This is a fantastic house and was the former home of the 7th Earl of Bridgewater, the father of the English canal system. It was built in the classic Gothic Revival style and largely completed in 1814.

Edvard

June 15, 2018

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This is the garden for which the Mixed Style was first advocated, by Humphry Repton in his Red Book of 1813. Repton described his design as the 'child of my …

Isaac Kenyon

June 17, 2020

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Ashridge House is a must-see and is the a former royal residence to King Henry VII

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Hertfordshire Way and Ashridge Forest Circular

11.8km

03:13

170m

Hike the moderate 7.3-mile Hertfordshire Way and Ashridge Forest Circular, exploring ancient woodlands, chalk downlands, and the Bridgewater

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Northchurch Common Grasslands – Alpine Meadow Nature Reserve loop from Little Gaddesden

16.1km

04:14

130m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alpine Meadow Nature Reserve – Northchurch Common Grasslands loop from Berkhamsted

16.5km

04:19

130m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 220 m

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Location: Little Gaddesden, Dacorum, Hertfordshire, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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Ashridge House

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Hertfordshire Way and Ashridge Forest Circular

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Northchurch Common Grasslands – Alpine Meadow Nature Reserve loop from Little Gaddesden

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Alpine Meadow Nature Reserve – Northchurch Common Grasslands loop from Berkhamsted

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