At a glance
Hitch Wood Walk
- Distance
- 4.75 miles
- Estimated time
- 2.5 hours
- Route type
- Circular
- GPS app guided
- Yes
- Parking
- Limited free parking at start 51.90075, -0.26224
- Characteristics
- Woodland, Countryside, Pub
Hertfordshire Walks
The Rusty Gun Pub Walk. St Ippolyts
This pub walk is a beautiful woodland and countryside pub walk from the Rusty Gun pub in St Ippolyts.
The Rusty Gun. St Ippolyts
London Road, St Ippolyts, Hitchin, SG4 7PG
01462 432653
You'll enjoy beautiful open countryside walking and a lot of wonderful walking in the shade of the beautiful Hitch Wood which has a wonderful bluebell display in the spring.
Parking: Free parking at Hitch Wood or the Rusty Gun pub in St Ippolyts
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The walk
Hitch Wood Walk
The third route option is another woodland and pub walk from the car park of Hitch Wood.
This route heads in the opposite direction though to find the watering hole and there are actually two pubs to enjoy on the route.
It still explores the Hitch Wood woodland, but then it heads north on a countryside loop that visits the village of Preston with it's lovely pub and then heads out east through open countryside to find another pub on the London Road.
Based on 15 user ratings
Community feedback
Overall rating4.6
An outstanding walk
Dog heaven
Reasonable paths
Hard going with a buggy
Not wheelchair accessible
Very limited facilities
Good stop on route
Spot on
Real feedback from people who have completed this walk using the Hertfordshire Walks app.
First-hand experiences
User reviews
Walker review
Our third trip back to Hitch Wood using the Hertfordshire Walks App and this route was just as enjoyable. An early start (8am) enabled us to finish the walk before it got unbearably hot (still 30 degrees at the end). You pass the ruins of the ‘haunted’ Minsden Chapel, which we didn’t know existed. The walk is varied and interesting and great for dogs. The only exception is about 50 metres of narrow, grassy path along the busy London Road past the Rusty Gun Inn. Speaking of which, we hopefully will go to, along with the Red Lion in Preston when we return to the area. Both look very inviting.Considering that there are 5 walks from the Hitch Wood car park on the app, it shouldn’t be too long.
Walker review
Small car park area but overall good walk with great views
Walker review
Lovely mixed walk. 2 good pubs enroute
Walker review
On s wet day lots of mud
Walker review
Lovely walk really enjoyed this one
Walker review
Very enjoyable walk.
Walker review
We loved this walk! It was mostly off lead for the dogs, just a couple of sections on quiet roads and one field with cows. A variety of paths and some lovely views. We enjoyed a cup of tea and chips at the Red Lion at Preston. Great walk!
Walker review
Fabulous walk in the countryside. Loved it!
Comments from walkers who have completed the Hitch Wood walk.
Time for a stop
Pubs and cafés on this walk
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