HOOP Creation Walk

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Creation
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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.85 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 66 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 66 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 96 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 49 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 66 m - Start Point - Clock in Market Place Prayer Stop 1 Walk across the square onto the High Street - PS1
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Arcade Walk
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 70 m - Turn right towards West Alley
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto West Alley
  5. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Paynes Park/A505
  6. 6 : km 0.2 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Nun's Cl
  7. 7 : km 0.29 - alt. 70 m - Keep right onto Nun's Close
  8. 8 : km 0.32 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right onto Old Park Road, A505
  9. 9 : km 0.33 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.49 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Braun's Alley
  11. 11 : km 0.58 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right onto Gray's Lane
  12. 12 : km 1.4 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.5 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right onto Oughtonhead Lane
  14. 14 : km 2.5 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.92 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 2.92 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.41 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 3.43 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 3.88 - alt. 56 m - Prayer Stop 2 To leave the walk, turn right here up Westmill Lane to Swinburne Ave where the bus 80/81/81A goes to Hitchin town centre To continue, turn left - PS2
  20. 20 : km 4.12 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 4.13 - alt. 67 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 4.14 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 4.5 - alt. 69 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 4.81 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp right onto Hambridge Way
  25. 25 : km 5.79 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Icknield Way
  26. 26 : km 6.35 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.36 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Walnut Way
  28. 28 : km 6.41 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right onto Chambers Lane
  29. 29 : km 6.51 - alt. 52 m - Turn right just after the Plume of Feathers down Greenfield Lane then left into St Katherine's Church.
  30. 30 : km 6.66 - alt. 53 m - Prayer Stop 3 Lunch Stop. Refreshments available at Plume of Feathers or The George. Also snacks can be bought at Ickleford Stores across the road from St Katherine's. - PS3
  31. 31 : km 6.7 - alt. 51 m - Exit the grounds of St katherine's. To leave the walk, catch bus 72 from this side of the road to Bedford, from the opposite side to Hitchin. To continue, cross Arlesey Road. - Leave Point
  32. 32 : km 7.04 - alt. 49 m - Keep right onto Icknield Way
  33. 33 : km 8.74 - alt. 85 m - Turn left through the woods which lead to a small car park
  34. 34 : km 8.89 - alt. 85 m - When reaching the car park, go through it onto Stotfold Road, carefully cross the road and turn left
  35. 35 : km 8.94 - alt. 86 m - Turn right down Icknield Way
  36. 36 : km 9.35 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 9.41 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right onto Campfield Way
  38. 38 : km 9.61 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 9.62 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 9.66 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 9.66 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Highover Road
  42. 42 : km 9.78 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 9.78 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Highover Road
  44. 44 : km 9.92 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Hillbrow
  45. 45 : km 10.07 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 11.26 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 11.32 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight left and exit throught the gate onto Cambridge Road.
  48. 48 : km 11.32 - alt. 95 m - Prayer Stop 4 Tea Stop To leave the walk, catch bus 97/98 from this side of the road towards Letchworth, from the other side of the road to Hitchin For refreshments, there is a cafe in the Letchworth Healthy Living Centre just across the road but note it has restricted opening times. Check before you go. Otherwise turn left down Cambridge Road to Harkness Roses Garden Centre which has a pleasant cafe. - PS4
  49. 49 : km 11.53 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 12.57 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Queenswood Drive
  51. 51 : km 13.33 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Kingswood Avenue
  52. 52 : km 14 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp right onto Hitchin Road
  53. 53 : km 14.26 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wymondley Road
  54. 54 : km 14.43 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 14.57 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 15.54 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Stevenage Road, A602
  57. 57 : km 15.69 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Blackhorse Lane
  58. 58 : km 16.55 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Gosmore Road
  59. 59 : km 16.56 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Brick Kiln Lane
  60. 60 : km 17.56 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Charlton Road
  61. 61 : km 18.05 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Charlton Road
  62. 62 : km 18.24 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 18.34 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 18.4 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Old Charlton Road
  65. 65 : km 18.59 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Tilehouse Street
  66. 66 : km 18.67 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Bucklersbury
  67. S/E : km 18.85 - alt. 66 m - Prayer Stop 5 The Finishing Point - PS5

Useful Information

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