Hertfordshire & North Middlesex Area of the Ramblers' Association
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Although members joining the Ramblers' Association are only automatically allocated to this Group if they live in Royston or villages in Hertfordshire with an SG8 postcode, many members from elsewhere including Buntingford and
South Cambridgeshire regularly walk with us. We welcome members from places further afield, who enjoy walking with this small, friendly group. Prospective members are always welcome - so why not join us on one of our walks?
New walkers are always welcome. If you need advice on what to wear or what to bring, please call the walk leader or any committee member. On morning walks and evening walks, we shall finish at a public house. On longer walks a stop will be made at a public house at lunchtime, unless indicated otherwise. The leader will have forewarned the public house that we are coming and will know whether or not we have permission to eat our own food. Own drinks must never be consumed either indoors or in the garden and please patronize the public house if you have used their car park. To reduce the number of cars on walks, please meet at Royston, if possible.
If you have not yet joined the Ramblers’ Association, please ask Eric (01763 848576), Lesley (01763 273463) or David (01763 242677) for an application form or you may join through the main Ramblers website: www.ramblers.org.uk If you wish to be allocated to Royston Group, please enter ROYSTON on your application.
Please do not go into a pub in muddy boots. Houghwood Manufacturing Co., Red Barn Road, Billinge, Wigan WN5 7UA (01744 894435) sell overboots @ £7 per pair + £1 postage. (please check) Whilst every care is taken in planning rambles, participation is at your own risk. It is suggested that passengers may wish to make a contribution towards petrol.
Royston: 
Town Council Wikipedia article
Programme of Walks
Lake near Cokenach, Barkway
2011
October
Sunday 16 October
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am
Shefford, Broom 10¾ miles
Leaders Linda & Roger 01462 453752
Tuesday 18 October
Meet at Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Royal Oak, Barrington 9.50am
Morning Walk Barrington 5½ miles
Leaders Kathy & Bob 01763 246988
Sunday 23 October
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am
Little Hormead, Patmore Heath 13 miles
Leader Paul 01763 244038
Thursday 27 October
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Rose & Crown Ashwell 9.45am
Morning Walk Ashwell 5½ miles
Leader George 01763 242281
Sunday 30 October
BST ends. Clocks go back one hour!
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am or Buntingford High Street car park, Bowling Green Lane (behind Budgen) 9.45am
Buntingford, Wyddial, Nuthampstead, Anstey 12 miles
Leader David 01763 242677
November
Tuesday 1 November
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or meet opposite church at Meldreth 9.50am
Morning Walk Meldreth 5½ miles
Leader Jackie 01763 260809
Thursday 3 November
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am
Morning Walk Barton 6 miles
Leader Alan 01763 263352
Sunday 6 November
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am
Figure of Eight Elsworth 6½ miles + 6 miles
Leader Alan 01763 263352
Tuesday 8 November
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am
Morning Walk Shepreth 6½ miles
Leader Alan 01763 263352
Thursday 10 November
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or by the green Thriplow, park in road 9.50am
Morning Walk Thriplow 5½ miles
Leader Jane 01763 261565
Sunday 13 November
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am or Weston, near pond 10am
Figure of Eight walk 6 miles + 5 miles
Leader David 01763 247572
Tuesday 15 November
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Fox & Duck PH Therfield 9.45am
Morning Walk 5½ miles
Leader Mike 01763 274679
Thursday 17 November
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or meet by Green Man Frog End Shepreth 9.50am
Morning Walk Shepreth 5½ miles
Leader Jane 01763 261565
Sunday 20 November
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am or Buntingford High Street car park, Bowling Green Lane, behind Budgen 9.45am
Buntingford, Great Hormead 10 miles
Leader Mike 01763 274679
Tuesday 22 November
Meet at Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Short Road, Bourn 10am
Morning walk Bourn 5½ miles
Leaders John & Lesley 01763 241525
Thursday 24 November
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Barkway, car park opposite Village Hall 9.50am
Leader Jenny 01763 245969
Sunday 27 November
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am
Berden, Rickling Green 11 miles
Leader Paul 01763 244038
Tuesday 29 November
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Anchor PH Wadesmill 10am
Morning Walk Wadesmill 5½ miles
Leader Mike 01763 274679
December
Thursday 1 December
Meet at Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Standon High Street 10am
Morning Walk Standon 5½ miles
Leaders John & Lesley 01763 241525
Saturday 3 December
Short Morning Walk 3 miles followed by optional Bring & Share lunch (to be pre-arranged with Tricia 01438 880553 by 12th November) £2 per person for use of hall. (pay on day) Bring a drink.
