Jersey Farm & Sandridge

This medium-length walk takes in a couple of suburban pubs on the outskirts of St Albans, as well as in the pretty village of Sandridge.

We start at the King William IV 🅐. Buses including the 304 and 357 will get you there from St Albans city centre. A warm, spacious and well-run pub restaurant, this is a classic road house and stocks a range of cask ales.

WALK 30 minutes. Cross the junction and head along Marshalswick Lane then turn left into The Ridgeway. Pass Chiltern Road on your left and as you reach a green space you will see a path to your left. Take this and it will lead to a road. At the end turn right into Chiltern Road. Between numbers 18 and 16, take the lane, and then turn right into the Jersey Lane footpath. Turn left into Harvest Court and carry on toward St Brelades Place where you will find the next pub, the Blackberry Jack 🅑.

This uniquely-named, friendly community pub was built in the 1980s for the Jersey Farm estate. It has an attractive exterior and a conservatory which is used as a restaurant.

WALK 23 minutes. Leaving the front of the Blackberry Jack, turn left into Sandringham Crescent, pass Belsize Close on your right, and then turn right back into the Jersey Lane track. Follow this until you reach House Lane, turning left into it. Turn right into St Leonard's Court, then left into Church End where you will find the Queens Head 🅒.

This characterful village local, tucked away next to St Leonard's church, features two rooms and a patio garden at the back overlooking the graveyard. Photographs of old Sandridge can be found on the walls.

WALK 2 minutes. Turn left out of the pub then left into High Street. On your left you will see the Rose & Crown 🅓.

A 17th Century inn, located in the heart of the village and on the doorstep of Heartwood Forest, the pub’s traditional features of oak beams and inglenook fireplace are tastefully augmented with an abundance of seating and dining areas.

WALK 1 minute. On leaving the pub, cross the road to find the Green Man 🅔.

This welcoming pub serves directly from casks in the cellar located a few steps along from the bar. Sunset countryside views can be enjoyed from the courtyard garden located behind the pub.