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Strategic significance: This path forms part of two of the community circuits planned by the Trust and BHS for the area: the Aldenham Parish Ride and the Shenley Parish Ride.

Background: Many years ago, when the plans for the redevelopment of the old Shenley Hospital into housing were first considered by Hertsmere Borough Council (as local planning authority), the master plan for the area showed a proposed bridleway round the western side of the site. Nothing happened for several years, so our Trustees set about objecting to planning permissions unless the bridleway were put in place.

Progress was slow, and depended on different sections of the land being developed. After several small successes, the project was eventually taken on by the Greenways project. Liz Drake of the Borough Council has been trying for the last couple of years to gain the legal agreements needed to create the path (with our encouragement, of course).