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 circular walk taking in the sights of garden city, parkland, and woodland, which should be suitable for newer walkers; existing members are of course welcome too.
Our walk begins outside the Howard Centre in Welwyn Garden City, from where we make our way along the main boulevard of Parkway before heading through the suburbs, with their 'cottage Georgian' inspired housing. Passing under the A1(M), we then arrive in the village of Lemsford, from where we cross the River Lea and follow the Lea Valley Walk into Brocket Park.
We make a circuit of the Palladian Brocket Hall, firstly following rights of way through a golf course, then into woodland. We cross the River Lea a further two times before we return to the golf course, from where we follow an ascending footpath to Ayot Green, where we will break for lunch.
Crossing the A1(M), the last part of our walk takes us through Sherrardspark Wood, one of Hertfordshire's largest and most important oak and hornbeam woodlands, and then along a short section of the trackbed of a disusued railway line, before we arrive back in the centre of Welwyn Garden City. For those who wish, there may be the option for a pub visit at the end of the walk.
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.
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.
The Howard Centre, Howardsgate. Welwyn Garden City. Engineering works this weekend means that rail replacement buses are in operation; please check times from your local station. Regular buses are also available from/to Hertford, Stevenage and St Albans. If driving, parking (pay and display) is available at the Howard Centre Multi-storey (accessed from Church Road), Hunter's Bridge Multi-storey (approx. 5 minutes walk) or Campus West cark park (approx.10 minutes walk).
