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 30 people, including the leader.
A leisurely walk of around 7.5 miles, hosted by Stag Walkers as part of Letchworth Festival. Beginning near the town centre, we will head through the suburbs to the pretty village of Willian, through farmland to Wymondley Wood and then back to town.
The route is relatively flat with a few gentle slopes, partly on pavement and partly on rural footpaths.
We will start by the Mrs. Howard Hall in Howard Park and walk through the Ball Memorial Gardens then along the streets and paths to Willian. We will pass through fields where they may be cattle grazing, through the village churchyard and alongside arable farmland as we head towards Wymondley Wood.
In the woods we might see wildlife including butterflies and will stop at the picnic area to have our packed lunches.
After lunch, we will return to Willian, passing the sculpture of a noted Letchworth resident, the late Telford Morton. We then have the opportunity of a drink and chance to use the facilities at one of the village pubs in Willian (a popular destination for earlier Letchworth residents as one of the only options to buy alcoholic drinks when the Garden City was built as a "dry" town).
We will then walk back into Letchworth, passing the UK's first roundabout and the fountains of Broadway Gardens, then after the walk there will be an optional visit to a local drinking establishment.
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: If you would like to join, you must book in advance using the Stag Walkers Meetup group - see Notes for how to book & what to bring. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your booking so that someone else can take your place.
Please do not turn up for a walk without booking, as places are limited.
Unless you opt in to further communications, we will only use contact information you provide to get in touch about the walk.
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.
Please be aware of the walk grade: walks are graded Easy, Leisurely, Moderate or Strenuous
Use our Meetup group to book your place on the walk: https://www.meetup.com/StagWalkers/
Book your place via the Stag Walkers Meetup group by clicking the ‘Attend’ button on the event page. If the walk is full, click ‘join waitlist’ and you will be added if a place becomes available. If you’re on the waitlist, please check back regularly to see if you have been added to the attending list.
Please:
DO NOT book onto a walk unless you are pretty sure you will be able to make it.
UPDATE YOUR RSVP. We understand ‘life happens’ so if you need to change your RSVP please do this at least 24 hours before the walk and before booking closes to enable someone else to take your place.
DON’T NO-SHOW on the day unless it is absolutely unavoidable (we do understand ‘life happens’) because it prevents others from enjoying a walk if it is fully booked.
*TAKE NOTE that if you no-show and/or cancel after the booking closing deadline three times, without extenuating circumstances, we will decline further bookings from you for a period of six weeks.*
Bring a packed lunch/snacks and drinks, appropriate clothing for the conditions and optionally a basic first aid kit.
Please follow NHS guidelines and do not attend the walk if you are unwell.
We are a Ramblers group, non members are welcome to try us out for two or 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 become a full member. 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 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 toilets adjacent to the car park.
