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 is a joint walk with North London & South Herts Ramblers, with 15 spaces for Stag Walkers.
A walk to a village famed for its witch!
Starting from the eastern edge of Stevenage, the walk will visit the villages of Benington and Walkern and the surrounding countryside. Along the undulating route we will pass manor houses and cross farmland on some of which we could encounter cows, horses and sheep. Bring a packed lunch for our stop midway by Benington's duck pond (no feeding bread to the ducks please - and no ducking suspected witches). Towards the end of the walk we will stop in a pub in Aston End.
Please note that walking boots are highly recommended as we will be crossing fields likely to be muddy, some of them downhill.
This walk is not suitable for dogs.
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 by clicking the ‘Attend’ button. If the walk is full, click ‘join waitlist’ and you will be added if a place becomes available.
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.
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.
Ridlins Athletic Track car park, Woodcock Rd, Shephall, Stevenage SG2 9LX. Free parking. Accessible by bus from Stevenage town centre: take Arriva SB5 from Stop E at 9.16am, towards Broadwater. Alight at The Hyde then walk 0.4 miles via Bandley Rise & Gonville Crescent from where you will find acess to the car park.
