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Lilley and the Galley & Warden Hills
Association / Club / Walk leader
5.55 mi
+256 ft
-279 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Lilley (Hertfordshire)
A wonderful walk that starts from the historic village of Lilley and passes through some of the best chalk grassland in the Chiltern Hills. The walk also touches on three major walking trails.
Great Offley to Charlton
6.11 mi
+354 ft
-361 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Offley (Hertfordshire)
A moderate stile-free walk The walk starts in the village of Great Offley, heading south-west along the ridge above Hitchin before descending to the small hamlet of Charlton. From there, there is a steady, scenic climb back to Offley.
Pegsdon and Deacon Hills
Visorando Member
3.27 mi
+318 ft
-328 ft
1h 45
Moderate
Departure from Shillington (Central Bedfordshire)
A circuit from Pegsdon, through the Pegsdon Hills Nature Reserve to Deacon Hill with its ancient earthworks. Return past a mature beech wood and Knocking Hoe reserve.
Pegsdon and Deacon Hills, Chilterns
4.89 mi
+515 ft
-502 ft
2h 40
Moderate
Departure from Shillington (Central Bedfordshire)
This route offers the walker some of the most stunning views in the whole of the Chilterns and visits a number of important wildlife sites featured in the book by Gay Beattie "The Pilgrim’s Progress Wild Flowers and Where to Find Them in The Chilterns." Pegsdon and Deacon Hills were a favourite of the writer and preacher John Bunyan who referred to them in as the "Delectable Mountains".
End of the Chilterns : Pegsdon Hills & Little Offley
9.50 mi
+748 ft
-728 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Shillington (Central Bedfordshire)
This is a surprisingly hilly walk for this general area, being the northern end of the Chilterns AONB, mostly through rolling farmland, with some wonderful views across the flatlands of south Bedfordshire to the north, especially if the air is clear. Most of it is along the edges of/through fields, along grass & hard-surfaced paths & tracks. There are two tree-covered 'alleys'. It passes a large late-Tudor manor house. You will walk part of the Icknield Way & visit Pegsdon Hills Nature Reserve.
Escape to Lilley, Chilterns
5.36 mi
+328 ft
-328 ft
2h 45
Moderate
Departure from Borough of Luton
It is surprising how easy it is to escape from urban Luton to quiet open countryside. This walk is a short circuit from Bushmead to Lilley and back.
Particularly lovely late on a June evening, during the summer when the fields are full of ripe crops or in winter to blow away the cobwebs.
Telegraph Hill & Pegsdon from Hexton
4.98 mi
+404 ft
-417 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Hexton (Hertfordshire)
Starting from Hexton this walk on the borders of Befordshire and Hertfordshire includes the attractive downland between Telegraph and Deacon Hills and a section of the Icknield Way.
From Hexton including Lilley Hoo
11.00 mi
+591 ft
-604 ft
5h 35
Moderate
Departure from Hexton (Hertfordshire)
Starting from Hexton this walk on the borders of Befordshire and Hertfordshire offers mile after mile of beautiful countryside with the hilltops steeped in ancient history. The route includes sections of the Icknield and John Bunyan Ways.
Barton and Pegsdon Hills, Chilterns
8.29 mi
+433 ft
-436 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Barton-le-Clay (Central Bedfordshire)
A walk through two of the finest nature reserves in the North Chilterns linked by the ancient Icknield Way track. Fine views and a wealth of natural interest.
The Plough Kings Walden (Pub)
2.99 mi
+177 ft
-184 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from King's Walden (Hertfordshire)
Discover the serene beauty of Kings Walden on a picturesque walking route through lush countryside fields, where cows and sheep graze amidst stunning village views. Start and end your adventure at the charming village pub, offering ample parking and a perfect spot to unwind.
