The Plough Kings Walden (Pub)

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.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.81 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 54 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 56 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 147 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 118 m

Description of the walk

Start: The Plough Kings Walden, Address: Plough Ln, Ley Green, Hitchin (SG4 8LA) Grid ref. TL 161 243

(S/E) The plough pub offers car parking, of which will walk taking a right turning out of. Proceed on the road down the hill, signs should appear on your immediate right signalling a public footpath. Follow the path directly through the field admiring the cattle and scenery until meeting the road.

(1) Make a right turn along it (Parsonage Lane). You will arrive at a T-junction at which you will turn left.

(2) Make a right turn following the road down the hill. You will reach the entrance to the next footpath at metal gates on the left hand side of the road, this appears just ahead of an orange mirror placed on the road.

(3) Proceed through the sheep field often dotted with lively lambs when in season directly on the other side of the field is a kissing gate, walk through this and the following kissing gate to enter the next field and footpath. Follow the footpath straight through the park until reaching a wooden gate at the bottom, proceed onto the road.

(4) Make a left turn up to the road. Follow the road until it spilts at which point you will bear left.

(5) Shortly after this you will make an immediate right turn passing residential housing. Follow this country lane up the hill until it meets a T-Junction.

(6) Turn left and continue on this road past Leggats Farm on your right following the hill downwards.

(7) When the road fork bear left following the road up the hill to the Plough where you parked your car to enjoy a relaxing refreshment.(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 139 m - The Plough Kings Walden
  2. 1 : km 0.37 - alt. 137 m - Joining the road
  3. 2 : km 0.63 - alt. 143 m - Right turning
  4. 3 : km 0.99 - alt. 134 m - Metal gate
  5. 4 : km 2.22 - alt. 118 m - Exit the park
  6. 5 : km 2.84 - alt. 142 m - Residential road
  7. 6 : km 3.96 - alt. 138 m - Meeting the main road
  8. 7 : km 4.59 - alt. 127 m - Uphill to the pub
  9. S/E : km 4.81 - alt. 137 m - The Plough Kings Walden

Notes

Start & Parking: The Plough Kings Walden, Address: Plough Ln, Ley Green, Hitchin (SG4 8LA) Grid ref. TL 161 243

Facilities: A little further up the road from the pub there is a village shop

Refreshments:
The Plough Kings Walden,
Address: Plough Ln, Ley Green, Hitchin (SG4 8LA) Grid ref. TL 161 243

Worth a visit

Relax in the pub garden after your walk, savouring a well-deserved drink while enjoying breathtaking views of the picturesque countryside.

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