Chorleywood Leaflet
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Chorleywood House Things to do and see How to get to the Estate Estate ill A H M25 m th r e o Self guided walks r N sh a m Formal gardens Chorleywood House Estate . d e R n Historic parkland n a o L m e m g o id C r b s Specimen trees le S t Main Entrance A404 o a S ti North on A p p. Mature woodland D R Chorleywood o J18 ic g C km om K a m e n on n s Wild flower meadows G n w at e o e R l r d L th . a Dell Nature Reserve ne The Chess Valley Walk By Road: Drive via the A404, Public tennis courts 1 approximately /2 mile west from J18 of the M25. Picnicking Free Parking. By Tube: Views of the Chilterns Chorleywood Station (1 mile walk across the Common). By Bus: Services from Watford, Rickmansworth, Chesham & Amersham call Traveline 0871 200 2233. 1 7 For general information contact 7 1 1 Three Rivers District Council on 01923 776611. 7 4 3 www.threerivers.gov.uk 6 1 0 - The Countryside Management Service works with n g opper i AA LocalLocal NatureNature ReserveReserve inin Grassh Coralroot Bittercress s Wild Daffodil communities across Hertfordshire to help e D r them care for and enjoy the environment. e ChorleywoodChorleywood m l o Telephone: 01727 848168 o W www.hertsdirect.org/cms k c i r t a p z t i F y b d e c u Meadow Brown Selfhe d al o Violet r P www.chorleywoodhouse.org.uk/ Open all year round - Free Entry Ri ve r C l h il e H s h s rt Park Walk Entrance o N CHESS VALLEY WALK Choose from three contrasting circular walks and Wood Walk Parking l discover this magnificent estate for yourself. Valley Walk Bench l Public Right of Way Viewpoint PARK WALK (1km/0.6miles) Private Area Take a step back in time with a gentle stroll around the l formal parkland surrounding Chorleywood House. The WATER WHEEL HOUSE current Victorian house replaced a much older Georgian mansion and is now private apartments. Please respect l l the tenants right to privacy. l Discover the extensive formal gardens, lawns and fine specimen trees such as holm oak and laburnum and ll admire the restored Sunken Garden and Wisteria Circle. l CATTERMOLE'S COMMUNITY WOODLAND WOOD WALK (1.2km/0.7miles) Head for the quiet seclusion of the woods, dominated by l oak, cherry, beech and ash trees. In spring time the floor is bright with bluebells, wood anemone and wild daffodils and also supports the nationally rare coralroot bittercress. Along the walk the canopy opens up to CHORLEYWOOD COMMON DELL COTTAGE (PRIVATE) YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB reveal panoramic views across the Chess Valley. PINK CHESTNUT AVENUE The route also passes the Dell Nature Reserve, an area of chalk grassland managed by Herts and Middlesex WISTERIA CIRCLEWISTERIA CIRCLE DELL NATURE RESERVE SUNKEN GARDEN SUNKEN GARDEN WISTERIA CIRCLE Wildlife Trust. Look out for cowslips, violets and the DELL WOOD WISTERIACHORLEYWOOD CIRCLE LAWN SUNKEN GARDEN bright blue speedwell. l CHORLEYWOOD LAWN e n 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 VALLEY WALK (1.5km/0.9miles) TENNISSUNKEN CLUB GARDEN (PRIVATE) S Chorleywood House In late spring the pink blossoms of the Chestnut Avenue (PRIVATE)Chorleywood House 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 River Chess, a popular summer picnicking area. This SUMMERChorleywood HOUSE SUMMER House HOUSENO VEHICLE ACCESS (PRIVATE) SUMMER HOUSE chalk stream is an important habitat supporting many R ick SUMMER HOUSE ma kinds of plants and animals including brown trout, ns 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 M 25 Walk a 10 mile route which heads ltowards Chesham to the north and Rickmansworth to the south..