We’re a Ramblers group aimed mainly at people in their 20s, 30s and slightly older, offering led walks and social events across Herts, Beds and south Cambs.
This is a joint walk with North London and South Herts Ramblers, hosted by them and led by Libby. 12 places are available for Stag Walkers to book.
Setting out from Hitchin town centre, this longer walk takes in rolling countryside with hills and woodland to the south and southwest of Hitchin, visiting several villages along the way.
The walk heads south from Hitchin, passing through Preston then reaching Kings Walden Park. This deer park is home to many old oak trees, including the Domesday Oak, believed to be a thousand years old.
The walk then proceeds to Ley Green, a hamlet with a pub where we will have our packed lunch stop, and where walkers may wish to buy some mid walk refreshments.
After lunch, we begin the return to Hitchin through more countryside and via the villages of Great Offley and Charlton.
This walk is not suitable for dogs.
Booking your place: If you would like to join, you must book in advance using the Stag Walkers Meetup group - see Notes for how to book & what to bring. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your booking so that someone else can take your place.
Please do not turn up for a walk without booking, as places are limited.
Unless you opt in to further communications, we will only use contact information you provide to get in touch about the walk.
Please car-share or use public transport if possible. To offer a lift or ask for one from a fellow walker, please use the Meetup event page.
This is a circular walk.
Please be aware of the walk grade: walks are graded Easy, Leisurely, Moderate or Strenuous
Use our Meetup group to book your place on the walk: https://www.meetup.com/StagWalkers/
Book your place via the Stag Walkers Meetup group by clicking the ‘Attend’ button on the event page. If the walk is full, click ‘join waitlist’ and you will be added if a place becomes available. If you’re on the waitlist, please check back regularly to see if you have been added to the attending list.
If you have any questions or need to contact the leader about the walk, please post on the Meetup event page.
Please:
DO NOT book onto a walk unless you are pretty sure you will be able to make it.
UPDATE YOUR RSVP. We understand ‘life happens’ so if you need to change your RSVP please do this at least 24 hours before the walk and before booking closes to enable someone else to take your place.
DON’T NO-SHOW on the day unless it is absolutely unavoidable (we do understand ‘life happens’) because it prevents others from enjoying a walk if it is fully booked.
*TAKE NOTE that if you no-show and/or cancel after the booking closing deadline three times, without extenuating circumstances, we will decline further bookings from you for a period of six weeks.*
Bring a packed lunch/snacks and drinks, appropriate clothing for the conditions and optionally a basic first aid kit.
We are a Ramblers group, non members are welcome to try us out for two or three free walks before joining Ramblers as a full member.
As a charity we ask that non-members consider making a voluntary donation to Ramblers until they become a full member. We suggest £3-4 per walk. You can donate in person or online.
The Ramblers’ Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company registration number: 4458492. Registered Charity in England and Wales number: 1093577. Registered office: First Floor, 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE.
St Mary's Square Car Park, Queen Street, Hitchin SG5 1AB, beside the Market. Free parking here on Sundays but limited to four hours max stay, so we recommend drivers park at Woodside Car Park, Walsworth Road, Hitchin SG4 9SG and walk six minutes to the start point.Woodside Car Park is free on Sunday with 24 hours max stay. If travelling by train, Hitchin Station is around a 15 minute walk from the start point.
