Walks you can reach from Meldreth by train
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Baldock Station Circular (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Meldreth.
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)
15m direct from Meldreth.
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.
Cambridge Station Circular via Grantchester (Cambridgeshire)
15m direct from Meldreth.
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)
15m direct from Meldreth.
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.
Hitchin Station Circular (Hertfordshire)
30m direct from Meldreth.
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)
30m direct from Meldreth.
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.
Knebworth Station Circular via Graffidge Wood (Hertfordshire)
30m direct from Meldreth.
19km.
Undulating Hertfordshire countryside, woodland, large open arable fields, quiet lanes, deer park, and pretty villages. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Knebworth Station to Welwyn Garden City Station (Hertfordshire)
30m direct from Meldreth.
21km.
Gently undulating woodland, open fields, deer park, golf course, nature reserve, and formal garden city streets. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Welwyn Garden City Station Circular (Hertfordshire)
45m direct from Meldreth.
18km.
Rolling Hertfordshire countryside, landscaped parkland, arable fields, picturesque village, and Gothic church ruin.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Potters Bar Station Circular via Gobions Wood (Middlesex)
45m direct from Meldreth.
Easy: 8km, gentle ascents. 2h30–4h.
Gobions Wood is absolutely beautiful. The rest of walk takes you through unremarkable but quiet fields.
Highlights: Gobion's Wood.
Lunch: Nowhere to eat en route — pack lunch!
Alexandra Palace Station to Tottenham Hale Station (Middlesex)
1h direct from Meldreth.
15km. 3h30.
Urban north London, disused railway trackbed nature reserve, ancient woodland, reservoir wetlands, residential streets, riverside path, and open parkland.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Alexandra Palace Station to Manor House Station (Middlesex)
1h direct from Meldreth.
11km. 2h30.
Disused railway trackbed nature reserve, ancient woodland, reservoir circuit, and residential streets.
A shorter variant of Alexandra Palace to Tottenham Hale – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.