We support nine Ramblers Groups in Hertfordshire, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey and help protect our local footpaths and countryside for everyone to enjoy.
A walk of nine miles showcasing the best of Mid Herts countryside, through villages, woods and rolling fields.
We begin by walking from Digswell towards Welwyn village and onto Danesbury Park. Formerly the park of Danesbury House, this is now a nature reserve, with a mixture of grassland and mature trees, home to bats, owls, fungi and insects. Rare breed cattle graze here at times. But our real reason for the visit is to search for the Grotto; a mid-Victorian garden glade, with Grotto and examples of most of the British ferns.
From Danesbury Park we proceed to Mardley Heath, another nature reserve. Once common land and then gravel pits, now given back to nature.
Onto Burnham Green and tales of the headless horse. From here we proceed towards Margery Green and then to Dawley Wood. Then finally on to Digswell for tea and cake.
Please bring a packed lunch for picnic stop at Burnham Green. Pub on the Green for refreshments.
Dogs are welcome on a lead.
Suitable for children over 12 years old.
Walk Leader: Gordon M
This walk is part of Hertfordshire & North London Walks Fest 2024, organised by Ramblers Hertfordshire & North Middlesex Area.
There are several group walks of various distances to choose from, led by experienced walk leaders from the different Ramblers Groups across the Area.
After the walks, there is the chance to meet other walkers for refreshments and conversation at Digswell Village Hall (opposite Welwyn North station) from 4pm.
It’s a great opportunity to walk and chat with members from different Ramblers Groups and with new people.
All are welcome, though some walks may be unsuitable for young children due to distance - please check the individual listing for each walk to see if it is family-friendly. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or person with equivalent responsibility for the entire walk.
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 us if you are unsure.
Free for everyone to attend; no booking required.
Toilets available at the Hall from 4pm.
Bring a packed lunch / snacks and drinks and appropriate clothing for the conditions.
Digswell Village Hall, 30 Harmer Green Lane , Digswell, Welwyn , Hertfordshire AL6 0AT. Accessible by train via Welwyn North station (London King's Cross - Cambridge Great Northern route) and local bus services. There are two car parks at the station: a larger car park off Station Road to the west of the railway and a smaller car park in front of the station building on Harmer Green Lane. Please car-share or use public transport if possible.
