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Walking The Hertfordshire Way through the Chilterns

Near Flamstead

The Hertfordshire Way offers an incredible opportunity to circumnavigate one of England's home counties, revealing its hidden charms and surprising variety. This circular long-distance footpath, stretching around 273 km (170 miles), guides walkers through the county's most picturesque landscapes, proving that green spaces are never far, even in this area close to London.

Beyond the stunning rural vistas, the Hertfordshire Way is a journey through history and charming local life. The route intentionally keeps mostly to the quiet countryside but thoughtfully incorporates visits to a handful of attractive, historic villages and two major centres: the county town of Hertford and the ancient city of St Albans, with its stunning cathedral and Roman heritage. Along the path, you'll encounter a mix of landscapes, from the fringes of the Chiltern Hills near Tring, to the wide views around Royston, and the peaceful valleys further east.

We walked the Chilterns part of the Hertfordshire Way in 15 sections over a couple of years. We used my “Greater Chilterns” definition that takes the trail from the River Lea near Wheathampstead to the River Colne near Garston. The part of the trail that runs through the Chiltern Hills National Landscape (formerly “AONB”) is much shorter and runs from Markyate to Berkhamsted.

Point to Point: Walking the Hertfordshire Way in the Chilterns

Start: River Lea crossing near Wheathampshead, AL4 8NJ
Finish: River Colne crossing near Garston, WD25 9AW
Distance: 81.5 km (51 miles)
Elevation change: + 874m / - 893m. Net -19m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Maps:
- St Albans & Hatfield Map | Hemel Hempstead & Welwyn Garden City | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 182
- Chiltern Hills North Map | Aylesbury, Berkhamsted & Chesham | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 181
See individual section posts linked below for other links.

Walking the Hertfordshire Way in the Chilterns in 15 walks

If you’re not up for a 82 km walk in one go, you can take in the Hertfordshire Way in the Surrey Hills in 15 walks of between 8 and 14 km each. We chose this option, completing all 15 sections over 4 years from 2021 to 2025. The advantage of this option is exploring more of the villages and side paths close to the route.

As the complete Hertfordshire Way is a circular route you can walk it in either direction. The roundels on the route show whether you’re heading clockwise or anti-clockwise on either side of the footpath posts. For our short walks linked below we did a mix of clockwise and anti-clockwise and I’ve indicated the direction in the list below. If want to complete them in a consistent direction you’ll need to reverse the route for some of them.

Each number refers to a circular walk below. Base map: Esri Topo via RideWithGPS

Section 1: Coleman Green and Wheathampstead

  • Start & Finish: East Lane Car Park, 13 East Lane, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8SB

  • Distance: 9.1 km (5.7 miles)

  • Elevation change: +/- 99m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: Hammonds House Farm to the River Lea: 4.15 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Clockwise

Section 2: Sandridge and Heartwood Forest

  • Start & Finish: Nomansland Parking, Ferrers Lane, St Albans, AL4 8EG

  • Distance: 12.3 km (7.7 miles)

  • Elevation change: +/- 106m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: Chilwickbury to Hammonds House Farm: 5.5 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Clockwise

Section 3: St Albans and Childwickbury

  • Start & Finish: Verulamium Car Park, 39 St Michael's Street, St Albans, AL3 4SW. Alternative parking and public transport options in St Albans

  • Distance: 14.3 km (8.9 miles)

  • Elevation change: +/- 122m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: Redbournbury to Childwickbury: 10.6 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Clockwise

Section 4: Redbourn and Redbournbury

  • Start & Finish: Free car park on West Common, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7ND

  • Distance: 9 km (6 miles)

  • Elevation change: +/- 74m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: Redbourn to Redbournbury: 4 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Clockwise

Section 5: Flamstead and Redbourn

  • Start & Finish: Free car park on West Common, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7ND

  • Distance: 11.4 km (7 miles)

  • Elevation change: +/- 98m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: Flamstead to Redbourn: 4.2 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Clockwise

Section 6: Flamstead and Markyate

  • Start & Finish: Flamstead Recreation Ground, St Albans, AL3 8BS

  • Distance: 12 km (7.5 miles)

  • Elevation change: +/- 135m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: Babies Wood to Flamstead: 4.3 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Clockwise

Section 7: Great Gaddesden and Gaddesdon Row

  • Start & Finish: Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre, Piper's Hill, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BY

  • Distance: 9.1 km (5.7 miles)

  • Elevation change: +/- 116m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: Great Gaddesden to Babies Wood: 4 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Clockwise

Section 8: Great Gaddesden and Ashridge

  • Start & Finish: Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre, Piper's Hill, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BY

  • Distance: 9.3 km (5.8 miles)

  • Elevation change: +/- 153m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: Great Gaddesden to the Ashridge Estate: 4 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Clockwise

Section 9: (Ashridge Boundary Trail Route 2) Ashridge Golf Club and Moneybury Hill

  • Start & Finish: Ashridge National Trust Car Park, Aldbury, Berkhamsted, HP4 1LU

  • Distance: 8.2 km (5.1 miles)

  • Elevation change: +/- 94m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: Pitstone Common to east of Ashridge House: 4.9 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Clockwise

Section 10: Aldbury & Ashridge

  • Start & Finish: Tring Station, Tring, HP23 5QR

  • Distance: 7.8 km (4.8 miles)

  • Elevation change: +/- 138m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: Pitstone Common to Tom’s Hill: 6.15 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Both



Section 11: Cow Roast and Berkhamsted Common

  • Start & Finish: Free parking by the Cow Roast Recreation Ground, Tring, HP23 5RE

  • Distance: 11.9 km (7.3 miles)

  • Elevation change: +/- 140m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: Tom’s Hill to Berkhamsted Common: 3 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Anti-clockwise

