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Ambresbury Banks hillfort

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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Ambresbury Banks hillfort is a hillfort in Essex. The Albion Guide charts seven hillforts in the county; this is one of them. The closest station is Waltham Cross, 7.2 km to the west.

More at the National Heritage List entry

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Abbey near Waltham Cross

Norman church said to hold King Harold's grave.

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Long-distance path

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Photo along the Lea Valley Walk, a 50-mile long-distance path running from Luton to Limehouse Basin, England.

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Long-distance path

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Lee Valley White Water Centre

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Photo along the Hertfordshire Way, a 195-mile long-distance path in eastern England.Highlight

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Long-distance path

Hertfordshire's grand circuit from the Royce Stone at Royston — chalk streams, commons and country houses for nearly 200 miles.

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Attraction near Hertford

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