Hertfordshire Way #4: St Albans to Markyate (10 mi / 16 km, Leisurely, Booking Required)

This walk is for up to 25 people, including the leader.

Part 4 of an epic long-distance trail around Hertfordshire - join us for any or all of these!

Please note this is a linear walk from St. Albans to Markyate - at the end point you can get a bus back to the start. Drivers may park near the start point in St. Albans, but we recommend parking at the end in Markyate and taking the bus to the start point as there is a free public car park, whereas parking in St. Albans all day is expensive. 

We leave St. Albans city centre by following Fishpool Street, a historic road featuring a varied mix of very old houses.

We then use a permissive path to cross the Gorhambury Estate, following the grand drive past the Roman Theatre before turning onto a path along the River Ver.

The trail continues along a pleasant section of the upper Ver all the way to Redbourn village, passing an old working watermill along the way. After a packed lunch stop in the village we follow the trail northwest across quiet rural countryside, climbing into Flamstead village.

The final section of the walk follows paths between crop fields atop a long ridge between the Ver valley and the parallel Trowley Bottom, offering decent views on our way into Markyate, where this section ends.

In Markyate there is an opportunity to visit the village pub for those who want a post walk drink and comfort break.

Dogs are welcome on a lead.

Booking your place: If you would like to join, you must book in advance using the Stag Walkers Meetup group - see Notes for how to book & what to bring. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your booking so that someone else can take your place.

Please do not turn up for a walk without booking, as places are limited.

Unless you opt in to further communications, we will only use contact information you provide to get in touch about the walk.

Please car-share or use public transport if possible. To offer a lift or ask for one from a fellow walker, please use the Meetup event page.