NLSH Ramblers is a really friendly group, whose members all share a love of walking and the countryside. You’ll always receive a warm welcome from us, whether you want to walk with us regularly or from time to time.
We will walk northwards towards Charlton and visiting the source of the River Hiz; tracks, paths, woodland and back to Preston.
Wikipedia tells us the z in Hiz is a Domesday-Book abbreviation for ts (or tch), and Hiz is properly pronounced "Hitch". This fact seems to be little known, and Hiz is now normally said as it is spelled. It may take its name from the Hicce tribe, who inhabited the area and gave their name to Hitchin. Others say that Hiz/Hitch is a back-formation from Hitchin, which in turn is the dative plural of Hicce.
Park considerately around the village. Meet outside the Red Lion pub on the green.
