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The beautiful countryside around St Albans

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Overview

We will begin in a car park, but not just any old car park: a car park that’s on the grounds of Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe.

His former estate, Batchwood Hall, became a nightclub, and then became a COVID-19 vaccine centre, helping the elderly and vulnerable.

We will set of from here before walking through much beautiful countryside. And as we return, we will see the home of Stanley Kubrick. Kubrick created some of the biggest movies of the 20th century - many of them very eerie in such a way that they really do invade your subconscious.

Saturday, 16 September 2023
Start time:
2:30 pm
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.4km / 4.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Starting point

Grid reference:
TL 13642 08892
Nearest postcode:
AL3 5XA
what3words:
target.late.keen
Start time:
2:30 pm

Batchwood Golf Course & Sports Centre, Batchwood Drive, AL3 5XA - it's the first car park on the right.

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Difficulty:
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Distance:
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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

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