Section 12: Berkhamsted Castle and Common

  • Start & Finish: Berkhamsted Station, HP4 2AJ

  • Distance: 10.4 km (6.5 miles)

  • Elevation change: +/- 119m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: Berkhamsted Common to Berkhamsted Castle: 4 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Anti-clockwise

Section 13: Berkhamsted and Bourne End

  • Start & Finish: Berkhamsted Station, Station Approach, Berkhamsted, HP4 2AR

  • Distance: 11.9 km (7.3 miles)

  • Elevation change: +/- 144m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: Berkhamsted to Bushfield Road: 5.8 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Anti-clockwise

Section 14: Boxmoor to Kings Langley

  • Start: Hemel Hempstead Station, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9BQ

  • Finish: Kings Langley Station, Station Road, Kings Langley WD4 8LF

  • Distance: 12.8 km (7.9 miles)

  • Elevation change: +154m / - 175m. Net -21m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: Bovingdon to Kings Langley: 10 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Anti-clockwise

Section 15: Kings Langley to Aldenham

  • Start: King’s Langley Station, Station Road, Kings Langley, WD4 8LF

  • Finish: St. John The Baptist Church, Church Lane, Radlett, Watford, WD25 8BE

  • Distance: 10.4 km (6.5 miles)

  • Elevation change: +126m / -119m. Net +7m

  • Hertfordshire Way section covered: King’s Langley to Aldenham: 10.4 km

  • Hertfordshire Way Direction: Anti-clockwise

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Completing all Warwickshire parkruns

There are currently 6 parkrun events in present-day Warwickshire of which I have not yet completed any. There are a further 6 parkrun events in the part of the Historic County of Warwickshire which are now in the present-day Ceremonial County of West Midlands.

The first event in Historic Warwickshire was Coventry which started on February 6th 2010. The newest is Holbrooks which started on August 5th 2023. I’m not aware of a collective name for having completed all Warwickshire parkrun events, but let me know in the comments below if you know of one.

Numbers exclude any events that are not open to the general public such as prisons or armed forces facilities.

The interactive maps below take you to the approximate location for the course, typically the centre of the park. See the course instructions in the parkrun page for each event for specific directions to the start. Course maps show the route at the time that I ran it and may have changed since then.

Babbs Mill

 

Bedworth

 

Brueton

 

Coventry

 

Edgbaston Reservoir

 

Holbrooks

 

Kingsbury Water

 

Leamington

 

 Rugby

 

Stratford-upon-Avon

 

Sutton Park

 

Warwick Racecourse

 

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Chiltern Walks: King's Langley to Aldenham

Crossing The River Colne

Start: King’s Langley Station, Station Road, Kings Langley, WD4 8LF
Finish: St. John The Baptist Church, Church Lane, Radlett, Watford, WD25 8BE
Distance: 10.4 km (6.5 miles)
Elevation change: +126m / -119m. Net +7m
Hertfordshire Way section covered: King’s Langley to Aldenham: 10.4 km
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other routes touched (walk): Hertfordshire Way, Abbey Line Trail, St. Bernard’s Way, Manor Stroll
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 6, 61
Pubs / Cafes on route: None
Map: St Albans & Hatfield Map | Hemel Hempstead & Welwyn Garden City | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 182
Links: King’s Langley, Bricket Wood, River Colne, Aldenham

The Hertfordshire Way offers an incredible opportunity to circumnavigate one of England's home counties, revealing its hidden charms and surprising variety. This circular long-distance footpath, stretching around 273 km (170 miles), guides walkers through the county's most picturesque landscapes, proving that green spaces are never far, even in this area close to London. We walked the Chilterns part of the Hertfordshire Way in 15 sections over a couple of years. We used my “Greater Chilterns” definition that takes the trail from the River Lea near Wheathampstead to the River Colne near Garston. This route is one of those 15 circular walks.

The guidance below will help you navigate but don’t use it as a fully accurate turn-by-turn guide. Always take a map and/or a GPX route and prepare well for the weather and terrain.

We parked at the end of the route at Aldenham and took an Uber to the start of the walk at King’s Langley. You can also do it by a combination of a bus to Bushey and a train to King’s Langley but it was a mid-winter’s day and we were short on time.

Exit from the eastern side of King’s Langley station and walk north past the car park to reach Egg Farm Lane. Take a right to follow the lane up the hill and over the M25. At 1.5 km into the walk you’ll reach a path junction at the corner of a field. Take a left to follow the field-edge path in a north easterly direction. Take a right onto Bedmond Road then a left onto Love Lane. Keep heading east as Love Lane turns into a path crossing fields. Keep following the Hertfordshire Way until you reach Chequers Lane.

Briefly follow Chequers Lane in an easterly direction then take the first path on the right heading south to High Elms Lane. Take a left to follow High Elms Lane to the A405 North Orbital Road. Take a right to find the underpass then cross under the A405. Follow Bucknalls Lane in an easterly direction, crossing over the M1 bridge. Near the end of Bucknalls Lane before it becomes Oaks Path, take a right to keep on the Hertfordshire Way through Bricket Wood into the Munden Estate.

Once in the Munden Estate look out for the path on the right cutting diagonally across the estate in a southerly direction. This will lead you onto a footbridge over the River Colne. This is the eastern boundary of the “Greater Chilterns Area” and nearly the end of the Chilterns section of the Hertfordshire Way. After the Colne continue following the Hertfordshire Way for 1.7 km until you reach St. John The Baptist Church in Aldenham Village.

Hertfordshire Way next section clockwise: Chiltern Walks: Boxmoor and Kings Langley

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Completing all Suffolk parkruns

There are currently 18 parkrun events in present-day Suffolk of which I not yet completed any. The first was Brandon Country Park which started on March 9th 2013 and the newest is Beccles Quay which started on October 4th 2025. The name for having completed all parkrun events in the county is That’s All Folks (for both Norfolk and Suffolk).