Meet Royston Bus station for Arriva 331 bus at 09.06 to Reed (return 3.57pm or check bus times) or meet outside Reed Village Hall at 9.45am
Leader Eric 01763 848576
Sunday 4 December
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am or meet opposite Aspenden Lodge
GR TL356283 9.50am
Aspenden 9½ miles
Leader George 01763 242281
Tuesday 6 December
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Duddenhoe End Village Hall 10am
Morning Walk Duddenhoe End 5½ miles
Leader Mark 01763 838409
Thursday 8 December
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Preston Village Green, opposite Red Lion PH 10am
Leader Linda 01462 453752
Sunday 11 December
Meet at Royston Town Hall car Park 9.15am or Buntingford High Street car park, Bowling Green Lane, behind Budgen 9.30am
Catch 700 bus from Crown PH at 9.40am to Baldock.
Linear walk, Baldock, Clothall, Cottered, Buntingford 9½ miles
Leader David 01763 242677
Tuesday 13 December
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Halls Green, The Rising Sun 10am
Morning Walk Halls Green 5½ miles
Leader Michelle 01462 637874
Thursday 15 December
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Weston by the pond 10am
Morning Walk Weston 6 miles
Leader David 01763 247572
Sunday 18 December
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am or Haultwick PH 10am
Haultwick Figure of Eight 6 miles + 5 miles
Leader Paul 01763 244038
Tuesday 20 December
Meet at Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Braughing Axe & Compass 10am
Morning walk Braughing 5 miles
Leader Eric 01763 848576
Thursday 22 December
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Great Chesterford The Plough 10am
Morning Walk Great Chesterford 5 miles
Leader Alan 01223 840963
Tuesday 27 December
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Elmdon Dial PH Elmdon 10am
Morning Walk Elmdon 5½ miles
Leader Barry 01223 832984
Thursday 29 December
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Haultwick, meet near PH 10am
Morning Walk Haultwick 6 miles
Leader Lesley 01763 273463
2012
January
Sunday 1 January
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 10.45am or Rose & Crown PH Ashwell 11.15am
Morning Walk 3 miles
Possibility of lunch at PH afterwards if pre-booked with Tricia by 24th December.
Leader Tricia 01438 880553
Tuesday 3 January – Festival of Winter Walks
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Black Horse PH, Brent Pelham 10am. Bar snacks may be ordered prior to start of walk. We hope to visit the church to see the tomb of Piers Shonks, the dragon slayer before the walk.
Morning Walk 5¼ miles
Leader David 01763 242677
Thursday 5 January
Meet at Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Welwyn Lockleys Drive car park 10am
Morning Walk (Old ) Welwyn 6½ miles
Leader Edward 01438 226590
Sunday 8 January
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am
Bourn, Toft, Kingston, Longstowe 9½ miles
Leaders Roger & Linda 01763 261405
Tuesday 10 January
Meet at Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Wallington Village Hall car park 10am
Morning Walk Wallington 5 miles
Leader George 01763 242281
Thursday 12 January
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Rushden church car park 10am
Morning Walk Rushden 5 miles
Leader David 01763 242677
Sunday 15 January
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am
Comberton, Bourn 10½ miles No snacks at lunchtime gastropub, only main meals & starters.
Leaders Linda & Roger 01462 453752
Tuesday 17 January
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Spring Lane, Bassingbourn 9.45am
Morning Walk 6 miles
Leader Margaret 01763 256788
Thursday 19 January
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Fox & Duck PH Therfield 9.50am
Morning Walk Therfield 5 miles
Leader Jenny 01763 245969
Sunday 22 January
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am or Sandy Tourist Information car park, opposite church 10am
Sandy, Tempsford, Eversley 11 miles
Leader Lorraine 01763 242054
Tuesday 24 January
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Royal Oak PH Barrington 10am
Morning Walk Barrington 5 miles
Leader Rama 01763 260565
Thursday 26 January
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Blind Fiddler PH Anstey 10am
Morning Walk Anstey 6¼ miles
Leader Anne 01763 245410
Sunday 29 January
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am
Manuden 10½ miles
Leader Lesley 01763 273463
Tuesday 31 January
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Hare & Hounds PH Harlton 10am
Morning Walk Harlton 5½ miles
Leader Ian 01223 872243
February
Thursday 2 February
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Queen’s Head PH Fowlmere 10am
Morning Walk Fowlmere 5½ miles
Leader Liz 01763 263107
Sunday 5 February
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am or Fox & Duck PH Therfield 9.45am
Figure of Eight Walk 6 miles + 2 miles
Leader David 01763 242677
Tuesday 7 February
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Cottered Village Hall car park 10am
Morning Walk Cottered 5 ½ miles
Leaders Mary & Roger 01763 281368
Thursday 9 February
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Barkway car park, opposite village hall 9.45am
Morning Walk Barkway 5½ miles
Leader Mick 01763 247579
Sunday 12 February
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am
Ashwell, Dunton 11 miles
Leaders Linda & Roger 01462 453752
Tuesday 14 February
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am
Morning Walk Ashdon 6½ miles
