Walks you can reach from Ashwell & Morden by train
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Baldock Station Circular (Hertfordshire)
5m direct from Ashwell & Morden.
19km. 5h.
Vast flat Hertfordshire arable farmland, open field edges, big skies, gentle hills, small historic villages, and patches of woodland. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Arlesey Station to Letchworth Garden City Station (Bedfordshire)
8m direct from Ashwell & Morden.
25km. 5h30.
Chalk stream meadows, field boundaries, hilltop village, open farmland with far views, green lanes, lavender farm, and Garden City.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Hitchin Station Circular (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Ashwell & Morden.
25km. 6h.
Chilterns chalk ridge, farm tracks, field boundaries, grassy lanes, woods, steep chalk downland, flat-bottomed valleys, alder and willow fen woodland, chalk river, and historic market town. Can be hilly.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Knebworth Station to Hitchin Station (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Ashwell & Morden.
19km.
Woodland, open fields, deer park, bluebell woods, small Hertfordshire villages, and historic market town. Inquisitive cattle.
A variant of Knebworth Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cambridge Station Circular via Grantchester (Cambridgeshire)
30m direct from Ashwell & Morden.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h30–5h30.
Beginner-friendly: A straightforward walk along the River Cam with many lunch options in Granchester. Within Cambridge itself, feel free to wander about randomly rather than following the route — there’s plenty to appreciate.
Highlights: King's College Chapel, Fitzwilliam Museum, Hobson's Conduit Monument, Cambridge, and Cambridge itself.
Lunch stops in Grantchester (1h30–2h30 in): the Orchard Tea Garden, Grantchester, the Red Lion, the Rupert Brooke, or the Blue Ball Inn.
End-of-walk reward: the Panton Arms.
Shelford Station to Cambridge Station (Cambridgeshire)
30m direct from Ashwell & Morden.
23km. 6h.
Flat farmland, permissive river paths, open fields, light woodland, and historic city centre streets. High tarmac count.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Finsbury Park Station to Harringay Green Lanes Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Ashwell & Morden.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Field and woodland paths.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Drayton Park Station to Finsbury Park Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Ashwell & Morden.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Finsbury Park Station to Hampstead Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Ashwell & Morden.
19km. 5h.
Disused railway trackbed nature reserve, urban green spaces, woods, heathland, parkland, ponds, garden suburb streets, and panoramic hilltops. Can be muddy.
A longer variant of Highgate to Hampstead – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Finsbury Park Station to Tottenham Hale Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Ashwell & Morden.
8km.
Urban park, reservoir wetlands, residential streets, riverside path, and open marshland.
A variant of Alexandra Palace to Tottenham Hale – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Alexandra Palace Station to Finsbury Park Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Ashwell & Morden.
8km.
Disused railway trackbed nature reserve, ancient woodland, and urban park.
A variant of Alexandra Palace to Tottenham Hale – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Kings Cross Station to Farringdon Station (Middlesex)
1h direct from Ashwell & Morden.
Easy: 6km, gentle ascents. 1h30.