| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Leader: |
Rob Scott
Tel: 07594 427190
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| When: | Monthly on Tuesday mornings |
For those who haven't yet been on the Morning Walks, it is recommended you wear walking boots or a stout pair of trainers, with a day-sack to hold a drink and a waterproof. A walking pole is also a useful aid - especially with the coming of the cold, muddy, winter months and will help to prevent accidents.
We meet on the first Tuesday of the month.
Wow, weren't we lucky on our April walk seeing the heard of Roe Deer (I think) along the old Roman Road - so close in fact, Panny was almost hit by one and such a wonderful day as well.
Our next walk will be on Tuesday 5th May, starting at 10am from the Five Horseshoes, Little Berkhamsted, Hertford. SG13 8LY.
It will be a 5 mile circular ramble, with a coffee stop at Hertfordshire's Stone Circle - how's that for something different? The pub will open for us at 9.30am so we can pre-order our lunches as usual.
Future walks:
2nd June - The White Horse, Hertingfordbury and through Panshanger Park.
See our Monthly Programme for 2026 WALKS - click/tap here for more details
For any problem in getting to the start, please call me on 07594 427190.
PREVIOUS WALKS
APRIL 2026
Our walk in April was from the Whitehill Golf Club, Dane End, Ware. Wow, weren't we lucky on our April walk seeing the heard of Roe Deer (I think) along the old Roman Road - so close in fact, Panny was almost hit by one. Such a wonderful day as well.
MARCH 2026
We had a glorious walk from the Feathers in early March with the sun shining the whole way round and surprisingly our boots remained mud free.
This was an undulating ramble of 5.5 miles,
through some wonderful Hertfordshire countryside, following the valley of the River Rib through fields, woodlands, across a ford and through parkland with magnificent trees. We passed the ruins of a medieval church on the way.
FEBRUARY 2026
We explored some new paths around Watton at Stone in February and saw several clumps of snowdrops.
We did a figure of eight walk of 5 miles going past Watton House,
which was the home to the locomotive engineer Sir Nigel Gresley until his death in 1941. Watton at Stone was also the childhood home of Rupert Grint - Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series and also Frank Warren - the boxing promoter.
OCTOBER 2025
After our recent venture into Essex, our next walk was on 7th October, starting from the Farmers Boy, 1 Brickendon Lane, Brickendon. SG13 8NU.
The walk was a circular one of 5.5 miles and was mainly on wooded tracks, so we were prepared for some mud - now the season has changed.
SEPTEMBER 2025
Our walk in September was out of county (in Essex) on Tuesday 2nd from The Woodbine Inn, Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3QT. This is a pub we have walked from before. The route was in the Copped Hall area.
AUGUST 2025
Our walk in August was from The Woodman, Wildhill, Hatfield. It was a 4.6-mile loop, through gently undulating fields, woodland and a tree lined valley alongside Essendon Brook.
JULY 2025
Our July walk was from a good old faithful - The Star, Standon, Ware.
We headed North from the village - across the A120 in a circular route.
JUNE 2025
A very successful June walk from Braughing. We had a circular 5.6 miles through some lovely Hertfordshire countryside - fields, woodland and by the river Quin, which passes through Braughing. I briefly talked about Matthew Wall who lies in St Mary the Virgin churchyard in the village.
MAY 2025
Our May countryside ramble was from the Feathers Inn, Wadesmill, Ware, Herts. SG12 0TN.
It was a 5-mile circular walk, following part of the Hertfordshire Way and the river Rib, before going through part of the Youngsbury estate with its grounds designed by Capability Brown. We passed the church in Highcross where Arthur Martyn-Leake is buried; he was the first person to be awarded the Victoria Cross twice.
The Feathers was originally a 17th century coaching inn and was called The Princes Arms in the early 1600's and is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young girl who was run over by a horse and carriage. Wadesmill is the site of the first road toll-house (turnpike) in England - just up the road from the pub.
APRIL 2025
Our April walk started from Whitehill Golf Club, Whitehill, Dane End, Ware. SG12 0JS. It was about 5.50 miles in length.
MARCH 2025
Our walk was from the Five Horseshoes, Little Berkhamsted, Hertford, on Tuesday 4th March.
Jenny volunteered to lead the 5 mile walk again, which went via Essendon and Howe Green, but wasn't as muddy as the recent one from the Candlestick when we had 26 walkers out.
FEBRUARY 2025
Our walk on Tuesday 4th February 2025 was a circular 5 mile ramble in the Hertfordshire countryside. We started at The Candlestick pub, West End Lane, Essendon.
26 walkers had a muddy, but enjoyable walk from the Candlestick pub.
