We are the East Hertfordshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
This walk will use The Icknield Way, a ridgeway route that was used to connect East Anglia with Wessex and could date from 8000 BCE, to walk from Therfield village to Therfield Heath. Therfield Heath is a nature reserve and a SSSI. It’s a too rare example of chalk grassland. There also several burial mounds.
Church Hill not only has far reaching views but also is one of the few sites of wild Pasque Flowers, the county flower of Hertfordshire.
We will then walk along beside woodland and cross field paths to reach The Hertfordshire Way, passing a little used rifle range. Deer can often be seen as we walk along The Drift to return to Therfield.
The Fox and Duck pub offers excellent food and drinks for after walk refreshments.
Our walks are relaxed affairs where weather, ground conditions, people we meet along the way, views, nature, and wildlife can all affect the time a walk might take, so our end times are approximate. So please bear this in mind when joining us on one of our walks
We will meet on the green in front of The Fox and Duck. Please park carefully in the surrounding areas.
