Mental Health Walk - Hitchin to Oughtonhead (4 miles / 6.5km - Leisurely, Booking Required)

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

Join us on this special walk for Mental Health Awareness Week and discover the mental health benefits walking can bring! 

Going for a walk can make you feel happier, calmer, less stressed and more energetic. It's even better enjoyed with a group of like-minded walkers.

On this short walk we’ll head from Hitchin town centre along the Hitchin Outer Orbital Path into the countryside, past fields where the bright yellow rapeseed might still be in bloom. At Oughtonhead we’ll see the source of the River Oughton, a two-mile long tributary of the River Hiz. We’ll follow the stream’s clear waters through spring woodland to Oughtonhead Common, a Green Flag Award winning local nature reserve, and continue past reed beds before turning away from the river and walking over the common, which is grazed by longhorn cattle.

We’ll then head along footpaths at the edge of town, past Hitchin Town Football Club before making our way across Butts Close (the oldest open space in Hitchin) and back to our start point. 

After the walk there will be an optional pub stop at The George.

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: Please book your place using the free Meetup website/app. Join the Stag Walkers Meetup group and click the 'Attend' button on the event page.

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

If the walk is fully booked, please click 'join waitlist' then please check back regularly as you will likely get a place. The waitlist gives priority to single bookings so if you wish to bring a guest, we recommend booking separately.

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