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NOVEMBER 2024
Our walk was on Tuesday 5th November and was a circular 5.5 mile ramble in the Hertfordshire countryside. We started at The Chequers Inn, Wareside, Ware.
We walked beside the River Ash and on some of the Hertfordshire Way, as well as on the disused Buntingford railway line again.
OCTOBER 2024
Our walk in October was on Tuesday 2nd starting at The Star, 62 High Street, Standon, Herts SG11 1LB. We followed the footpaths on our walk and returned to the pub for lunch.
The pub dates from the 16th century and is opposite St Mary's Church in this very picturesque village.
Walking Group September 2024 Holiday
Friday 13th September saw 16 members of the Walking Group travel to the HF Holidays country house at Abingworth in Sussex for a long weekend walking and traveling around this delightful area of the South Downs.
Three of our number who were a little incapacitated, chose to travel around the countryside by car, on the Saturday they ventured to the Weald and Downland Living Museum, which most of us know is the home of The Repair Shop programme. Although that was unfortunately closed, they visited the whole complex, which is made up of Tudor type houses as well as the supposedly only Clog maker in the country, plus an on-site Brewer. The remaining walkers had the choice of 3 walks each day (according to our capabilities) and were led by experienced leaders, over daily distances of 7, 10 and 13 miles. On each day we were joined by other walkers from the hotel, who hailed from Canada, US, France, Germany and Mexico. While the two lesser distances were around local picturesque villages, the elite group walked through Washington and up to Chanctonbury Ring atop the South Downs (much to our envy).
The Saturday evening entertainment (put on by the Walk Leaders) was Kurling, (on casters rather than ice) which had us in fits of laughter. Although there seemed to be a slight dip in the floor, Cheshunt U3A showed their expertise, with John Durrant winning the tournament and Jenny Scott coming in at a creditable 3rd.
Sunday saw the three car enthusiasts travel a short distance to Parham House which was an Elizabethan Mansion filled with many treasures, among which were embroidered pictures, panels and covers for furniture and room hangings. Well worth a visit I think!
The walkers meanwhile, all travelled by coach to Stedham and Midhurst to walk to Cowdray Park (famous for its Polo ground) and on to Petworth House and park, which has the largest herd of Fallow Deer in the country. The deer had split into many smaller herds and were not fazed by the public walking close by.
However, all good things come to an end, and Monday came round all too soon and saw us make our way home, but we all thought how successful it was and how good the food and waiting staff were.
Where to next year?
SEPTEMBER 2024
Our walk in September was on Tuesday 3rd from The Goat, 25 Vicarage Causeway, Hertford Heath. It was a 5.5 mile route, which some of us had done before.
It is at least 5 years since we went to The Goat - when we had 40 walkers and were met by the rather flamboyant manager with a multi-coloured Mohican hair style. I understand he now runs his own restaurant in London.
AUGUST 2024
Our walk 6th August 2024, was from the George & Dragon, 82 High Street, Watton at Stone, Hertford. It was a 5.5 mile circular walk heading south west from the village along Perrywood Lane towards Bramfield.
JULY 2024
Our walk on Tuesday 2nd July, started from the Rose and Crown, Enfield. The pub, which is one of the oldest inns in Enfield, lies in a hollow between Whitewebbs Park and Hillyfields, was once owned by the grandfather of Dick Turpin.
The Cheshunt u3a cyclists often pass the pub on their Wednesday trips.
Forty Hall Garden
JUNE 2024
On 4th June 2024, from the Robin Hood & Little John in Tonwell, Ware, it was a circular walk of 5.5 miles. We headed north east passing the iconic water tower, continuing along Temple Lane to Bengeo Temple Farm, which in early medieval times belonged to the Knights Templar.
Then on towards to Sacombe Green, along the track of the old Roman Road. Turning south alongside The Bourne, we had vast vistas in front of us - Hertfordshire at its best. We headed south alongside Chelsings Tributary back to Bengeo Temple and Tonwell.
MAY 2024
Our walk on 7th May 2024, started at The Brown Bear, Braughing, Ware was a circular walk, a little under 5.5 miles passing the church, over the River Quin, before we headed north along the fields bordering this small river. We briefly walked on part of the Hertfordshire Way, before cutting south along the rather quaintly named Hoare's Lane, to return via Braughing Bourne.
APRIL 2024
Our walk was on 2nd April from the Beehive, Epping Green, Hertford. It was a circular walk of about 5 miles.
MARCH 2024
Was our 5 mile walk starting from Standon.
JANUARY 2024
May I wish a Happy New Year to all those walkers who didn't make January's outing, which proved to be the wettest and muddiest walk we have ever been on. 15 of us ventured out and everyone stayed for lunch; (somewhere there is a photograph doing the rounds of the bedraggled group).