Relaxation at the Macdonald Bobsleigh Hotel, near Hemel Hempstead

The Bobsleigh Hotel's secluded garden makes it easy to forget you're within minutes of the main travel routes to London. Listen to the birdsong and let the scents of fragrant flowering shrubs calm you. There are many ways to relax on your Hertfordshire break; golfers will find a range of challenging and enjoyable courses within a virtual four-wood, whilst the canals and paths which thread through Hertfordshire are idyllic routes to cycle or walk along. Well-stocked reservoirs and lakes nearby promise a fine catch for serious anglers and occasional fishermen.

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Golf

If golf is your bag, a round at a course near Hemel Hempstead is guaranteed to be a real pleasure. Well-maintained greens, excellent facilities and picturesque scenery put Hertfordshire golf courses on a par with any others. The Little Hay Golf Club is within minutes of the Bobsleigh Hotel.

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  Little Hay Golf Course and Complex

  Little Hay Golf Club and Complex offers two courses side by side, under a minute from the Bobsleigh. Both opened in 1977 and have developed excellent facilities. Between them they include 18-hole golf courses, a 25-bay driving range and a 6-hole short course. Add a putting green and practice bunkers and you have everything you need for a satisfying day of golf in Hertfordshire.

  Distance from hotel: 0.6 miles (approx. 1 mins' drive)
  More information: Call 01442 833798 or visit www.littlehaygolfclub.co.uk

  Berkhamsted Golf Club

  Distance from hotel: 5 miles (approx. 14 mins)
  More information: Call 01442 865832 or visit www.berkhamstedgolfclub.co.uk

  Chesham and Ley Hill Golf Club

  Distance from hotel: 2.5 miles (approx. 5 mins)
  More information: Call 01494 784541 or visit www.cheshamgolf.co.uk

  Berkhamsted Golf Range

  Distance from hotel: 6 miles (approx. 14 mins)
  More information: Call 01442 876262 or visit www.berkhamstedgolfrange.co.uk

  Chartridge Park Golf Club

  Distance from hotel: 5 miles (approx. 10 mins)
  More information: Call 01494 791772 or visit www.cpgc.co.uk

  Whipsnade Park Golf Club

  Distance from hotel: 10 miles (approx. 20 mins)
  More information: Call 01442 842310 or visit www.whipsnadeparkgolf.co.uk

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Walking near the Bobsleigh Hotel

Take a stroll from the Bobsleigh Hotel and discover the canals and footpaths which thread through Hertfordshire. Stiles have recently been repaired, paths cleared and all are now clearly signposted and way-marked. Around Bovingdon and Flaunden there are many walks which will give you a flavour of the Hertfordshire countryside. Use the links to the walks listed by Bovingdon's unofficial website and then follow the routes they describe.

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  Walks around Bovingdon

  WALK 1: 2 or 4 miles - Airfield - Bourne End Lane- Little Hay Golf Course- Stoney Lane

  WALK 2: 2 miles - Stoney Lane - Bury Wood - field paths back to Bovingdon

  WALK 3: 3 miles - Bury Farm - Austins Mead - Water Lane - Bovingdon Green

  WALK 4: 2 miles - Box Lane - Little Hay Golf Course - Westbrook Hay - Box Lane

  WALK 5: 3 or 5 miles - Whelpley Hill - Bourne Gutter - Whelpley Hill

  WALK 6: 4 miles - Bovingdon - Holly Hedges Lane - Flaunden - Middle Lane - Bovingdon

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Fishing near the Bobsleigh Hotel

There's plenty to keep anglers interested in Hertfordshire. Tring Reservoir is the first port of call for many anglers. The rivers Lee and Stort are also well stocked with bass, smelt, flounder and coarse freshwater species.

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Cycle rides from the Bobsleigh Hotel

There are many clearly-signposted and safe cycle rides through the Hertfordshire countryside. Ask at Reception for details of bike hire rental and then set out for a day in the saddle. This suggested route is a loop through many picturesque villages, including Bovingdon.

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