Gorleston Cliffs was park of the Historic County of Suffolk but is now in Norfolk.

Numbers exclude any events that are not open to the general public such as prisons or armed forces facilities.

Suffolk parkrun events

The interactive maps below take you to the approximate location for the course, typically the centre of the park. See the course instructions in the parkrun page for each event for specific directions to the start. Course maps show the route at the time that I ran it and may have changed since then.

Alton Water

 

Beccles Quay

 

Brandon Country Park

 

Bury St Edmunds

 

Chilton Fields

 

Christchurch Park

 

Clare Castle

 

Felixstowe

 

Great Cornard

 

Harleston Magpies

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • Inaugural: September 25th 2021

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Haverhill

 

Kesgrave

 

Lowestoft

  • I have not yet completed this event

  • This event is also part of parkrun Compass Club and is also the most easterly parkrun on the mainland UK.

  • Inaugural: October 31st 2015

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Mildenhall Hub

 

Rendlesham Forest

 

Sizewell

 

Thomas Mills

 

Thornham Walks

 

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Completing all Norfolk parkruns

There are currently 22 parkrun events in the present-day county of Norfolk of which I have completed 2. The first was Gorleston Cliffs which started on April 25th 2009 and the newest is Fitzmaurice Park which started on March 29th 2025. The name for having completed all parkrun events in the county is That’s All Folks (for both Norfolk and Suffolk).

Gorleston Cliffs was park of the Historic County of Suffolk but is now in Norfolk.

Numbers exclude any events that are not open to the general public such as prisons or armed forces facilities.

Norfolk parkrun events

The interactive maps below take you to the approximate location for the course, typically the centre of the park. See the course instructions in the parkrun page for each event for specific directions to the start. Course maps show the route at the time that I ran it and may have changed since then.

Blickling

 

Brundall

 

Catton

 

Colney Lane

 

Dereham

 

Downham Market Academy

 

Fitzmaurice Park

 

Flegg High

 

Gorleston Cliffs

Gorleston-on-Sea, including its iconic cliffs, was historically part of Suffolk, with the traditional county boundary running along the River Yare and Breydon Water, placing the land to the south (Gorleston) firmly within the northern reach of Suffolk. This historical county division was noted as far back as the Domesday Book. However, as the port of Great Yarmouth (which was in Norfolk) expanded and became the dominant civic and economic centre of the area, the administrative geography was adjusted. Gorleston was first brought into the Great Yarmouth parliamentary constituency in 1832 and officially incorporated into the Municipal Borough of Great Yarmouth in 1836 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. While the borough itself straddled both counties for a time, a final administrative change in 1891 placed the entire borough, including Gorleston, entirely within the county of Norfolk, thereby moving the coastal cliffs permanently to their current county

 

Great Yarmouth North Beach

 

Holkham

 

Hunstanton Promenade

 

King’s Lynn

 

Lingwood

 

Loch Neaton, Wattonham

 

North Walsham

 

Norwich

 

Sandringham

 

Sheringham

 

Sloughbottom

  • I completed this event on: November 5th 2022 with a finish time of: 25:43

  • Other routes touched (walk): Cross-Norfolk Trail, Marriott’s Way

  • Inaugural: May 11th 2019

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Swaffham

 

Thetford

  • I completed this event on: July 30th 2016 with a finish time of: 25:17

  • Other routes touched (walk): St Edmund Way, Little Ouse Path, Thetford Architectural Trail, Thetford River Trails Purple Route

  • Inaugural: February 23rd 2013

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

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Walking The River Brent Path

River Brent at the Wharncliffe Viaduct

Start: Brentham Allotments, Lynwood Rd, London, W5 1JL
Finish: Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, TW8 0FJ
Distance: 15.4 km (9.6 miles)
Elevation change: +64m / -83m. Net -19m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other routes touched (walk): Capital Ring, Thames Path
Other routes touched (cycle): C40, Grand Union Canal Towpath
Pubs / Cafes on route: Hanwell Zoo Cafe (7.3 km in), several at Brentford Lock (12.5 km in), One Over The Ait at the end.
Map: London South Map | Westminster, Greenwich, Croydon, Esher & Twickenham | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 161
Links: Brent River and Canal Society (BRCS), River Brent Park, Hanwell Zoo, Wharncliffe Viaduct, River Brent, Grand Union Canal, Brentford Dock, Brentford, Kew Bridge

In the heart of West London, Ealing is famed for its leafy suburbs and Victorian charm. But for those seeking a true escape, look no further than the Brent River Park Walk. This green corridor, tracing the meandering path of the River Brent, offers a surprisingly wild and tranquil journey right on your doorstep.

The Brent River Park is the result of dedicated campaigning by the Brent River and Canal Society (BRCS) to protect the river valley. The resulting linear park stretches for approximately 7 km within the Borough of Ealing, encompassing about 400 hectares of green space.

Starting near Greenford and winding its way south towards Hanwell and the Grand Union Canal, the path connects several major open spaces, creating an uninterrupted haven for both wildlife and people. As you walk, you'll traverse a varied landscape—from formal parks like Pitshanger Park and Brent Lodge Park to stretches of wilder, almost rural-feeling woodland and meadows.

The walk is much more than just a riverside path; it's a journey past local history and nature. Here are a few highlights you can look forward to:

  • Brent Lodge Park and the Hanwell Zoo: A perfect detour for families, Brent Lodge Park is home to a small, popular zoo, locally known as "The Bunny Park."

  • The Grand Union Canal: The path eventually converges with the Capital Ring and the Grand Union Canal Walk, where you can watch the colourful narrowboats navigate the locks, notably the flight near Hanwell.

  • The Wharncliffe Viaduct: In Hanwell, keep an eye out for the magnificent Wharncliffe Viaduct, an impressive brick structure designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, carrying the Great Western Main Line over the valley.

