Barvin Hill

Hill, Mountain in Middlesex Welwyn Hatfield

England

Barvin Hill

Church of St Thomas A Becket, Northaw It&#039;s there if you look closely — Church of St Thomas A Becket, Northaw Credit: David Howard

Barvin Hill is a prominent hill located in Middlesex County, England. Situated in the southern part of the county, Barvin Hill stands at an impressive elevation of 487 feet (148 meters) above sea level, making it one of the notable landmarks in the region. The hill is part of the Chiltern Hills, a range of chalk hills stretching across several counties in southern England.

Covered in lush greenery, Barvin Hill offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. Its slopes are adorned with a variety of trees, including beech, oak, and birch, which create a vibrant and picturesque landscape throughout the year. The hill is also home to diverse flora and fauna, making it a popular spot for nature enthusiasts and hikers.

At the summit of Barvin Hill, visitors are rewarded with stunning vistas spanning across Middlesex and the neighboring counties. On clear days, it is even possible to see the distant skyline of London. This scenic viewpoint has made Barvin Hill a sought-after destination for photographers and those seeking a tranquil escape from the bustling city life.

Adding to its allure, Barvin Hill is surrounded by charming villages and towns, offering visitors the opportunity to explore the local culture and history. The hill is easily accessible by foot or by car, with well-maintained paths and trails leading to its summit.

Overall, Barvin Hill is a natural gem in Middlesex, offering a peaceful retreat and an opportunity to immerse oneself in the beauty of the English countryside.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 51.692221/-0.13294107 or Grid Reference TL2900. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Church of St Thomas A Becket, Northaw

It's there if you look closely

David Howard

Northaw Green and memorial

David Howard

Judge's pub, Northaw

Finally fully open after the lockdowns

David Howard

Northaw Road West

David Howard

Clockwise M25, Enfield

Officially named the London Orbital and frequently derided as nothing more than a very big car park, the M25 is a 117-mile orbital motorway that encircles London; one of the world's biggest ring roads (Europe's second longest orbital road after the Berliner Ring, which is 122 miles). It is not, however, a continuous loop of motorway as the Dartford Crossing section (comprising the Dartford Tunnels and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge) over the Thames and its approach roads are designated as the A282. Constructed between 1975 and 1986, the M25 is reputedly the most expensive motorway Britain ever built, costing a total of £909m or roughly £7.5m per mile, but at the time of its planning, the demand for the road was considerably underestimated so that when it was finally completed in 1986, it was already out of date. Demand outstripped capacity within a few years and ever since then it's been very heavily congested. The M25 is one of the UK’s busiest motorways, carrying up to 200,000 vehicles and 10,000 HGVs per day (AADT - Annual Average Daily Traffic flow) on the section near to Heathrow Airport. Since its opening in the 1980s, the southern, western and eastern sections have been widened to largely dual four lane (D4M) standard, but much of the motorway retains its dual three lane road (D3M) cross-section as originally built. The M25 was home to England's first Variable Speed Limits on motorways between the A3 and M4 in the early 1990s. Link

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Bridge over Cuffley Brook

A curious structure, looking like a cattle grid was incorporated in the bridge, and then there was a partial change of heart. Public footpath Cheshunt 59 crosses.

Robin Webster

Farmland north of Northaw Brook

Robin Webster

Private track through Nursery Plantation

Robin Webster

Track under the railway south of Cuffley

The Hertford Loop railway is carried high on an embankment here just north of Soper's Viaduct. The track under the bridge is a public footpath, part of the Hertfordshire Way. The security fencing is a necessary evil unfortunately.

Stephen McKay

Soper's Viaduct

Soper's Viaduct (or Soper's Farm Viaduct) carries the Hertford Loop over the Northaw Brook. The railway was built between 1906 and 1910 when the Great Northern Railway extended its Enfield branch to Cuffley; some years later it was continued to Stevenage but that section did not get passenger trains until 1924. The line crosses the grain of the land and required the construction of two viaducts and a long tunnel.

Stephen McKay

Soper's Viaduct

Soper's (or Soper's Farm) Viaduct is crossed by a southbound multimodal freight service from Rotherham to London Gateway. Using this route, called the Hertford Loop, avoids the Digswell Viaduct bottleneck on the East Coast Main Line.

Stephen McKay

Soper's Viaduct

Soper's (or Soper's Farm) Viaduct is crossed by a northbound multimodal freight service from London Gateway to Leeds - there were containers on the train but not on the first few wagons behind the locomotive that can be seen here. Using this route, called the Hertford Loop, avoids the Digswell Viaduct bottleneck on the East Coast Main Line.

Stephen McKay

Nursery Plantation

The almost illegible notices warn that this track is private: 'no public right of way' and 'please keep out'.

Stephen McKay

Crews Hill Golf Club

The large clubhouse proudly announces that Crews Hill Golf Club was founded in 1916, although the website gives a date of 1920. In fact, it seems that relatively little is known about the early years of the club although the land was initially leased from Trinity College, Cambridge and Harry Shapland Colt, a renowned golf architect at the time, was appointed to design the course. This must have been a significant undertaking at the time of the First World War when no mechanical equipment was available. The course was completed in 1922 and remains substantially the same today; it claims to be 'ranked one of the top 10 courses in Middlesex'.

Stephen McKay

Crews Hill Golf Course

Public footpaths crossing golf courses are not unusual and, however inconvenient the club may find them, the right of walkers to use them has to be respected. There are normally warning signs to watch out for flying golf balls and listen for shouts of 'fore'. This path is actually the beginning of the Hertfordshire Chain Walk which eventually leads to Ashwell & Morden station in the north of the county via a somewhat roundabout route. This stretch is in the London Borough of Enfield, however, part of the old county of Middlesex, and has never been in Hertfordshire.

Stephen McKay