Knebworth circular

About trip

Simple walk starting and ending in Knebworth village and taking in the woodlands of Mardley Heath

Circular Route

Head downhill along Station Road and turn right into Lytton Fields. Follow the road around to the T-junction and turn left. Turn right at the junction at the bottom of the road into Gun Lane and follow this through to the bridge under the railway. Do not go under the railway, instead take the footpath down the side of the embankment. Keep to the footpath until it meets Wych Elm Lane. Cross the road and follow the footpath across the fields and up to the woodland. Keep to the path that follows the perimeter of the woodland then follow the blue route through to the bridge under the A1 road. Keep to the lane up to the road. turn left then turn first right. As the road bends to the right the Robin Hood pub is on the corner.

Continue past the pub and follow the road past the houses on the right where there is a public footpath before the last two houses. Take this which leads through to Park Lane. Turn right to return to the start point

Extension to Old Knebworth

On the ;last stage toward Park Lane, there is a public footpath across the fields on the right. Take this and where is meets another path turn right and then left on the next meeting of paths which leads out to the Lytton Arms pub. From the pub turn right and follow the road through to the start point.