The route is well-signposted, often sharing its way with sections of the Capital Ring, making navigation straightforward and allowing for flexible starting and finishing points.

As a flat, easy walk, you can do it all in a day, however we split it into 2 smaller walks of approximately 8 km with Hanwell Zoo as the split point. There’s a small free car park next to the Zoo on Church Road. Hanwell Station is on the Elizabeth Line and close to this mid-point of the route too. Although the river and the path end at the Thames we continued along the Thames Path to complete the walk at Kew Bridge Station.

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Chiltern Walks: Coleman Green and Wheathampstead

Walking through Devil’s Dyke, Wheathampstead

Start & Finish: East Lane Car Park, 13 East Lane, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8SB
Distance: 9.1 km (5.7 miles)
Elevation change: +/- 99m
Hertfordshire Way section covered: Hammonds House Farm to the River Lea: 4.15 km
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other routes touched (walk): Hertfordshire Way, The Romans and Nomandsland, Devil’s Dyke and Nomansland, The Old Railway and River Lea, Lea Valley Walk
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 6, 57, Ayot Greenway
Pubs / Cafes on route: Several in Wheathampstead at the start and finish plus the John Bunyan pub at Colman Green (5.5 km in)
Map: St Albans & Hatfield Map | Hemel Hempstead & Welwyn Garden City | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 182
Links: Wheathampstead, Nomansland Common, Heartwood Forest, Devil's Dyke, Wheathampstead Station, River Lea

The Hertfordshire Way offers an incredible opportunity to circumnavigate one of England's home counties, revealing its hidden charms and surprising variety. This circular long-distance footpath, stretching around 273 km (170 miles), guides walkers through the county's most picturesque landscapes, proving that green spaces are never far, even in this area close to London. We walked the Chilterns part of the Hertfordshire Way in 15 sections over a couple of years. We used my “Greater Chilterns” definition that takes the trail from the River Lea near Wheathampstead to the River Colne near Garston. This route is one of those 15 circular walks.

The guidance below will help you navigate but don’t use it as a fully accurate turn-by-turn guide. Always take a map and/or a GPX route and prepare well for the weather and terrain.

For this walk we parked at the free car park on East Lane, Wheathampstead. Be careful not to use the car park next to it that is for customers of the Bull Pub. Walk in a southerly direction down Wheathampstead High Street, continuing onto the B651 “The Hill” for approximately 2 km until you reach the corner of Nomansland Common. Take a left onto a footpath just before Drovers Lane and follow it in an easterly direction through fields, across Coleman Green Lane and into Heartwood Forest. After passing through the farm buildings at Hammonds House farm you’ll reach the Hertfordshire Way at Hammonds Lane.

Take a left onto the Hertfordshire Way, following it in an east/north-easterly direction. After ~300m leave take the footpath on the left to leave Hammonds Lane but keep on the Hertfordshire Way. Follow the edge of the woods for ~700m then take a left to leave the tree line and continue along the Hertfordshire Way across the fields to Coleman Green. Just under 1 km from Coleman Green take a right onto Devil’s Dyke Lane. You can continue along the Lane, but I highly recommend finding the path on the right running through Devil’s Dyke. This is the remains of a prehistoric defensive ditch which is generally agreed to have been part of the defences of an Iron Age settlement belonging to the Catuvellauni tribe of Ancient Britain.

At the end of Devil’s Dyke Lane cross over Marford Road and continue along Sheepcote Lane until you reach the River Lea. The river is the boundary of what I call the Greater Chilterns Area and and is the final part of this series of walks along the Chilterns part of the Hertfordshire Way. There’s one final surprise in this walk though. North of the River Lea take a left onto the Ayot Greenway. This is part of a disused railway path that connects Wheathampstead to Welwyn Garden City. We’re following a short section of it as it runs parallel to the River Lea to the remains of Wheathampstead Station. The Station is worth a visit as it’s been nicely preserved with information boards describing its history. After the station walk down Station Road to cross over the River Lea and back to the start of the walk.

Hertfordshire Way next section clockwise: Wheathampstead and Ayot St Lawrence
Hertfordshire Way next section anti clockwise: Sandridge and Heartwood Forest

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Richard gowerTrek, Chilterns, Hertfordshire, EnglandComment
Trig Pillar Extremes

If you’ve searched for or stumbled across this page then you probably already know what an OS Trig Pillar is. If you don’t then this article from the Ordnance Survey is a good place to start.

Over 6,000 Trig Pillars were erected across the country from 1936 to 1962. The first known person to have visited all of them was Rob Woodall who completed his 14-year personal quest in April 2016. At the time of writing this I’ve also been visiting Trig Pillars for over 14 years but so far I’ve bagged less than 5%. While I don’t have the need to bag them all, I’d be happy with an “interesting 10%”. These would include all of the pillars on the UK County Tops and, as it’s close to home, all of South East England. After a geeky pub conversation somewhere in Scotland after a County Top climb, I also took an interest in the extremes: the oldest, the newest, the furthest north, east, south and west. This post shows the results of my research so far into what are those extreme Trig Pillars.

Let me know if you have any corrections to the information on this page or any suggestions for other extreme Trig Pillars. I’ll donate £1 to one of the outdoor causes that I support for any edit made.

Trig Pillar Compass Club

The spreadsheet below shows the same Trig Pillars as in the map above. Note that those highlighted in yellow are ones that I’m less confident in. Comment below if you can confirm or correct any of these.

Other Extremes

Thanks to Mark Brace and Ross Lockley for their contributions to this page.

