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.
Gavin F
This walk is for up to 30 people, including the leader.
Hosted by Stag Walkers for Letchworth Festival. A circular walk through town and country north of Letchworth, visiting Norton Common, Radwell Lake and Radwell Meadows, and finishing with an optional trip to the Garden City Brewery.
The route is relatively flat with a few gentle slopes, partly on pavement and partly on rural footpaths.
The walk starts not far from the town centre at Howard Park, then passes through Norton Common Local Nature Reserve, where we’ll follow Pix Brook through woodland. We join the route of the Garden City Greenway as we near Standalone Farm, where we might spot some farm animals as we pass.
Leaving the Greenway, we’ll walk through farmland that may be lost to housing development in years to come, and will have a view of Fairfield. Near Stotfold we’ll cross Norton Road then head to the small village of Radwell, passing the airstrip and the River Ivel. At Radwell Lake we can observe a range of waterfowl while we stop for a tea break.
Next we pass the little All Saints Church and walk through Radwell Bury Farm before reaching Radwell Meadows, where there may be cattle grazing. We’ll stop for our packed lunch at the Radwell Meadows picnic area.
After lunch, we rejoin the Greenway at Nortonbury, passing the stables at the former Nortonbury Farm, now a health spa. Finally, returning into Letchworth we’ll follow part of the Icknield Way long-distance trail before coming back to our start point.
After the walk, everyone is welcome to join us for an optional drink at the nearby Garden City Brewery, which serves ales brewed on-site alongside a selection of guest beers, local ciders, wines, spirits, soft drinks and bar snacks.
Dogs are welcome on a lead.
For information about walking with the group, including our dog policy, please visit the Stag Walkers website.
Booking your place: Please book your place using the free Meetup website/app. Join the Stag Walkers Meetup group and click the 'Attend' button on the event page.
Please do not turn up for a walk without booking, as places are limited.
If the walk is fully booked, please click 'join waitlist' then please check back regularly as you will likely get a place. The waitlist gives priority to single bookings so if you wish to bring a guest, we recommend booking separately.
Unless you opt in to further communications, we will only use contact information you provide to get in touch about the walk.
This is a circular walk.
The start time is when we aim to start walking and the finish time is an estimate.
Walks are graded Easy, Leisurely, Moderate or Strenuous in increasing order of difficulty. Please read the walk description to check it is within your abilities and contact the group if you are unsure.
Please:
We are a Ramblers group, non-members are welcome to try us out for 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 purchase membership. 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.
Howard Park, Norton Way South, Letchworth Garden City SG6 1NY, by the ice cream kiosk (what3words: ///intervals.verbs.hatch). 5-10 minutes' walk from Letchworth railway station (regular trains hourly in both directions; turn left as you leave the station, along Station Road, cross towards Birds Hill, and turn right). Drivers should use Hillshott Car Park, Norton Way South, Letchworth Garden City SG6 1NX (accessed from Hillshott), parking £5. There are public toilets adjacent to the car park.
