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The walk explores Composers Park How to get there: and goes beyond, taking in Elstree village, You can start the walk from anywhere along its route. Aldenham Reservoir and the See walk map for linking roads. wider countryside. By Road: Composers Park is located in Elstree, southwest of Why Walk? Borehamwood, close to junction 4 of the M1 with Walking is arguably the best exercise and a good way the A41. There is parking on local roads off Elstree Hill. for you to get the 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week recommended by health professionals to By Public Transport: maintain wellbeing. You can join the walk route at Allum Lane, a 10 minute How much time do you have? walk from Elstree & Borehamwood Station. There are bus stops along the route. 30 minutes - Loop 1 (1 mile / 1.5km) For travel details visit www.intalink.org.uk or contact 45 minutes - Loop 2 (1.5 miles / 2.5km), Traveline on 0300 123 4050 (open 8am - 8pm). or Loop 3 (1.5 miles / 2.5km) 60 minutes - Loop 1 & 2 (2.2miles / 3.5km) 90 minutes - Loop 1, 2 & 3 (3.5miles / 5.5km)

Other Local Walks This walk is one of a series of Countryside on Your Doorstep walks in Borehamwood and Elstree. Download these and other walks from www.hertslink.org/cms/ Hertfordshire Health Walks is a countywide initiative, providing free, led walks, helping everyone get outdoors, get more active and reap the benefits. There are regular health Composers Park is owned and managed The Countryside Management Service walks in Borehamwood and surrounding areas of by Hertsmere Borough Council. (CMS) works with communities in various lengths from gentle 20 minute strolls to For further information contact the Hertfordshire to help them care for 90 minute walks. Pick up a copy of the programme Parks and Amenities team: and enjoy the environment. in your local library, GP surgery or download For more information contact CMS at: it from www.hertfordshirehealthwalks.org www.hertsmere.gov.uk/parks Tel: 0800 731 1810 (freephone) www.hertslink.org/cms Email: [email protected] Tel: 01992 588433

Thanks to Elstree & Borehamwood Museum © Countryside Management Service, 2015 “Enjoyment for all the family Thanks to Chris Newman for providing some of the images - it’s right on your doorstep” Launched in 2015 Take a break in the great outdoors Points of interest on the walk A - Composers Park has a series of colourful wildflower meadows. During the spring and summer months the meadows are alive with ALLUM LANE B5378 the buzz of insects. At one time the park’s meadows were grazed by sheep, cows and To Aldenham horses. Grazing has now ceased but the annual C Household Waste Country Park Recycling Centre hay cut keeps the meadows open, preventing trees and shrubs taking over and allowing Cemetery wildflowers to set seed. Composers Park

takes its name from the adjacent housing Loop 2 ELSTREE HILL NORTH HILL ELSTREE estate, where all of the roads are named ALDENHAM ROAD after composers. B B - The dam to create Aldenham Reservoir War Memorial ALDENHAM Loop 3 was built in 1795 by French prisoners of war. Sailing ( RESERVOIR

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