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Cycling The Horton Brook and Datchet Common Brook

Black Park Lake on the Horton Brook

It had been a few years since I thought that I had completed all of the Chiltern and Colne Valley rivers. Then I discovered the Horton Brook and The Datchet Common Brook on a map and needed to explore them too. Both are small and easily missed unless you’re looking out for them. They snake through fields and residential areas to the east of Slough but you can walk or cycle fairly close to them if you know where to look. Both of the brook’s sources are close to each other at Fulmer and and have confluences with the Thames near Wraysbury. This means that both can be discovered in a 40 km cycle ride, following the Horton brook from the source then the Datchet Common Brook from its confluence back to the source.

 

Cycling the Horton Brook from the source to the confluence with the Thames

River start: Boundary of Black Park and Pinewood Studios, Fulmer
River end: Confluence with the River Thames in National Trust, Ankerwyke
River length: 19.7 km (12.2 miles)
Links: DEFRA: Horton Brook

We started our cycle trip at the north-eastern corner of Black Park at the junction of Fulmer Common Road, Alderbourne Lane and Pinewood Road. Different maps show the source of the Brook either right on this corner or a little further south along the boundary of Black Park and Pinewood Studios. I’ve been cycling and walking there for years but always thought that it was a ditch.

After ~700m from Fulmer Common Road, the Brook cuts diagonally across the Country Park to empty into Black Park Lake, emerging on the south western side near the path to the car park. After Black Park the Brook crosses under Rowley Lane and into Rowley Farm. We cycled through the farm on the Rowley Farm Trail but ended up taking a fairly convoluted route to not stay very close to the Brook. The easiest route is to follow the A420 to George Green, although be very careful here is it’s a busy dual carriageway.

After the A420 the Brook snakes through George Green, Middle Green, across Langley Park Road and under the Grand Union Canal Slough Arm. Cycling close to the Brook is pretty straightforward and there’s a nice straight section of the canal to follow. After leaving the canal at Mansion Lane you’ll cross uner the railway and take a left onto Parlaunt Road then right onto Old Slade Lane. Meanwhile, the Brook passes through a field and Ritchlings Park Golf Club. After crossing over the M4, leave the Colne Valley Trail at a footpath junction and follow a messy path initially parallel to the motorway then cutting through a field to cross over the A4 Colnbrook Bypass. Here you’ll briefly re-join the Colne Valley Trail through Colnbrook village. After Colnbrook follow Horton Road keeping the Brook and The Queen Mother Reservoir on your right. Cross over Datchet Road to follow Park Lane and onto the footpath through the lakes to Station Road.

At Station Road you can take a left heading east to the bridge where the Brook flows under and into Wraysbury Lake. According to the DEFRA site, this is where the Horton Brook ends. The Wraysbury Lakes Ditch takes water from the lake and into the Colne Brook, which itself flows into the Thames at Runnymede.

For a more interesting cycle ride we took a right onto Station Road, passing through Wraysbury High Street then took at right into Magna Carta Lane. Here you can pass through the National Trust Ankerwyke site to connect to an arm of the Horton Brook that joins the Thames to the east of Ankerycke Yew. The paths through the National Trust site are for walking so best to lock your bikes up at the parking area.

 

Cycling The Datchet Common Brook from the Thames to the source

River start: Fulmer Wood Lake, Slough, SL3 6AA
River end: Confluence with the River Thames near The Avenue, Sunnymeads, Wraysbury, Staines, TW19 5EY
River length: 11.3 km (7 miles)
Links: DEFRA: Datchet Common Brook

From the end of the Horton Brook return to the B376 Staines Road and take a left towards Wraysbury. At the mini roundabout continue on the B376, then take a left onto The Avenue at Sunnymeads. Look out for the bridge over the Datchet Common Brook near house #37. This is the closest you’ll get to the confluence with the Thames which is behind the houses on the western side of the road.

After the bridge, turn around and take the next left onto Acacia Avenue to Sunnymeads Station. Take the footpath on the right to climb the steps back up to Welley Road. Take a left and follow Welley Road to the junction with Datchet Road. Take a left onto Datchet Road and follow it in an easterly direction towards Datchet Common. The Brook follows the Datchet Road on the northern side, following the edge of the Queen Mother Reservoir.

Take a right onto Penn Road, a left onto New Road then a right onto Ditton Road. Take a right at the junction with Major’s Farm Road, running parallel with the M4 until you reach the footbridge. Cross the bridge over the motorway to the northern side and look out for the entrance to Ditton Park on the corner of Ridig Court Road and Ditton Park Road.

You’re now in the most enjoyable part of the ride, following the course of the Brook through Ditton Park to Upton Court Road. At the north-eastern corner of Upton Park, take Quaves Road onto Lascelles Road then take a left on the A4 Wellington Street, crossing over to the northern side where safe to do so. At the large Sainsbury’s Roundabout take the A412 heading north. After crossing over the railway line and canal you can follow the quieter residential roads that run parallel to the A412.

Take a left onto Church Lane then a right onto Wexham Park Lane. Look out for the bridge over the Brook at Valley End at the bottom of the hill. Shortly after Valley End, at a curve in the road, take the footpath on the left called Gallions Lane and follow it in a northerly direction. The Brook will now be on your left running through Wexham Park Golf Course. Just before the end of Gallions Lane take a right to follow the path running parallel to Rowley Lane to the end at Black Park Lane. Follow Black Park Lane in a northerly direction to the end at Fulmer Common Road. When you meet the Shakespeare’s Way and Beeches Way that join from the left you’re now as close as you’ll get to the source of the Datchet Common Brook at Fulmer Wood Lake.

