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Distance: varies;
Hills: hilly – but nothing too big;
Traffic: generally quiet;
Surface Quality: varies;
Refreshments: lots of good pubs, also occasional tea shops.

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Hertfordshire has great options for country lane skating. One option is to start and finish in Knebworth. The road surfaces are of variable quality: the more minor roads can surprisingly have smoother surfaces than say a B road (perhaps they are made a bit rougher to improve stopping for those using tyres!). There are many quiet roads (particularly the yellow ones on Ordnance Survey maps): and as horse riding and cycling are common in this area this appears to make drivers more cautious.

Example routes:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3259569 (23 miles). http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5109787 (32 miles). See also: http://littlegreenride.blogspot.com/ for ideas – this is a regular cycling group – but the routes they do are generally also good for skating.