Hempstead in Essex
Resting place of William Harvey and Sir Eliab Harvey and birthplace of Dick Turpin
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The Countryside Code

The Countryside Code The Countryside Code applies to all parts of the countryside. Most of it is just good common sense, designed to help us all to respect, protect and enjoy our countryside. The Code, which applies in England and Wales, makes it clear what the...
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Walking in Hempstead

Walking in Hempstead Hempstead is situated in the gently rolling hills of north Essex and offers plenty of easy walking across arable farmland and woodlands. Please click here for an A3 black and white map which covers all major footpaths in Hempstead. Three walks are...
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Local Woods

Local Woods The woods nearest Hempstead village are: Hempstead Wood Little Bendysh Wood (Radwinter) Spain’s Wood (just outside Hempstead in Finchingfield) Rowney Wood (Wimbish) West Wood Hempstead Wood Hempstead Wood A privately owned, 190 acre ancient woodland...
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Public Rights of Way

Public Rights of Way Hempstead has a magnificent network of public footpaths and bridleways on gently rolling hills making this ideal walking and riding country. Underfoot is predominantly clay with chalk. Most tracks are covered with grass which are mown twice a...
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Maps and Walks

Maps and Walks Walking in HempsteadLocal WoodsMaps and WalksPublic Rights of WayThe Countryside...