Hornsey & Wood Green Group once again enjoyed a walk in the country to raise funds for Amnesty International.  Some 13 Group members and supporters and a dog managed the 7-mile circular walk from Berkhamsted rail station in Hertfordshire on Sunday, 28^th April. 

The walk took us along hedge paths to cross Berkhamsted Common Woods, then past Ashridge Park golf course and Ashridge House - a vast Georgian Mansion built for the 7^th Earl of Bridgewater as a Gothic extravaganza with battlements, turrets, and a 1000-foot wide frontage.  From there it was back into the trees – the ancient beeches of Frithsden Beeches on the slopes of the Chilterns.  Unfortunately, there was no pub or cafe halfway, but we did find a nice spot to stop and eat the snacks we had brought with us. 

After the downpours of the day before, the weather turned out fine, and we raised £680 for AI.