Take a right onto Fulmer Common Road to return to the start of the cycle ride at the north-eastern corner of Black Park

Red = Cycle Route, Green = Datchet Common Brook, Blue = Horton Brook

Elevation for cycle route

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Chiltern Walks: Sandridge and Heartwood Forest

Edge of Heartwood Forest, towards Childwickbury

Start & Finish: Nomansland Parking, Ferrers Lane, St Albans, AL4 8EG
Distance: 12.3 km (7.7 miles)
Elevation change: +/- 106m
Hertfordshire Way section covered: Chilwickbury to Hammonds House Farm: 5.5 km
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other routes touched (walk): Hertfordshire Way, The Romans and Nomandsland, Ver Valley Walk
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 6
Pubs / Cafes on route: Several pubs and a cafe in Sandridge at 8 km in.
Map: St Albans & Hatfield Map | Hemel Hempstead & Welwyn Garden City | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 182
Links: Childwickbury, Sandridge, Heartwood Forest, Nomansland Common

The Hertfordshire Way offers an incredible opportunity to circumnavigate one of England's home counties, revealing its hidden charms and surprising variety. This circular long-distance footpath, stretching around 273 km (170 miles), guides walkers through the county's most picturesque landscapes, proving that green spaces are never far, even in this area close to London. We walked the Chilterns part of the Hertfordshire Way in 15 sections over a couple of years. We used my “Greater Chilterns” definition that takes the trail from the River Lea near Wheathampstead to the River Colne near Garston. This route is one of those 15 circular walks.

The guidance below will help you navigate but don’t use it as a fully accurate turn-by-turn guide. Always take a map and/or a GPX route and prepare well for the weather and terrain.

For this walk we parked at the free parking area on Nomansland Common off Ferrers Lane. Take the footpath heading west from the parking area and, after approximately 800m, take the southern footpath through the woods towards Round Wood. Keep heading in a south westerly direction along the field edge until you reach the railway embankment. Take a right to follow the right hand edge of the railway until you reach Ayres End Lane. Take a left to pass under the railway line, then the first path on the right to follow a path that bypasses Ayres End Lane and joins the Ver Valley Walk.

Follow the Ver Valley Walk in a south westerly direction. Carefully cross over the A1081 Harpenden Road and take a right into Childwickbury. Here you’ll join the Herfordshire Way. Take a left in Childwickbury village to follow the Hertfordshireway back to the A1081 Harpenden Road. Turn right onto the A1081 then carefully cross over to follow the Hertfordshire Way in an easterly direction to Sandridge.

Sandridge village is a good place to stop for a rest at 8 km in. There’s a few pubs and a cafe so it’s well-served for a small village. After Sandridge continue to follow the Hertfordshire Way in a north-easterly direction until you reach the junction with the Romans and Nomansland trail at Hammonds House farm. Leave the Hertfordshire Way here and follow the Romans and Nomansland trail in a north-westerly direction through the farm. Eventually you’ll cross the Wheathampstead Road back onto Nomansland Common and the final short section back to the car park.

Hertfordshire Way next section clockwise: Coleman Green and Wheathampstead
Hertfordshire Way next section anti clockwise: St Albans and Childwickbury

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Chiltern Walks: St Albans and Childwickbury

St Albans Cathedral

Start & Finish: Verulamium Car Park, 39 St Michael's Street, St Albans, AL3 4SW. Alternative parking and public transport options in St Albans
Distance: 14.3 km (8.9 miles)
Elevation change: +/- 122m
Hertfordshire Way section covered: Redbournbury to Childwickbury: 10.6 km
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other routes touched (walk): Hertfordshire Way, Ver Valley Walk, River Ver Trail
Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 6
Pubs / Cafes on route: Many in St Albans Town Centre
Map: St Albans & Hatfield Map | Hemel Hempstead & Welwyn Garden City | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 182
Links: Redbournbury, St Albans, Childwickbury, River Ver

The Hertfordshire Way offers an incredible opportunity to circumnavigate one of England's home counties, revealing its hidden charms and surprising variety. This circular long-distance footpath, stretching around 273 km (170 miles), guides walkers through the county's most picturesque landscapes, proving that green spaces are never far, even in this area close to London. We walked the Chilterns part of the Hertfordshire Way in 15 sections over a couple of years. We used my “Greater Chilterns” definition that takes the trail from the River Lea near Wheathampstead to the River Colne near Garston. This route is one of those 15 circular walks.

The guidance below will help you navigate but don’t use it as a fully accurate turn-by-turn guide. Always take a map and/or a GPX route and prepare well for the weather and terrain. For this walk we parked at the Verulamium Car Park on the western edge of the town. The location is great for the walk but it’s also expensive. There’s other parking and public transport options in St Albans though.

Most of this walk is in the countryside to the north of the city, however there’s a “bonus” loop of 2.5 km that takes in St. Alban’s Cathedral, Fishpool Street and Verulamium Park. It’s worth doing but if you want to skip it the main section of the walk is around 11.5 km. My advice is to do the main section first then have a rest in one of the city’s pubs and cafes then do the small loop before returning to the car park.

For the main section of the route, exit the car park on the western side onto St Michael’s Street then take a right onto the A4147 Hemel Hempstead Road. It’s a busy route into the city but the pavement is safe enough and it’s a short distance. After the roundabout carefully cross over and take the first lane on the left heading into farmland in a north-westerly direction. Follow this path through fields, woods and a golf course to the small village of Childwickbury.

Continue through Childwickbury until you reach the A1081 Harpenden Road. Take a left onto the A1081 and follow the pavement for 1.2 km then take a left onto Beesonend Lane. Follow the lane for 2 km in a south-westerly direction until you reach a T-junction with a path that runs parallel to the river Ver. Take a left to follow this path in a southerly direction to the A5183 Redbourn Road.

Cross over the road and enter a gate into the Gorhambury Estate. Follow the path through the estate until you reach the A4147 Hemel Hempstead Road. Cross over the road to return to St Michael’s Street and the car park. Note that Gorhambury is a private estate with permissive paths running through it. The gate from the A5183 was locked when we were there so we had to take a less interesting diversion along the A5183. Check the Gorhambury Estate website for details of any closures.

