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.
Hosted by Stag Walkers as part of Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks. A leisurely and relatively flat route that goes from Arlesey station to Henlow, the edge of Clifton and Langford where you will enjoy some nice countryside and village walking whilst you might be lucky to spot some deer.
We will start at Arlesey railway station car park and loop down the Hicca Way trail towards the Old Moat Nature Reserve for a stroll along the River Hiz.
We will then head back towards Arlesey station and continue the second loop of the journey towards Henlow where we will have an optional snack break at Henlow Park Pavilion Recreation Ground.
Afterwards, we will head towards the edge of Clifton then walk back into Henlow where we will have our packed lunch stop at the Recreation Area and an optional pub stop at The Five Bells, which is dog friendly.
We will continue the rest of our walk passing St. Mary’s Church and head up the River Ivel eventually ending up in Langford. Then we will go down Common Road and pass Champneys Henlow, a Georgian House now used as a spa in the heart of Henlow Park.
Finally we will finish the walk along Henlow Bridge Lakes passing some kingfisher ponds where you may spot several avian species gazing along the lakes and finish off at Arlesey station car park.
This is one of nearly 50 walks making up the Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks, hosted by Bedfordshire Ramblers Groups from 7th to 15th September. To see the full Walks Programme visit http://www.bedswalkfest.co.uk/
At the end of the walk, you are welcome to join us for a pub stop at The Old Oak in Arlesey which is also a dog friendly pub.
Dogs are welcome on a lead.
For information about walking with the group, including our dog policy, please visit the Stag Walkers website.
There is no limit on group size for this walk and booking is not essential; however, we do find it helpful to know who's coming, so:
* if you plan to come along, please book a place for yourself and any guests you are bringing
* if you have to cancel please update your RSVP so we know not to wait for you
* you can RSVP via our Meetup group or e-mail stagwalkers at gmail dot com
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.
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.
Meet at Arlesey & Henlow Station car park, Arlesey SG16 6DD; this is a large car park to the west of the railway line, on the other side of the station from Arlesey village (there is a smaller car park on Old Oak Close in the village; from the village you will need to walk through the station, up the steps and over the bridge to the other side). Parking £3.30. Accessible by train (Kings Cross/Peterborough line).
