Pete's Walks - Bluebells at Ashridge

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I did this walk on Friday 1st May 2009. It was a 2.5 hour wander round the National Trust's Ashridge estate, generally following a route I've used very many times before but with one or two diversions. The main aim of the walk was to see the myriad of Bluebells, which I thought would be about at their best.

The Bridgewater Monument, Ashridge

 

Bluebells at Ashridge

 

Bridleway through Ashridge

 

Path through the bluebells at Ashridge

 

Beech Avenue, Berkhamstead Common

 

Berkhamstead Common

 

Approaching Frithsden Beeches

 

Frithsden Beeches

 

Near Brickkiln cottage

 

The wide open expanse of Northchurch Common

 

Recently resurfaced bridleway, heading to Tom's Hill Road

 

Looking out to Aldbury Nowers and Pitstone Hill

 

More Bluebells in Ashridge

 

Path heading back towards the Monument

 

Looking across a large meadow to the Monument

 

Apart from the Bluebells, there was still a lot of Wood Sorrell about. Surprisingly I didn't see any deer today, and the only bird of note was a Nuthatch.

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