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" "RIDGE2OAD #OUNCIL /FFICES Sherrardspark Woods & Ayot Greenway $ANIELLS (ARDINGS 0ANSHANGER !ERODROME 0UB2ESTAURANT 3UPERMARKET (OSPITAL!% &OOTBALL'ROUND "ROAD7ATER 7ELWYNn7AREROUTEONROAD #YCLE2OUTESCOUNTRYLANEORMINORROAD $UAL#ARRIAGEWAY 'UESSENS2D 0ARKWAY 0ARKWAY $EPT 3TORE A stones throw from om the town centre is is stones th town cent ce o on A w fro #YCLE3HOP ,EISURE#ENTRE #YCLE2OUTESTRAFFICFREE 2AILWAY "RIDGE2OAD%AST ds. T Sherrardspark Woods. This 200 acre wood has e wo rds Sh This 200 acre w 00 a s 20 err S ark Wood bridle many footpaths and bridleways to be explored be ma way m ths a ornbea amongst the oak and hornbeam trees. You can es.
You can k an 0ANSHANGER 0RIMARY3CHOOL 3IR&REDERIC /SBOURN3CHOOL -OORS7ALK wyn was the second of Ebenezer Howard’s Garden Cities, after Letch ties, after Letchworth. Welwyn was the second of Ebenezer Howard’s Garden Howard’s Gar the nezer Ho Gar We W seco zer of Eb wy Welw e se were designed to include the best of both town and country and country living. The town’s to include the best of bot d country living.
The tow They were designed to include the best of both town a o include the best of bo y living The town’s h tow e des y w h signe The y hey 4OURIST)NFORMATION #HILDRENS0LAY!REA #YCLE2OUTESTRAFFICFREE PROPOSED 2IVER An old railway line, canal towpaths, open spaces and quiet roads create a green route from Welwyn Garden City to Ware via Hertford. It also forms part of Route 61 of the National Cycle Network. 2USSELCROFT2OAD (ANDSIDE,ANETO 3HERRARDSPARK7OOD .#.2OUTE ,ONGCROFT,ANE &RETHERNE2D (OWARD #ENTRE throug follow the old railway line through the woodland woodlan ailwa he w lw to Wh as part of the Ayot Greenway to Wheathampstead mps Ayot Green hea as some 3 some 1 1 2 ff Digs miles away.
Access is off Digswell Road, miles away. Acces y. Acce "LACK&AN2OAD 0ANSHANGER med after the settlement’s creator. za The Howard Centre being n main shopping plaza The Howard Centre being name a The Howard Centre being o opp sh pin ain plaz m ho shop #YCLE2OUTES#ROSSING 2AIL3TATION 3CHOOL#OLLEGE 2IVER-IMRAM "UILDING 4HIEVES,ANE (YDEWAY Road. the Campus West car park or Bridge Road.
the Campus West car park or B r park o Campus mpu mpu Welwyn Garden City 0ANSHANGER,ANE ,AKE "US3TATION 3EATING &OOTPATH 0ARKWAY 0ARKWAY #HURCH2D 7ELWYN 'ARDEN#ITY 3TATION (ERNS 7OOD 7ATCHLYTES3CHOOL -ONEYHOLE,ANE0ARK #AR0ARK $ISABLED!CCESS "RIDLEWAY &IELD /PENACCESSLAND The Cole Green Way proper runs from the outskirts of Welwyn Garden City at the Black Fan Road / Cole Green Lane junction to West Street in Hertford. This rural section follows a former railway and is suitable for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. This part of the route is also accessible for disabled visitors at various points. Motorised scooter wheelchairs are probably the best option due to the nature of the surfacing.
There are links at both ends that take walkers and cyclists into Welwyn and Hertford town centres. The link through Hertford joins the towpath along the River Lea, taking you to Ware and beyond. It is signposted through the town centre. 7ELWYN 'ARDEN#ITY +NELLA2D 2IDGEWAY 0ANSHANGER $RIVE $ISABLED!CCESSWITH2!$!2KEY -USEUM 4RACK 2ESIDENTIAL#OMMERCIAL 0ARK ! 2IVER-IMRAM (ERTINGFORDBURY /SBORN7AY (ERONSWOOD2OAD 3ALISBURY2OAD +NELLA2D " +EY KILOMETRE "ROADWATER2OAD 0EARTREE 0EARTREE,ANE +NELLA2D SCALEAPPROX MILE 2OAD "IRDCROFT2OAD ,UDWICK7AY ,UDWICK7AY (ERONS WOOD2OAD 3YLVAN 7AY (ERTINGFORDBURY 0EARTREE 0RIMARY3CHOOL -ILL'REEN2OAD 3ALISBURY2OAD "LACKTHORN2OAD "USHEY ,EYS !
