Pete's Walks- Bluebells at Ashridge
I did this walk on Friday 1st May 2009. It was a 2.5 hour wander round the National Trust's Ashridge estate, generally following a route I've used very many times before but with one or two diversions. The main aim of the walk was to see the myriad of Bluebells, which I thought would be about at their best.
The Bridgewater Monument, Ashridge
Bluebells at Ashridge
Bridleway through Ashridge
Path through the bluebells at Ashridge
Beech Avenue, Berkhamstead Common
Berkhamstead Common
Approaching Frithsden Beeches
Frithsden Beeches
Near Brickkiln cottage
The wide open expanse of Northchurch Common
Recently resurfaced bridleway, heading to Tom's Hill Road
Looking out to Aldbury Nowers and Pitstone Hill
More Bluebells in Ashridge
Path heading back towards the Monument
Looking across a large meadow to the Monument
Apart from the Bluebells, there was still a lot of Wood Sorrell about. Surprisingly I didn't see any deer today, and the only bird of note was a Nuthatch.