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 pleasant summertime route through farmland on the Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire border, with a number of gentle slopes.
Starting at Mount Pleasant Golf Club in Lower Stondon, we’ll walk through Upper Stondon and the edge of Henlow Camp as we make our way towards Meppershall and through Chapel Farm. The farm is named for a chapel dedicated to St Thomas, which was built in the 12th century but for the last 300 years has been used as a barn!
As we walk through the fields we’ll see a more prominent landmark: the massive concrete water tower which stands on the ridge between Stondon and Meppershall. We’ll pass by the tower and have an excellent view downhill from the ridge.
We continue past horse paddocks around Chibley Farm then after a brief stretch of road walking we head around arable fields to the little village of Holwell in North Hertfordshire, where we’ll stop for our packed lunch. We’ll then go back to Lower Stondon through further fields of ripening crops.
After the walk we can visit the Fairway Bistro at the Golf Club for coffee and cake or a selection of real ale, lager, and cider.
Please note parts of the route are on cross-field paths which can become muddy after rain, so boots are recommended if we’ve had wet weather.
Please note that 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: 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.
Mount Pleasant Golf Club, Lower Stondon, Bedfordshire SG16 6JL. We have permission to use the club car park if visiting for drinks after the walk. Drivers not wishing to stay for a drink can park considerately around the village. If travelling by public transport, Henlow Camp is served by buses from Bedford, Biggleswade and Hitchin (Stagecoach 9B and Grant Palmer 74) and from the Nisa at Henlow Camp it’s 15-20 minutes’ walk along Station Road to reach the Golf Club.