A view of the North Chilterns
8.51 mi
+518 ft
-525 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Streatley (Central Bedfordshire)
A walk from Sharpenhoe Clappers along the Chiltern ridge to Sundon Hills Country Park. Cross the valley to Pulloxhill with fine views back to the North Chilterns. Return through the Beech woods cladding the Iron Age fort at Sharpenhoe Clappers.
Trains, Planes and Quiet Lanes
7.05 mi
+246 ft
-266 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Borough of Luton
Walk from Luton Airport Parkway station along the disused railway to Welwyn before climbing to Chiltern Green and returning via a ruined Tudor castle and the airport perimeter.
Preston, Dead Woman's Lane and Wain Wood
3.00 mi
+79 ft
-79 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Preston (Hertfordshire)
A short circular walk from Preston village via Dead Woman's Lane and Wain Wood. An easy route using scenic green lanes and good footpaths. Ideal as an evening stroll or to work up an appetite for lunch.
Preston and Hitch Wood, Chilterns
3.16 mi
+171 ft
-154 ft
1h 35
Moderate
Departure from Preston (Hertfordshire)
A short circuit from Preston village through Hitch Wood, one of the finest woods in the North Chilterns. Worth following for spectacular bluebells in spring or as a pre-pub leg stretch.
Preston and Breachwood Green
7.28 mi
+413 ft
-430 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Preston (Hertfordshire)
A walk through delightful North Hertfordshire countryside featuring well cared-for historic villages and hamlets, linked by fields and woods. There are interesting buildings including a restored windmill.
Sundon Hills and Sharpenhoe Clappers
5.89 mi
+344 ft
-344 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Sundon (Central Bedfordshire)
A walk that’s attractive at any time of year. The route is quiet and peaceful, with magnificent views looking north into Bedfordshire and beyond. Visit the Iron Age hillfort at Sharpenhoe Clappers.
Around St Pauls Walden
5.86 mi
+295 ft
-289 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Langley (Hertfordshire)
A circuit around the village of St Paul’s Walden passing through some of the finest woodland in the North Chilterns and the picturesque parkland surrounding the grand houses of Stagenhoe and St Paul’s Walden Bury. The bluebells in Hitch Wood are spectacular in spring!
From Lower Stondon via Holwell
4.42 mi
+72 ft
-66 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Stondon (Central Bedfordshire)
A circular walk visiting the South-Western part from Lower Stondon via Holwell.
Explore South and East areas of Stondon
4.55 mi
+72 ft
-69 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Stondon (Central Bedfordshire)
This circular walk covers the footpaths of Stondon to the south and east and also strays into Hertfordshire.
Meppershall and Shillington, Stondon
4.66 mi
+112 ft
-112 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Stondon (Central Bedfordshire)
This circular walk covers the northern/western footpaths in Stondon and also strays into Meppershall and Shillington.
Cuckolds Cross and Whitwell from St Paul's Walden
6.86 mi
+312 ft
-322 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from St Paul's Walden (Hertfordshire)
This Hertfordshire walk mainly uses old green lanes to go through a varied landscape of fields, woods and hedgerows to arrive at the Holt and then by footpaths to Cuckolds Cross. After that there is a section of larger arable fields where you join the Hertfordshire Way to reach Whitwell, an expanded village with an interesting older centre. The final leg passes through a rare breeds farm and The Bury, birthplace of the late Queen Mother.
Kimpton Farmland and Nature, Chilterns
5.40 mi
+295 ft
-322 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Kimpton (Hertfordshire)
The parish of Kimpton is criss-crossed by an extensive of public rights of way, some of them dating from
pre-Roman times. This walk explores the farmland north of the village which is rich in wildlife and there are
outstanding views.
Ayot St Lawrence
5.47 mi
+243 ft
-240 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Kimpton (Hertfordshire)
Explore the landscape and history of a special corner of Hertfordshire. Starts in Kimpton and includes two 12th century churches, a neoclassical church, a park designed by Capability Brown and the house of a famous playwright and author.
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