Enchanted Forest of Ashridge Estate - day hike

Length: 15 km - 9 miles

Difficulty: Medium

Total Ascent: 315 metres

Duration: 5 hours

Good for: Photographies, clean air, woodlands, beginner hikers looking for a challenge

Join us for this woodland walk and find 50 shades of orange all around! Every corner you turn, or hill you climb, will give you lots of breathtaking views of Ashridge in autumn. You will see some of the best of the autumn colours in the less-trodden areas of the estate… This walk is ideal for Londoners who want a break from the city!

This 5,000-acre estate with ancient beech and oak woodlands was transformed into the Enchanted Forest, home to the vengeful fairy, Maleficent (2014 Disney film based on Sleeping Beauty). It has also appeared in the 2014 fantasy musical drama film, Into the Woods and the 2012 film, Les Misérables. Explore this vast magical estate on foot, where you’ll discover rolling chalk downlands and lush meadows, brimming with wildlife including rare butterflies and fallow deer.

Cost:

£35

Included in the fee:

- Travel by private minibus

- Guided walk

To bring:

- packed lunch

- waterproofs

- shoes you don't mind getting muddy

- water

WHAT TO BRING:

- Waterproof jacket

- Shoes you don't mind getting very very muddy - wellies are good

- Water

- Packed lunch

- Backpack

ATTENTION:

1 - It is your responsibility to ensure you check messages on this event and private messages sent to you before the trip starts and up to the morning of the trip.

On occasions, meeting location, time and other details might have to be changed and the event could also be cancelled last minute in case of extreme weather or other unexpected events.

2 - As with any road trip, there is a chance of heavy traffic, accidents and break-downs which could force us to skip parts of the trip, or stop it completely. We will do our best to make your day better, and of course to avoid any of these, but we expect your understanding on these occasions.

We will make a full refund if the trip is cancelled. No refunds will be made if only part of the trip was skipped, but we will give a discount on future events.