r t s h e a dH e r t s h e a d

Sacred HeartSchool

Haydon Hill House(private)

SwallowHole

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C r o s sR o a d

Play Area

PaddockAllotments

St JamesChurch

BUSHEY

OXHEY

Bushey Museum

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Merry HillAllotments

Fruit Field

PuddingstoneCairn

JubileeBridge

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Kemp PlaceCar Park

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Kissing Gate

Seat

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200m approx

Kestrel(Falco tinnunculus)

Common Frog(Rana temporaria)

Watercolour by Arthur Gilpin

Keep dogs under control in the grazing areas.

No parking available on Merry Hill Road.

Circular Walk

Other Footpaths

Public Right of Way

Greenway

Information Point

Small Skipper(Thymelicus flavus)

Merry Hill Walk Bushey

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