A circular walk in Stanborough and Mill Green
| Distance: | From Birchwood 6km (3.5 miles) from Woodhall 10km (6.25 miles) |
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| Time: | 2.5 – 3.5 hours |
| Rating: | moderate (flat, some unsurfaced paths may be muddy at times) |
| Starting point: | Great North Road (behind Tesco), Birchwood. Hatfield, Cole Green Lane (Woodhall), Welwyn Garden City |
Route description
From Woodhall
Starting at Woodhall shops head towards Woodhall Lane from Hollybush Lane before turning into Great Ley, then right into Raymons Plain. Join Chequers and continue along it then once through the underpass follow the footpaths towards Woodhall Farm then under the railway bridge towards Stanborough Park. The walk heads towards Hatfield across farmland then through Hatfield Garden Village before returning to Woodhall via Birchwood and Mill green.From Birchwood
Starting from the Old Great North Road adjacent to Birchwood playing fields head towards Hatfield Garden Village along Comet Way, over the footbridge and along Green Lanes turn right past West Lodge on the farm track towards the A1(M). continue following the green and white discs (waymarkers) towards Stanbourough. From the Great North Road cross Stanborough Road to the Bull pub. Stay on the left hand side of the road and go through the underpass to join Lea Valley Walk past the yachting lake. Follow the waymarkers towards Mill Green returning back to Birchwood via Mount Pleasant.Walking – good for you, good for your health!
Walking on a regular basis helps you become fit and keeps you healthy, so step out into the countryside on your doorstep with this short walk around Stanborough, past field, farmland and woodland. The walk takes you out of Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City into Stanborough Park and surrounding countryside. What better way to get fit than discovering your local area! Some of the route is based on Rights of Way across private land – so remember to stick to the path at all times.Starting points – how to get there
The walk route can be started at any point along the route and is easy to walk from north Hatfield or south Welwyn Garden City. Suggested starting points, Birchwood and Woodhall are well served by local buses.Stanborough Park
Why not make your walk part of a day out at Stanborough Park? With many activities available from boating, sailing, picnicking or swimming in the open air pool during the summer. The lakes themselves attract plenty of wildlife – look out for the information boards next to the café area. Toilet facilities are available.Lea Valley Walk
Part of the walk route through Stanborough Park is on the Lea Valley Walk – fifty mile regional route from the Thames to the source of the Lea at Luton. This walk follows towpaths, field paths, former railway tracks and park paths and many public rights of way.Mill Green Museum
Virtually adjacent to the main walk route, Mill Green Museum is well worth a visit. It can be reached via a short detour from Chequers by taking the path from the A414 bridge down to Bush Hall Lane.Rights of Way symbols you might see
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Yellow arrows indicate footpaths for pedestrian use only |
| Blue arrows indicate bridleways for horse riders, cyclists and pedestrian use only |
| Red arrows indicate Byways Open to All Traffic (BOAT) for horse riders, cyclists and pedestrians and may be legally used by other wheeled vehicles |
| Black arrows indicate Roads Used as Public Paths (RUPP) for horse riders, cyclists and pedestrians and may be legally used by other wheeled vehicles |
Maps
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This is is one of a series of walks through the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) supported by the Chilterns Conference.
Please be considerate in the countryside - keep to footpaths, especially through crops, and leave farm gates as you find them.
