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Ayot St Lawrence New Church – Symondshyde Great Wood loop from Welwyn Garden City

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East Of England

Ayot St Lawrence New Church – Symondshyde Great Wood loop from Welwyn Garden City

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4.6

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Ayot St Lawrence New Church – Symondshyde Great Wood loop from Welwyn Garden City

05:22

20.4km

170m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.91 km

The Waggoners, Ayot Green

Highlight • Pub

Amazing place, close to a golf club and a local pub

Tip by

2.84 km

Long Spring

Forest

3

5.22 km

Stocking Spring Wood Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Stocking Spring Woods is situated between the villages of Ayot St Peter's and Ayot St Lawrence in Hertfordshire. It's a beautiful place to walk through, especially in springtime, when you can enjoy a stunning display of bluebells.

Tip by

4

6.84 km

Shaw's Corner

Highlight • Historical Site

In the care of the National Trust and open to the public, Shaw's Corner was the home of Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw. In the grounds is the rotating writing …

Tip by

5

7.32 km

Ayot St Lawrence New Church

Highlight • Historical Site

This is Ayot St Lawrence New Church, built by a local landowner to replace the 'old' church which he'd had demolished as it obstructed the view from his home. It was supposed to resemble a temple to Apollo.

Tip by

6

11.7 km

Devil's Dyke, Wheathampstead

Highlight • Natural

Thought to have been a key defence for the Iron Age Catuvellauni tribe against the invading Romans, Devil's Dyke is an impressive earthwork to the east of Wheathampstead. At 49 …

Tip by

7

15.4 km

Symondshyde Great Wood

Highlight • Forest

few tight turns but worth a try

Tip by

15.8 km

Symondshyde Great Wood

Nature Reserve

9

18.5 km

Paine Bridge at Brocket Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

Paine Bridge at Brocket Hall, Lemsford, was designed by James Paine and the Grade II* listed stone structure has stood for hundreds of years but is now decaying.

Tip by

10

19.1 km

Lemsford Mill

Highlight • River

Lemsford Mill is recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 and is known to have milled flour since the 12th century.

Tip by

B

20.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.83 km

7.27 km

3.20 km

808 m

290 m

Surfaces

9.54 km

5.81 km

3.74 km

929 m

242 m

138 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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