(ERTINGFORDBURY2OAD (OLWELL 0RIMARY3CHOOL 3WALLOW$ELL 3CHOOL #YPRESS!VE 2OLLS 7OOD A great link exists for walkers who wish to access the ex ex Cole Green Way from the residential area of Panshanger, W connecting the local footpath network together via a connecting th pleasant walk between the trees. Within the woodland there is a circular path and several ponds. Look out for dragonfl ies darting along the paths in the Summer. ! remain as the only reminders of its past. ! 0EARTREE #OURT (OLWELL2OAD (OLWELL2OAD (ERONSWOOD2OAD "LACK&AN2OAD 4HE/LD#OACH2OAD 3TAINES 'REEN !
7OODHALL #OURT -ILL'REEN2OAD "LACKTHORN 7OOD 3TANBOROUGH2OAD ,ANE #OLE'REEN,ANE Rolls & Blackthorn Woods 0ANSHANGER,ANE "IRCH'REEN (ERTINGFORDBUY #OWPER 0RIMARY3CHOOL The Old Railway #YCLETO 3TANBOROUGH,AKES 'REAT.ORTH7AY 7OODHALL,ANE #OLE'REEN,ANE #OLE'REEN,ANE #OLE (ORWICKS 7OOD 'REEN #OLE'REEN7AY Enjoy this route for a leisurely walk or ride alongside waterways and rural tracks. It links three Hertfordshire towns with some great countryside. You could even take a circular diversion to explore local villages near the path.
#HEQUERS 7OODHALL (OMESTEAD ,ANE (OLWELL(YDE,ANE " "IRCHALL,ANE 'OSLING 3TADIUM /UR,ADYgS2# 0RIMARY3CHOOL (ALL'ROVE #OLE'REEN7AY 'REATER#APTAINS 7OOD "IRCHALL,ANE Cole Green "IRCH'REEN 2AYMONDS0LAIN ordshire’s Snaking its way through Hertf hrough H ou Sn rtfor ay (ALL'ROVE #OLE'REEN 3TATION2OAD e Great North towns and countryside is the s th sid nd co ow he G oun wn as Route 12 Way cycle route. It is show te. I Way own ut "EEHIVE,ANE -OORLANDS (OWLANDS (OWELLPARK 7OOD Why not use the path for a journey to work? With traffi c congestion particularly heavy between Hertford and Ware, make the journey to work an enjoyable experience by cycling along side the river.
#RESWICK 0RIMARY3CHOOL 7AY etwork and will on the National Cycle Ne al Cy th Netw tiona he Nat with Peterborough eventually link London eventu ntual on w lly ut for Great North ou and beyond. Look o and b yond ook out yon ! -AITLAND 7OOD #OLE'REEN 0ICNIC!REA #OLE'REEN7AY Stanborough Park 3IR *OHN .EW SON ound Welwyn Garden s in and aro Way signs in s in n and e track connects with City where this cycle City whe e th whe this (ATFIELD (YDE 3TATION2D #HAPEL,ANE STEPS half mile diversion down the v on down the rd. Contact Pedal Point the r oute to Hertfor e to te Her the Great North Way.
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0IPERS%ND The bra nch line opened in 1858 connecti Hertfor d with the main line junction at prior to the construction of the Wel wyn Garden the Bee City. It was closed in 1966 as part ching cuts. Today, the Victorian br bridges and the platform at Cole Green the S ummer. When you arrive at the old Cole Green station you can take a break for refreshments at the Cowper Arms pub. Alternatively you can bring your own food and use the picnic area. There is also a short, easy woodland walk that take a brea Alternative k for refreshmen ly you can bring ts at the Cow your own fo per Arms p od and use picnic area. There is also a s hort, easy w includes ca rved statue s and a pond.
Car parking is availabl if you wish to star t your wal k or ride fro m this point .