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 walk is for up to 25 people, including the leader.
This is a lengthy but fairly flat route in the very south of Cambridgeshire, visiting the quaint villages of Litlington, Bassingbourn, Abington Piggotts and Steeple Morden, and the surrounding farmland.
We will start our walk from just outside Ashwell & Morden station and bypass Station Quarry consisting of New Pit White Chalk dating back to as far back as the Cretaceous period. Then we will reach the village of Litlington, which boasts numerous 16th and 17th century timber-framed and thatched cottages.
We will then cross over to the village of Bassingbourn, one of two villages in the parish of Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth, situated close to Bassingbourn Barracks which was used as an RAF airfield during the Second World War. We will ramble through Ford Wood before having a short break at the recreation ground.
We will continue through Bassingbourn, passing more thatched cottages, then cross farmland to reach the small village of Abington Piggotts. We will have our lunch stop beside St Michael’s Church which dates back to the 14th century.
Our next stretch of the walk offers some nice countryside views as we make our way to Steeple Morden. We will cross some historic farmland with sheep grazing before reaching the village pub The Waggon & Horses, where you can join us for a drink. However, Steeple Morden’s Church of St. Peter & St. Paul lies just across the road, which you are welcome to visit if you don’t wish to visit the pub.
On our final stretch of the walk we can enjoy a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside overlooking some of the villages we’ve walked through, as well as Therfield Heath in the distance. We end by passing the woodlands of Morden Grange Plantation and the Station Quarry again before we return to Ashwell & Morden Station.
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, click 'join waitlist' to get a place if one becomes available and 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.
Ashwell & Morden Station, Station Road, Odsey, Hertfordshire SG7 5RT. Meet opposite the entrance to the station, outside Zaheers Hotel and Restaurant (SG7 5RS) N.B. rail replacement buses are in operation today, so please allow extra time if travelling by public transport. Parking is available at the station (£3.40) but may be used for rail replacement buses on the day. Parking is also available on the side of Station Rd near the station entrance. Please park considerately and consider car sharing.
