Walks you can reach from Baldock by train
Hertfordshire · South East England | Walks by foot
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Arlesey Station to Letchworth Garden City Station (Bedfordshire)
3m direct from Baldock.
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)
8m direct from Baldock.
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)
8m direct from Baldock.
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)
15m direct from Baldock.
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)
15m direct from Baldock.
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.
Cambridge Station Circular via Grantchester (Cambridgeshire)
30m direct from Baldock.
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.
Welwyn Garden City Station Circular (Hertfordshire)
30m direct from Baldock.
18km.
Rolling Hertfordshire countryside, landscaped parkland, arable fields, picturesque village, and Gothic church ruin.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Shelford Station to Cambridge Station (Cambridgeshire)
30m direct from Baldock.
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)
30m direct from Baldock.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Field and woodland paths.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Drayton Park Station to Finsbury Park Station (Middlesex)
30m direct from Baldock.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Finsbury Park Station to Hampstead Station (Middlesex)
30m direct from Baldock.
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)
30m direct from Baldock.
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.