Hertfordshire Way next section clockwise: Sandridge and Heartwood Forest
Hertfordshire Way next section anti clockwise: Redbourn and Redbournbury

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Shardeloes 10k Trail

When: September 27th 2025
Where: Amersham Cricket Club, Amersham, HP7 0RN
Organiser: Chiltern Harriers AC
Distance: 10 km
Elevation: +/- 133m
Course: 1 small loop of the cricket club field then a large clockwise loop via Mop End, Beamond End and Little Missenden
Other routes touched (Walk): South Bucks Way, Chiltern Heritage Trail
Other routes touches (Cycle): Chiltern Heritage Trail Hampden Route
Finish time: 1 hour, 36 seconds

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Chiltern Walks: Redbourn and Redbournbury

Farmland south of Redbourn

Start & Finish: Free car park on West Common, Redbourn, St Albans AL3 7ND
Distance: 9 km (6 miles)
Elevation change: +/- 74m
Hertfordshire Way section covered: Redbourn to Redbournbury: 4 km
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other routes touched (walk): Hertfordshire Way, Chiltern Way, Ver Valley Walk, River Ver Trail
Other routes touched (cycle): Nickey Line
Pubs / Cafes on route: The Cricketers of Redbourn at start and end
Map: St Albans & Hatfield Map | Hemel Hempstead & Welwyn Garden City | Ordnance Survey | OS Explorer Map 182
Links: Redbourn, Redbournbury, Redbournbury Mill, River Ver, Nickey Line

The Hertfordshire Way offers an incredible opportunity to circumnavigate one of England's home counties, revealing its hidden charms and surprising variety. This circular long-distance footpath, stretching around 273 km (170 miles), guides walkers through the county's most picturesque landscapes, proving that green spaces are never far, even in this area close to London. We walked the Chilterns part of the Hertfordshire Way in 15 sections over a couple of years. We used my “Greater Chilterns” definition that takes the trail from the River Lea near Wheathampstead to the River Colne near Garston. This route is one of those 15 circular walks.

The guidance below will help you navigate but don’t use it as a fully accurate turn-by-turn guide. Always take a map and/or a GPX route and prepare well for the weather and terrain.

For this walk we parked at the free car park on West Common near the cricket club. Walk along the tree-lined avenue in a south-westerly direction then take a right onto Flamsteadbury Lane. Take a left onto Ben Austins (road) and then a right onto the footpath next to house number 13. When you reach the field corner take a left to follow the Hertfordshire Way in a south-westerly direction along the field-edge. Keep following both the Very Valley Walk and Hertfordshire Way to pass through the grounds of St Mary’s Church, across Hemel Hempstead Road and onto the Nickey Lane disused railway.

Take a left onto the Nickey Line and follow it for 1.8 km until you reach a path junction just after crossing over the River Red. Take right at this path junction to leave the Nickey Line to stay on the Hertfordshire Way. Follow the Hertfordshire Way in a south-easterly direction for 2.6 km as it runs parallel to the River Ver. Approximately 0.5 km south of the Redbournbury Watermill leave the Hertfordshire Way to cross over the River Ver into a cow field. There’s a section of stepping stones where you can cross an arm of the Ver after the footbridge.

Cross the cow field and over the A4183 Redbourn Road then onto Punchbowl Lane. Follow Punchbowl Lane in a south-westerly direction for 3.3 km then take the footpath on the right to follow the Ver Valley Walk across fields in a northerly direction. Keep on the Ver Valley Walk heading north for approximately 3 km back to the start at West Common.

Hertfordshire Way next section clockwise: St Albans and Childwickbury
Hertfordshire Way next section anti clockwise: Flamstead and Redbourn

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Ales & Trails Creative Juices 10k

When: September 21st 2025
Where: Creative Juices Brewery, Woodoaks Farm Cottages, Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth WD3 9XQ
Organiser: Racing Line Running
Distance: 10 km
Elevation: +/- 189m
Course: 3 loops either side of the M25 starting at Woodoaks Farm and reaching to Philipshill Wood
Other routes touched (Walk): Chiltern Way, Chiltern Heritage Trail
Other routes touches (Cycle): Chiltern Heritage Trail Milton Route
Finish time: 1 hour, 38 seconds

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South West England parkruns

The parkrun Regionnaire status used to be a major part of parkrun tourism, with South East England being the largest region. Changes in the parkrun website in 2019 removed the regions making it harder to track completion status. All is not lost though as here’s the complete parkrun guide to what’s in and what’s out of the counties of South West England.

The South West England region is the largest of England's nine regions by area, encompassing the historic and ceremonial counties of Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly), Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and the city of Bristol. It stretches from the border with the South East and West Midlands, down to the far southwestern tip at Land's End, giving it the longest coastline of any English region. The area is often romantically referred to as the West Country and includes ancient landscapes such as Wessex. The key urban centres are the thriving city of Bristol, the historically important naval port of Plymouth, and the coastal conurbation of Bournemouth/Poole.

Map of South West England showing the Historic and present-day (Ceremonial) counties

parkrun event numbers per county

There are currently 86 parkrun events in the South West region. Three of these events were in Hampshire in South East England before the county boundary changes in 1974, however this was a long time before parkrun started. There are currently no parkrun events in the present day / Ceremonial county of the Isles of Scilly

Notes and exceptions.

  • Numbers of event above exclude prison parkruns and permanently cancelled events.

  • Bournemouth and Moors Valley parkruns were part of Historic Hampshire and would have been in Historic South East England, but are now part of Present-day Dorset, so would be in the South West England region.

  • Tidworth: South Tidworth where the parkrun takes place was moved from Hampshire into Wiltshire in 1992 but houses there still have Hampshire on their address for post.

  • The course for Tamar Lakes is in both Cornwall and Devon however the start and finish are on the Cornwall side so I’ve included it there.

