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Chorleywood House and the surrounding grounds were Estate owned by Lady Ela Russell who bought the Estate in 1892. How to get to the Estate The layout of the Estate has remained largely unchanged ill A H M25 with formal gardens laid out with lawns, flowerbeds and h m r t o e N specimen trees near the House. The Estate came in to r s Council ownership in 1939, after Lady Ela's death, and was h a Chorleywood m designated as a Local Nature Reserve in 2007. House Estate . d e R an on L m e d m i g Things to do and see o r C b s le S o t Main Entrance A404 a S Self guided walks ti North on A p p

Formal gardens . D R Chorleywood o J18 i g c C k om K m m e Historic parkland on n a G n n at e s e R l w d L Specimen trees . a o n r e th Mature woodland Wild flower meadows By Road: Dell Nature Reserve Drive via the A404, 1 The Chess Valley Walk approximately /2 mile west from J18 of the M25. Free Parking. Public tennis courts By Tube: Picnicking Chorleywood Station (1 mile walk across the Common). Views of the Chilterns By Bus: Services from , Rickmansworth, Chesham & Amersham call Traveline 0871 200 2233. 1 7 For more information on the LNR or to become a member 7 1 1

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www.chorleywoodhouse.org.uk/ Open all year round - Free Entry Ri ve r C Choose from three contrasting circular walks and l h il e H s h s rt Park Walk Entrance o N discover this magnificent estate for yourself. CHESS VALLEY WALK Wood Walk lParking The site can be freely explored, however, please Valley Walk Bench l note that there are no surfaced footpaths and some Public Right of Way Viewpoint Private Area areas can become slippery, especially in winter. l PARK WALK (1km/0.6miles) WATER WHEEL HOUSE Take a step back in time with a gentle stroll around the formal parkland surrounding Chorleywood House. The l l current Victorian house replaced a much older Georgian l mansion and is now private apartments. Please respect the tenants right to privacy. ll Discover the extensive formal gardens, lawns and fine l CATTERMOLE'S COMMUNITY WOODLAND specimen trees such as holm oak and laburnum and admire the restored Sunken Garden and Wisteria Circle.

WOOD WALK (1.2km/0.7miles) Head for the quiet seclusion of the woods, dominated by oak, cherry, beech and ash trees.l In spring time the floor is bright with bluebells, wood anemone and wild DELL COTTAGE (PRIVATE) YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB daffodils and also supports the nationally rare coralroot

PINK CHESTNUT AVENUE bittercress. Along the walk the canopy opens up to reveal panoramic views across the Chess Valley. WISTERIA CIRCLEWISTERIA CIRCLE DELL NATURE RESERVE The route also passes the Dell Nature Reserve, an area SUNKEN GARDEN SUNKEN GARDEN WISTERIA CIRCLE DELL WOOD of chalk grassland. Look out for cowslips, violets and WISTERIACHORLEYWOOD CIRCLE LAWN SUNKEN GARDEN CHORLEYWOOD LAWN e n the bright blue speedwell. TENNIS CLUB (PRIVATE) a SUNKEN GARDENTENNIS CLUB (PRIVATE) L e CHORLEYWOOD LAWN THE LEAT g id r TENNIS CLUB (PRIVATE) b WISTERIA CIRCLE s CHORLEYWOOD LAWN le l o l TENNISSUNKEN CLUB GARDEN (PRIVATE) S VALLEY WALK (1.5km/0.9miles) ChorleywoodChorleywood House House (PRIVATE) In late spring the pink blossoms of the Chestnut Avenue CHORLEYWOOD LAWN (PRIVATE) Chorleywood House TENNIS CLUB (PRIVATE) (PRIVATE) fall to form an inspiring carpet walkway. Steeper paths Chorleywood House (PRIVATE) lead further down to the picturesque banks of the

SUMMERChorleywood HOUSE SUMMER House HOUSENO VEHICLE ACCESS River Chess, a popular summer picnicking area. This (PRIVATE) SUMMER HOUSE chalk stream is an important habitat supporting many R ick SUMMER HOUSE ma ns kinds of plants and animals including brown trout, wo rth Roa d A 404 CHORLEYWOOD PARISH COUNCIL OFFICES water voles and kingfishers. SUMMER HOUSE MAIN ENTRANCE More adventurous walkers could join the Chess Valley M25 Walk; a 10 mile route which heads towards Chesham to l the north and Rickmansworth to the south.