As the colder days creep in it can be tempting to stay inside and snuggle up on the couch ready to binge watch a Netflix series.

But as autumn has officially started, we would have all seen the trees’ leaves turn to a golden brown.

So why not go on a short walk to feel the crunch of the leaves underneath your feet and get some fresh air.

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And you can always find a pub at the end for drinks or even a Sunday roast.

Here we outline five easy walks near Watford that you can go on to experience the autumn weather.

Cassiobury Park & Grand Union Canal, Watford
This two-mile walk takes approximately one hour and ten minutes to complete.

Watford Observer: The walk's entrance. The walk's entrance. (Image: Google Street View)

It is always worth taking a walk through one of Watford’s most loved parks, no matter how many times you have been.

Along this route you will get to see the famous houseboats and the miniature railway  

Start and finish point: Park entrance near the junction of Langley Way and Parkside Drive.

Hertfordshire Way from Aldenham to Bricket Wood

At five miles this walk is expected to last for three hours and 10 minutes.
Watford Observer: Start with St John the Baptist church, Church Lane, Aldenham on your right and the village green on your left.Start with St John the Baptist church, Church Lane, Aldenham on your right and the village green on your left. (Image: Google Street View)

Walkers will get to sample the countryside and pass a gothic mansion built at the beginning of the 19th Century.

Start and finish point: Start with St John the Baptist church, Church Lane, Aldenham on your right and the village green on your left.

A circular from Aldenham to Watling Street

This three-hour walk covers a distance of five miles.

Watford Observer: Start with St John the Baptist church, Church Lane, Aldenham on your left and the village green on your right.Start with St John the Baptist church, Church Lane, Aldenham on your left and the village green on your right. (Image: Google Street View)

Passing by 18th century buildings and pubs will be a perfect treat for an afternoon walk. And at one point who will get the chance to walk through a village that still hold on to its Victorian routes.

Start and finish point: Start with St John the Baptist church, Church Lane, Aldenham on your left and the village green on your right.

Grandad's walk from Chipperfield Common

At two miles this walk is expected to take one hour and 10 minutes to complete.

Watford Observer: You can head to the Two Two Brewers pub at the end of a walk.You can head to the Two Two Brewers pub at the end of a walk. (Image: Google Street View)

Expect to see a twisted chestnut tree that is estimated to be 400 years old. The walk ends back in Chipperfield Common that is home to the Two Brewers pub, so you might want to finish off with a drink or some lunch.

Start and finish point: Chipperfield Common

Chipperfield to Kings Langley circular

A slightly longer walk, but it is still labelled as easy.

Watford Observer: This walk takes you through Kings LangleyThis walk takes you through Kings Langley (Image: Google Street View)

It will take roughly three hours to complete and is five miles in length.

The route will take you past a pond and a Georgian-fronted farm house.

Start and finish point: Chipperfield Common

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