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.
A leisurely walk visiting one of Cambridgeshire’s hidden gems, the ancient Bartlow Hills.
We will start the walk from Linton, pass the zoo enclosure and head first to the old village of Hadstock right on the Cambs / Essex border. The village parish church of Saint Botolph has the oldest door still in use in Great Britain; the oldest parts of the church are thought to date from about AD 1020. From there we will head into Essex through farmland and will pass a pretty apple orchard, where we may come across some farm animals. Here we will take a lunch stop and make our way to the Bartlow Hills.
The Bartlow Hills are a collective group of Roman burial mounds known as tumuli dating back to 1st and 2nd century AD. Only a handful of these remain in the country and are supposedly the highest mounds in the old Roman empire north of the Alps (and they say Cambridgeshire is just flat!). We will make another stop there where you can walk up the hills to get a view of the local forested landscape.
Afterwards we will gradually make our way out of Bartlow and back to Linton, where we may stop off for refreshments at a local pub.
Please note this walk is not suitable for dogs.
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 in case you do 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.
Start Time: 11:00
End Time: 16:00
Walk Leader: Andy H
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 by The Dog & Duck pub, 63 High St, Linton, Cambridge CB21 4HS. There is a free public car park 3 mins away at Coles Lane, Linton CB21 4JS (signposted Health Centre). Extra parking along Linton High Street CB21 4HS For those using the bus. From Central Cambridge get to Drummer Street Bus Station at 10:00am. Take the 10:15am Number 13 bus from Cambridge to Linton. If arriving from Cambridge Station, walk up Station road to the Botanic Gardens Bus Stop (outside Centennial Hotel) for the bus at 10:21. The bus will stop along Hills Road and Addenbrookes en-route for anyone coming from south of Cambridge. I will be on the bus. All bus journeys are capped at £2 a single one-way fare. Get a day rider return £4.
