Ashridge and the Bridgewater Monument
Beech woods, fallow deer and a column to the canal duke on the Ashridge Estate.
- Distance
- 4.4 km
- Ascent
- 20 m
- Time
- 1–1.5 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 213 m
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About this walk
Ashridge and the Bridgewater Monument is an easy 4.4 km circular walk with 20 m of ascent, taking 1 to 1.5 hours. It starts at Ashridge Estate visitor centre (grid reference SP 985 126).
Ashridge is 5,000 acres of National Trust woodland and commons on the Chilterns ridge, famous for its beeches in autumn and its bluebells in May. The Bridgewater Monument, a column to the Duke who built Britain's first canal, stands at its centre, with a view from the top (open on summer weekends). The loop wanders the woods around it; fallow deer are everywhere.
Route
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The woods
Loop through the beech woods from the monument and back.
Summit
Questions about this walk
- How long does Ashridge and the Bridgewater Monument take?
- Most walkers take 1–1.5 hours for the 4.4 km route, which has 20 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Ashridge Estate visitor centre (grid reference SP 985 126). National Trust car park by the monument (charge for non-members).
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Trains to Tring, 4 km away. Check times on Traveline.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. Woodland tracks and paths, muddy in winter.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Keep them on a lead near livestock.
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