This section of the bridleway continues to follow the ancient parish boundary. The old coppiced woodland on your left, with many overgrown coppice stools, was managed in the late 19^th and early 20^th century by George Wren, a resident of Wheathampstead and grandfather of local historian Amy Coburn. His life is described in her book George and Henry.

The second wood is named Fish Wood, after a family called Fyshe who owned it in the 14^th century.

Note in particular the large earthbank just inside the wood with the remains of a laid hornbeam hedge. This bank continues almost all the way to the Ayot Greenway and marks a mediaeval estate boundary.

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