Walk 274: Aston South Loop

5.1 miles (8.2 km) with 81m of total ascent

The view NE at the start of the walk

This walk starts in the village of Aston to the south-east of Stevenage then follows the River Beane south before looping back through Astonbury Wood, a Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust nature reserve. You will cross a number of arable fields and follow rights of way that could be muddy after rain. There are a few stretches of lane walking. The walk goes through a golf course but not across a fairway.

Walk 183: Walkern South Loop

7.1 miles (11.4 km) with 105m of total ascent

Walkern footpath 41 soon after the start of the walk

A wonderful walk through the rolling countryside to the S and W of Walkern, a village which appeared in the Domesday book of 1086 as Walchra. The route heads SW to Aston End and then to Aston before returning along footpaths following the banks of the River Beane. There are pubs at Aston End and Aston and two in Walkern close to the start/finish point. The starting point is 4.7 miles ENE from Stevenage station by road.