Letchworth Festival Walk to Willian & Wymondley Wood (7.5 miles/12 km - Leisurely, Booking Required)

This walk is for up to 30 people, including the leader.

A leisurely walk of around 7.5 miles, hosted by Stag Walkers as part of Letchworth Festival. Beginning near the town centre, we will head through the suburbs to the pretty village of Willian, through farmland to Wymondley Wood and then back to town.

The route is relatively flat with a few gentle slopes, partly on pavement and partly on rural footpaths.

We will start by the Mrs. Howard Hall in Howard Park and walk through the Ball Memorial Gardens then along the streets and paths to Willian. We will pass through fields where they may be cattle grazing, through the village churchyard and alongside arable farmland as we head towards Wymondley Wood.

In the woods we might see wildlife including butterflies and will stop at the picnic area to have our packed lunches.

After lunch, we will return to Willian, passing the sculpture of a noted Letchworth resident, the late Telford Morton. We then have the opportunity of a drink and chance to use the facilities at one of the village pubs in Willian (a popular destination for earlier Letchworth residents as one of the only options to buy alcoholic drinks when the Garden City was built as a "dry" town).

We will then walk back into Letchworth, passing the UK's first roundabout and the fountains of Broadway Gardens, then after the walk there will be an optional visit to a local drinking establishment.

Dogs are welcome on a lead.

For information about walking with the group, including our dog policy, please visit the Stag Walkers website.

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.