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Overview

A walk through  pleasant Hertfordshire countryside quite close to London. In the morning we will follow the Hertfordshire Way westwards via Bayford, Little Berkhamsted and Essendon for lunch at the village of Wildhill. The Woodman pub serves good value simple snacks, and we will stop for lunch here. The afternoon walk is mainly across fields to Welham Green station

Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:
225m / 738ft
Type:
linear

Great Northern train departs Finsbury Park (probably Platform 8) at 9.52am arriving Bayford at 10.24am.

Return trains from Welham Green every half hour. As we are returning on a different line, you will probably need two single tickets. If you have a Senior Railcard and Freedom Pass, you will need the following tickets:

1. Railcard single from Crews Hill to Bayford

2. Railcard single from Welham Green to Hadley Wood

The walk may be muddy if there has been a lot of rain.

 

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
TL 31509 08305
Nearest postcode:
SG13 8QB
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axed.arch.penny
Start time:
10:30 am

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TL 23632 05657
Nearest postcode:
AL9 7NN
what3words:
period.amber.decks
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking