Pete's Walks - Kensworth to Redbourn (part 3)
The path then descended gently into a valley - over the strip of maize that was initially to my left here there was a field where people were picking pumpkins (Halloween is only a few weeks away). The path continued up the opposite slope, which was slightly steeper, through a couple of meadows - partway up the second one I had a mature hedge on my left. I went through a kissing-gate in a corner, and continued uphill through another grassy meadow, with a small wood now to my right. By Norringtonend Farm (to my left) I crossed a stile into a paddock, and then turned left (with the farmhouse to my left) to reach a gate and the drive from the farm. Following it to the right, I was soon crossing a bridge over the M1 (I looked unavailingly for an Eddie Stobart lorry).
Path across the valley near Flamstead
These people were picking pumpkins, it's only a few weeks until Halloween
Path across the valley near Flamstead
Path across the valley near Flamstead
Path across the valley near Flamstead, approaching Norringtonend Farm
The path passing Norringtonend Farm
The drive from Norringtonend Farm
The bridge over the M1
Across the bridge, I soon turned right on to a path that ran along the embankment parallel to the motorway, with a wood to my left. I was surprised to see a Comma butterfly here. At the end of the wood, the path turned left, leaving the motorway, and started to follow a headland between a succession of fields. I remembered once seeing Chicory growing here, but there was no sign of it today. As I reached the edge of Redbourn, I went straight on where a path went left, and a little further on the path started to run between hedges either side before continuing down an alley to reach a cul-de-sac. At the far end of the cul-de-sac I went right (more or less straight on), soon joining a paved path to the left of this street. I went straight on where a road went right, and then had a school to my right. I then turned right to pass another side of the school, and I continued along the road to reach the large common in the centre of Redbourn.
The path beside the M1
The path to Redbourn
The path to Redbourn
The path to Redbourn
Alleyway in Redbourn
The end of the cul-de-sac, where I went straight on (right)
Passing the school in Redbourn