A Twixmas Ten-miler to Tewin! (10 miles / 16km - Moderate, Booking Required)

This walk is for up to 20 people, including the leader.

The weekend betwixt the Christmas and New Year festivities is a perfect time for a walk so we've decided to squeeze one more ramble into 2024. Join us on our last walk of the year!

From the outskirts of Hertford we'll head west, with the village of Tewin in our sights as the destination for both our packed lunch and pub stop. On the way there we will take an immediate detour through the village of Hertingfordbury to visit St Mary's Church, which holds surprisingly impressive tombs and monuments inside. There may even be the chance of a hot drink as the Rev. Alan Stewart has said we are most welcome to join the post-service coffee! Passing back through the village, we'll slip into Panshanger Park and make our way through its southern half, keeping an eye out for the newly introduced 'iron age' pigs as we take some of its lesser-trod paths.

We'll leave the park behind on the way to Tewin, skirting the edges of Archers Green and Tewinbury Farm, before our lunch stop at the village green, where benches will await us. After devouring the last of our Xmas leftovers, we'll head to the nearby Rose & Crown pub for a quick drink before setting off back towards our starting point.

This will take us through Marden Hill with its country house & ponies, then into the northern edge of Panshanger Park on another little-used path. We'll ramble through the main part of the park, taking in its landscaped views, lakes, rivers and woodland once again and hopefully spotting the resident long-horned cattle along the way, before a brief urban stretch returns us whence we came.

Given the time of year, it could be muddy in places so appropriate footwear (e.g. boots) recommended.

Dogs are welcome on a lead (we expect to be passing livestock).

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, click 'join waitlist' to get a place if one becomes available and please check back regularly in case you do get a place. The waitlist gives priority to single bookings so if you wish to bring a guest, we recommend booking separately.

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