Beware when walking in November – Ver Valley Society

The Ver Valley walks and the associated leaflets have proved very popular for lockdown exercise. Here’s a quick update on a few trouble spots to help you plan your next walk.

Walk 4: The stepping stones near the old Punch Bowl Inn (point 6 on the map) are currently underwater they may be dry if we have no more rain for a week. So be prepared to get your feet wet or walk around them and down the Veolia works road to stay dry.

*Stepping stones between the old Punch Bowl and Redbournbury aka the Irish Weir*

Walk 5: The permissive path through Gorhambury is closed for the lockdown period. Please use the pavement along the Redbourn Road (A5183) and Bluehouse Hill (A4147) to complete the circular route.

*Gorhambury Drive is closed for lockdown*

Walk 6: At the start of the walk in Verulamium Park, take care as the footpath is flooded near the boating lake. Walking boots should be fine unless we have had heavy rain.

*The area that’s been flooding, as here in August 2020*

Walk 7: This isn’t called the Watermeadow Walk for nothing. The meadows have been very wet and the footpath flooded – not to mention Burydell Allotments – every time we have had heavy rain this summer and autumn. It’s probably best avoided at the moment. Please choose a different walk to enjoy.