Image of Sarratt 79 bridleway taken in 2024 showing track through woods
Sarratt 79 and Watford 30
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 PG: OBJECTS: PROMOTION: Sarratt and Watford: Whippendell Woods Circular Ride
Map showing Whippendell Woods Circular Ride
Annotated map reproduced courtesy of Googlemaps.		 This 3.15km circular riding route is provided by Watford Borough Council. It has one access point on Grove Mill Lane (public road) and two on Rousebarn Lane (public road). The route, shown orange and blue on the plan, includes Sarratt 79 and Watford 30 and a portion of Sarratt 16.

At the time of the 2024 Access Survey (25 Feb 24), the path could be used throughout. There were horse stiles in two places, but both had gaps to the side rendering them redundant. The section of route roughly parallel to Rousebarn Lane included some (horse friendly) steps. There are several signs indicating that horse access is restricted to the orbital track (example shown).

Photograph of Watford Borough Council sign asking horse riders to keep to the perimeter track
Sign repeated along track
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024
Watford 30 (dark blue section)
Photograph of Watford 30 bridleway
Sign on Grove Mill Lane
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Watford 30 bridleway
View from Grove Mill Lane
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Watford 30 bridleway
Continuing southeastwards
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Watford 30 bridleway
Continuing southeastwards
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Watford 30 bridleway
Continuing SE to Sarratt 79
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024
Sarratt 79 (light blue section)
Photograph of Sarratt 79 bridleway
View SW from Watford 30
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Sarratt 79 bridleway
Continuing southwestwards
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Sarratt 79 bridleway
Continuing southwestwards
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Sarratt 79 bridleway
Sign on Rousebarn Lane
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Sarratt 79 bridleway
View from Rousebarn Lane
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024
Whippendell Riding Route A (yellow)
Photograph of Whippendell riding route A
View NW from Sarratt 79
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Whippendell riding route A
Continuing northwestwards
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Whippendell riding route A
Continuing northwestwards
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Whippendell riding route A
Continuing northwestwards
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Whippendell riding route A
Continuing northwestwards
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024
Whippendell Riding Route B (orange)
Photograph of Whippendell riding route B
View NE from Rousebarn Lane
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Whippendell riding route B
Continuing northeastwards
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Whippendell riding route B
Continuing northeastwards
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Whippendell riding route B
Continuing northeastwards
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024 		Photograph of Whippendell riding route B
Continuing NW towards Watford 30
Photo: Phil Wadey, 25 Feb 2024

Legal History
5 Jul 2012: The Whippendell Woods Creation Agreement came into operation.
21 Sep 2012: The Hertfordshire County Council (Watford Borough 30 and Sarratt 79) Legal Event Modification Order 2012 added part of the route to the definitive map.
  Location Information
Postcode for SATNAV for anyone inspecting path: WD3 4NA (Grove Mill Lane end, Car Park).

© 2024 Patchetts Green Bridleways Trust.

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