At a glance
Therfield Walk
- Distance
- 6.25 miles
- Estimated time
- 3 hours
- Route type
- Circular
- GPS app guided
- Yes
- Parking
- Limited roadside parking 52.01720, -0.05470
- Characteristics
- Woodland, Hills, Countryside
Hertfordshire Walks
The Fox and Duck Pub Walk, Therfield
This pub walk is a wonderful epic adventure in the beautiful and peaceful countryside that you'll find in the northern end of Hertfordshire.
The Fox and Duck, Therfield
The Green, Therfield, SG8 9PM
01763 287246
It starts in the pretty village of Therfield which has a wonderful village pub, The Fox and Duck, nestled alongside the village green.
The walk then takes you on a long adventure to the north of the village, heading on a long downhill walk towards Royston and you'll enjoy wonderful sweeping views as you walk.
Then at the bottom of the hill you'll wander through the pretty woodlands of Therfield Heath, and then through some farmed fields, before then starting the long and picturesque climb back up the hill towards the village.
The farmed fields section can be a bit of a battle during the peak summer months when the crops are up as they didn't cut a wide enough pathway when we visited. During this time, please wear appropriate clothing for this, or alternatively use the red-dotted diversion which isn't as pretty, but doesn't have the high crops issue.
It's quite exposed to the sun for periods of the walk, so please go prepared with adequate sun protection on hot days. The long hill back up is quite a strenuous walk as well, but that will make your reward at the Fox and Duck all the more enjoyable.
Finally, you can get to this route from the Royston Train station. It's quite a long walk to join the route from there, but it's worth it if you want a big strenuous and rewarding trek with a great pub half way around.
Parking: Roadside parking in the village or parking at the Fox and Duck pub
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The walk
Therfield Walk
This third route option is the 'glory walk' from the pretty village of Therfield and it heads in the opposite direction from the first two routes, taking you on a long adventure to the north of the village. As soon as you leave the village the walk starts heading on a long downhill walk towards Royston and you'll enjoy wonderful sweeping views as you walk.
Then at the bottom of the hill you'll wander through the pretty woodlands of Therfield Heath, and then through some farmed fields, before then starting the long and picturesque climb back up the hill towards the village.
The farmed fields section can be a bit of a battle during the peak summer months when the crops are up as they didn't cut a wide enough pathway when we visited. During this time, please wear appropriate clothing for this, or alternatively use the red-dotted diversion which isn't as pretty, but doesn't have the high crops issue.
It's quite exposed to the sun for periods of the walk, so please go prepared with adequate sun protection on hot days. The long hill back up is quite a strenuous walk as well, but that will make your reward at the Fox and Duck all the more enjoyable.
Finally, you can get to this route from the Royston Train station. It's quite a long walk to join the route from there, but it's worth it if you want a big strenuous and rewarding trek with a great pub half way around.
Refreshments:
The Fox & Duck, Therfield
Train Station:
Royston
Based on 4 user ratings
Community feedback
Overall rating4.5
An outstanding walk
Very dog friendly
Reasonable paths
Hard going with a buggy
Not wheelchair accessible
Very limited facilities
Quite good
Accurate
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User reviews
Walker review
Was a lovely walk, but some of the paths was very over grown in the woods, we had to find an alternative path. Which was fine, I would definitely say its a summer walk.
Walker review
First half of walk was delightful. Then came across lots of closed paths. Had to do detour. Lots of signs saying no public right if way. Maybe route needs amending. I still enjoyed it overall.
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