Leader Paul 01763 244038
Thursday 16 February
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Arkesden, park opposite Axe & Compass PH 10am
Morning Walk 5 miles
Leader Eric 01763 848576
Sunday 19 February
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am or Barkway recreation ground car park 9.45am
Barkway, Newsells, Barley, Nuthampstead 8 miles
Leader David 01763 242677
Tuesday 21 February
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Longstowe, park in green lane next to Red House PH 9.50am
Morning Walk Longstowe 6 miles
Leader Gerry 01223 870403
Thursday 23 February
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or meet in road opposite Crown PH 9.50am
Morning Walk Ashwell 5 miles
Leader Lorraine 01763 242054
Sunday 26 February
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am
Ashdon, Hempstead 13 miles
Leader Paul 01763 244038
Tuesday 28 February
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or The Black Bull PH Balsham 10am
Morning Walk Balsham 5 miles
Leaders Kathy & Bob 01763 246988
March
Thursday 1 March
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or The Poacher PH Elsworth 10am
Morning Walk Elsworth 6 miles
Leaders Kathy & Bob 01763 246988
Sunday 4 March
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am or Rushden church car park 10am
Rushden, Cottered, Ardeley, Cromer 11½ miles
Leader Christine 01462 734298
Tuesday 6 March
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Hardwick Arms PH Arrington 9.50am
Morning Walk Wimpole 5½ miles
Leader Ian 01223 872243
Thursday 8 March
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am
Morning Walk Kimpton, Peter’s Green 6 miles
Leader Linda 01462 453752
Sunday 11 March
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am
Royston, Reed, Barkway, Barley, Royston 10 miles
Leader Mick 01763 247579
Tuesday 13 March
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Litlington, park in road near Crown PH 9.45am
Morning Walk Litlington 5½ miles
Leader Michelle 01462 637874
Thursday 15 March
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or George & Dragon PH Graveley 10am
Morning Walk Graveley (Herts) 5½ miles
Leader David 01462 679047
Sunday 18 March
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am
Figure of Eight Cottered, Wood End 7 miles + 3½ miles
Leaders Linda & Roger 01462 453752
Tuesday 20 March
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Queen’s Head PH Meldreth 9.50am
Morning Walk Meldreth 6 miles
Leader Rama 01763 260565
Thursday 22 March
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Thriplow, opposite Green Man PH 9.50am
Morning Walk Thriplow 5½ miles
Leader Marion 01223 871524
Sunday 25 March BST begins!
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am or Baldock car park The Twitchell, from High Street via Simpson Drive 9.45am
Baldock, Bygrave, Wallington, Rushden,. Clothall, Baldock 12 miles
Leader David 01763 242677
Tuesday 27 March
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Baldock, meet outside library 10am
Morning Walk Baldock 5½ miles
Leaders Mary & Roger 01763 281368
Thursday 29 March
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Chequers PH Barley 9.50am
Morning Walk Barley, Barkway 5½ miles
Leader Bob 01763 271170
April
Sunday 1 April
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9am
Berden, Newport, Widdington, Ugley 16 miles
Leader Paul 01763 244038
Tuesday 3 April
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Standon High Street 10am
Morning Walk Standon 5½ miles
Leader Lesley 01763 273463
Thursday 5 April
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Ardeley, park in village street 10am
Morning Walk Ardeley 6 miles
Leader Tricia 01438 880553
Sunday 8 April
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am or Great Chishill Village Hall car park 9.50am
Great Chishill, Elmdon 10 miles
Leader Tricia 01438 880553
Tuesday 10 April
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or People’s Hall car park Toft 10am
Morning Walk Toft 5½ miles
Leader Angela 01223 843964
Thursday 12 April
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am
Morning Walk Sandon 6 miles
Leader Mick 01763 247579
Sunday 15 April
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am or Cottered 9.50am
Cottered 12½ miles
Leader Maz 01992 500169
Tuesday 17 April
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Elmdon Dial PH Elmdon 10am
Morning Walk Elmdon 6 miles
Leader Judy 01223 835126
Thursday 19 April
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Arkesden, opposite Axe & Compass PH 10am
Morning Walk Arkesden 5½ miles
Leader Alan 01223 840963
Sunday 22 April
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am
Wimpole 15 miles
Leader Alan 01763 263352
Tuesday 24 April
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or meet Lordship Arms PH 10am
Morning Walk Burns Green, Benington 5½ miles
Leader Tricia 01438 880553
Thursday 26 April
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 9.30am or Prince of Wales PH Green Tye 10am
Morning Walk Much Hadham, Green Tye 5½ miles
Leader Bob 01763 271170
Sunday 29 April
Meet at Royston Town Hall car park 9.30am
Aspenden, Ardeley 10 miles
Leader Paul 01763 244038
Monday 30 April
Meet at the Heath Sports Centre car park, Baldock Road, Royston 6.55pm
Therfield Heath 2½ miles
Leader David 01763 242677
Advance Notice
Coach outing to Sheringham on Sunday 27 May
Contact David Allard 01763 242677 for further information.
Email: walking@ramblers-herts-northmiddlesex.org.uk
Therfield Heath Woodland
