Or 9.1 miles to Ashwell-and-Morden station.
Difficulty 2/10
An amble through Hertfordshire countryside to the ancient settlement of Ashwell. Today is “Ashwell at Home” day, a village-wide event that raises funds for local groups. To visit the event proper you should buy a £9 ticket but you'll still catch glimpses if you’re just passing through.
The 14th C church contains medieval graffiti, some referring to the Great Plague. It should be free to visit.
Difficulty 2/10
An amble through Hertfordshire countryside to the ancient settlement of Ashwell. Today is “Ashwell at Home” day, a village-wide event that raises funds for local groups. To visit the event proper you should buy a £9 ticket but you'll still catch glimpses if you’re just passing through.
The 14th C church contains medieval graffiti, some referring to the Great Plague. It should be free to visit.
Trains: 09:42 Cambridge train from St Pancras arriving Baldock at 10:23.
Trains back from Baldock at xx:26 (to Kings Cross) and xx:51 (to St Pancras)
Trains back from Baldock at xx:26 (to Kings Cross) and xx:51 (to St Pancras)
Trains from Ashwell-and-Morden at xx:21 and xx:46.
(A return to Ashwell-and-Morden, one stop further, is the same price).
Lunch: There are three pubs in Ashwell: the Rose and Crown (01462 742420), the Bushel and Strike (01462742394), and the Three Tuns (01462 742107). The last is probably best suited.
Tea – The George and the The Old White Horse are both near Baldock station
Walk directions here
Lunch: There are three pubs in Ashwell: the Rose and Crown (01462 742420), the Bushel and Strike (01462742394), and the Three Tuns (01462 742107). The last is probably best suited.
Tea – The George and the The Old White Horse are both near Baldock station
Walk directions here
! Note that at point 26, the full walk, back to Baldock, uses a path that is not an official right of way. We have used it for quite a few years, but if you’d rather not chance it, take the shorter ending from Ashwell to Ashwell-and-Morden station. The Jester pub there (mentioned
in the directions), has closed.
T=swc.91
T=swc.91
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Another w=hot-sunny day. N=6 assembled at the station. Another 2, on the same train, were doing a shorter walk from Ashwell and Morden. So that’s n=8 innit?
The big star of today was the cow parsley. There was lots of it. So much that perhaps this should be the officially designated SWC cow parsley walk.
Mostly dry underfoot except for Park Wood which wasn’t. But it did have cow parsley.
Ashwell was reached and a pint of cider quickly downed in the Three Tuns. Others had food. One a sumptuous Sunday roast. Others had more modest fare including chips. Mmmmm chips.
The Morris dancers were making a bit of a racket but we survived. Three sprightly walkers sped on. The rest stayed for a look in the church and to watch the historic dancers. But not for much longer .The searing heat was getting to us and, soon, we too were on our way. We looked in Caldecote church - needs dusting.
The not-a-footpath bit was traversed without incident. There was an unsuccessful attempt to shake off Mr Tiger in the Ivel nature area. Then to Baldock where a kindly benefactor bought me a Guinness, there being no cider. (Gasp).
Another grand day out.
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