SWC 353: Knebworth Circular t=swc.353
Distance: 12.2
miles or 19.7 km for those more metrically minded
Difficulty: 4 out of 10
Train: 9:58 Cambridge train from London
Kings Cross Station, arriving Knebworth at 10:35. Return trains are at 13
and 43 minutes past the hour. Buy a day return to Knebworth.
This walk promises to have snowdrops in early February and past walk reports have confirmed a good showing – so we shall take a look! The walk route passes through the grounds of Knebworth Hall with its expansive grounds and deer park. It then continues through a few pretty villages and some woods. More information about the walk and its instructions can be found here.
The recommended
lunch stop is the Bull
Inn (01438 871 254) in Whitwell. Afternoon bevies can be had en route back to Knebworth at the Robin
Hood and Little John Pub or various places back in Knebworth.
Enjoy the walk and
the snowdrops!
1 comment:
n=11 gathered for this lovely little winter walk on a w=cloudy-but-dry day. This walk certainly did not disappoint on the snowdrop front -- loads of the little guys.... scattered throughout the walk, including some wild ones in the woods. We also saw a very large group of aconites. In addition to the floral treats, this walk passes through gently rolling countryside with lots of good views. The only thing really missing from the walk was some food.....Unfortunately, the suggested lunch pub was not doing food for some reason on Saturday nor was the earlier possible pub.....so we opted for Emily's Tea Room where 11 orders of soup overwhelmed the young staff.... Eventually, after what seemed an eternity, most were finally served a hot bowl of rather tasty soup produced in what seemed like a small batch hand-crafted operation... Our light lunch sustained us through the afternoon, and most stopped at the cozy Robin Hood for a much-welcomed drink....in fact, we had such a smashing time there (quite literally) that we stayed for a second round before heading back to Knebworth and catching the 18:13....we lost 3 along the way.... presumably, they caught an earlier train.... Really a little gem of a winter walk -- though probably best to push on to one of the late pubs in Codicote if the Bull is not serving food for any reason.....Also, as a note, the GPS and written words are different in a couple of places (which is where we lost one person following the GPX)....
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