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.
Join us on the longest day of the year for an evening walk in a historic landscape. Therfield Heath is the site of several ancient burial mounds and was a favourite hunting ground of King James I; it is now designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Local Nature Reserve, as well as being home to many sports clubs.
The walk begins at Royston station and goes through the town, passing various buildings which were once part of the king’s palace, then along a pleasant hedge-lined bridleway to a corner of the Heath. We’ll walk through the band of woodland skirting the ridge of the Heath, emerging to views of the town and countryside; on a clear day you can see Cambridge and beyond.
After walking across Church Hill, we’ll head back over the open downland, past the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery. We’ll pause at a viewpoint around sunset (9.24pm) before following the chalk paths back to town, where we have the chance of an optional pub stop to make the most of the long evening.
Please note this walk has a few short but steep inclines.
Dogs are welcome on a lead.
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
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.
If you have any questions or need to contact the leader about the walk, please post on the Meetup event page.
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 snacks and drinks, appropriate clothing for the conditions and optionally a basic first aid kit & hand sanitiser.
For more information about walking with the group, including our dog policy, please visit the Stag Walkers website.
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.
Royston station, Kneesworth Street, Royston SG8 5AH. Parking £3 at station car park or park considerately on nearby streets. Meet in front of main station entrance (off Platform 1). what3words:///puts.dusters.conquest
