点评:We were exploring the little villages of Hertfordshire online and I stumbled upon Apsley.
It was actually the Paper Mill that drew me in and the fact that there the was a river and canals. Supposedly, Frogmore Paper Mill is the birthplace of paper's industrial revolution.
Unfortunately they were closed and have been since a devastating fire in January 2022. They plan to re-open Summer 2024 (no fixed date yet though). A pity they were shut and I'd love to return to take a tour.
They are just 15 minutes walk from the Apsley train station. I can't help but feel that a little upgrade to the station would bring more visitors, especially older folks who cannot maneuver the tall staircases at the station. Whilst they had a clean bathroom, the little waiting room was a mess with garbage all over the floors.
Apsley is a little suburb of Hemel Hempstead. There's the Paper Mill pub, Darcey's Bar, the cute little Union Coffee & Dough food truck and a few other eateries, though some like the curry house were closed, perhaps for the winter. The bridge across the river has been done quite nicely. The Apsley Marina is a sight as well.
But beyond that, there really isn't much else here.
There are little waterways that meet here and it's a nice area to explore if you want to kayak and cycle. However, the state of the towpath was just pure mud in some places so it really even turns you off from walking very far. There's water fowl which the kids might like.
If you've got a couple hours and want to just see somewhere new, then go. If not, I'm not sure it's really worth a day's trip or a complete detour from your county exploration plans.
Honestly, I liked Rickmansworth better.
翻译:我们正在网上探索赫特福德郡的小村庄,我偶然发现了阿普斯利。
实际上是造纸厂吸引了我,而且那里有一条河流和运河。据说,浮若阁摩尔造纸厂是造纸工业革命的发源地。
不幸的是,自 2022 年 1 月发生毁灭性火灾以来,它们一直关闭。它们计划于 2024 年夏季重新开放(但尚未确定日期)。可惜他们关门了,我很想回去参观一下。
步行 15 分钟即可到达阿普斯利 (Apsley) 火车站。我不禁觉得车站的一点升级会带来更多的游客,尤其是那些无法操纵车站高楼梯的老年人。虽然他们有一个干净的浴室,但小小的候诊室却一片混乱,地板上到处都是垃圾。
阿普斯利是赫默尔亨普斯特德的一个小郊区。这里有 Paper Mill 酒吧、Darcey's Bar、可爱的小 Union Coffee & Dough 餐车和其他几家餐馆,不过有些餐馆(比如咖喱屋)可能是在冬天关门了。河上的桥修得很好。阿普斯利码头也是一处景点。
但除此之外,这里确实没有什么其他的了。
这里有几条小水道交汇,如果您想划皮划艇和骑自行车,这里是一个值得探索的好地方。然而,纤道的状况在某些地方只是纯粹的泥浆,所以它甚至让你无法走很远的路。有水禽,孩子们可能会喜欢。
如果您有几个小时的时间并且只想去看看新的地方,那就去吧。如果没有,我不确定它是否真的值得花一天的时间或完全绕道您的县探索计划。
老实说,我更喜欢里克曼斯沃斯。