The South West Counties parkrun pages

Click on each of the images below to go to the page with details of the parkrun events for the county. Bristol is included in the Gloucestershire page.

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Completing all Cornwall parkruns

There are currently 9 parkrun events in present-day Cornwall of which I have completed 1. The first was Lanhydrock which started on January 18th 2014 and the newest is Penryn Campus which started on October 16th 2021. The name for having completed all parkrun events in the county is CornwALL

The course for Tamar Lakes is in both Cornwall and Devon however the start and finish are on the Cornwall side so I’ve included it here.

Numbers exclude any events that are not open to the general public such as prisons or armed forces facilities.

Cornwall parkrun events

The interactive maps below take you to the approximate location for the course, typically the centre of the park. See the course instructions in the parkrun page for each event for specific directions to the start. Course maps show the route at the time that I ran it and may have changed since then.

Eden Project

 

Heartlands

 

Land’s End

 

Lanhydrock

 

Mount Edgcumbe

  • I completed this event on: October 21st 2025 with a finish time of: 29:46

  • Other routes touched (walk): England Coast Path

  • Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 2

  • Inaugural: January 30th 2016

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Penrose

 

Penryn Campus

  • I have not yet completed this event

 

Tamar Lakes

 

Trelissick

 

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Completing all Devon parkruns

There are currently 19 parkrun events in present-day Devon of which I have completed 2. The first was Killerton which started on April 30th 2011 and the newest is Greendale Farm Shop which started on January 11th 2025. I’m not aware of a collective name for having completed all Devon parkrun events, but let me know in the comments below if you know of one.

The course for Tamar Lakes is in both Cornwall and Devon however the start and finish are on the Cornwall side so I’ve included it there.

Numbers exclude any events that are not open to the general public such as prisons or armed forces facilities.

Devon parkrun events

The interactive maps below take you to the approximate location for the course, typically the centre of the park. See the course instructions in the parkrun page for each event for specific directions to the start. Course maps show the route at the time that I ran it and may have changed since then.

Barnstaple

 

Bideford

 

Bolberry Down

 

Central, Plymouth

 

Cranbrook Country Park

 

Exeter Riverside

 

Exmouth

 

Greendale Farm Shop

 

Haldon Forest

 

Killerton

  • I completed this event on: June 4th 2022 with a finish time of: 25:25

  • Other routes touched (walk): Two Counties Way, National Trust walks through the estate

  • Inaugural: April 30th 2011

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Parke

 

Plymvalley

  • I completed this event on: October 26th 2019 with a finish time of: 28:40

  • Other routes touched (walk): West Devon Way, Plym Valley Trail

  • Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 27

  • Inaugural: September 22nd 2012

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Seaton

 

Sharpham Estate

 

Simmons Park

 

Tamar Trails

 

Teignmouth Promenade

 

Torbay Velopark

 

Woolacombe Dunes

 

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Completing all Dorset parkruns

There are currently 9 parkrun events in present-day Dorset of which I have not yet completed any. The first was Poole which started on April 2nd 2011 and the newest is Durlston Country Park which started on March 19th 2022. The name for having completed all parkrun events in the county is The Dor Set

Bournemouth and Moors Valley were in historic Hampshire but are now part of present-day Dorset.

Numbers exclude any events that are not open to the general public such as prisons or armed forces facilities.

Dorset parkrun events

The interactive maps below take you to the approximate location for the course, typically the centre of the park. See the course instructions in the parkrun page for each event for specific directions to the start. Course maps show the route at the time that I ran it and may have changed since then.

Blandford

 

Durlston Country Park

 

Poole

 

St Mary’s

 

The Great Field

 

Upton House

 

Weymouth

 

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Completing all Somerset parkruns

There are currently 16 parkrun events in present-day Somerset of which I have completed 3. The first was Ashton Court which started on April 23rd 2011 and the newest is St Matthew’s Field which started on November 29th 2025. The name for having completed all parkrun events in the county is The Somer-Set

Yeovil Montacute parkrun was active until the Covid-19 parkrun pause and is now permanently closed. Henstridge Airfield parkrun closed in September 2023.

Numbers exclude any events that are not open to the general public such as prisons or armed forces facilities.

Somerset parkrun events

The interactive maps below take you to the approximate location for the course, typically the centre of the park. See the course instructions in the parkrun page for each event for specific directions to the start. Course maps show the route at the time that I ran it and may have changed since then.

Ashton Court

 

Bath Skyline

 

Brickfields Park

  • I completed this event on: June 28th 2025 with a finish time of: 26:21

  • Other routes touched (walk): N/A

  • Other routes touched (cycle): NCN 244

  • Inaugural: May 10th 2025

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Burnham and Highbridge

 

Clevedon Salthouse Fields

  • I completed this event on: December 30th 2023 with a finish time of: 28:34

  • Other routes touched (walk): England Coastal path

  • Inaugural: September 21st 2019

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Five Arches

 

Frogmary Green Farm

 

Henstridge Airfield

***Henstridge Airfield parkrun is now permanently cancelled ***

  • I did not complete this event while it was active

  • Inaugural: September 8th 2018

  • Final Event: #167 on September 2nd 2023

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

Longrun Meadow

 

Marine Parade

 

Minehead

 

Sharpham Road Playing Fields

 

Shepton Mallet

 

Somerdale Pavilion

 

St Matthew’s Field

 

Street

 

The Old Showfield

 

Yeovil Montacute

***Yeovil Montacute parkrun is now permanently cancelled ***

  • I completed this event on: September 15th 2018 with a finish time of: 25:41

  • Other routes touched (walk): Monarch’s Way

  • Inaugural: September 7th 2013

  • Final Event: #295 on March 14th 2020

  • Links: Event Home Page, Course Page

 

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