History
We haven’t written this one’s history yet.
Facts
- Code
- EE 1490 (provisional)
- Distance
- 3.4 miles (5.4 km)
- Type
- Linear
- Region
- East of England
- Total ascent
- About 77 m. Highest point 119 m
EE 1490
Ayot Greenway
3.4 miles (5.4 km), linear.
Open the start in OS Maps. The GPX file opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit.
Map incomplete. OpenStreetMap has only part of this route so far, so the map and our measured distance fall short of the real thing.
Up and down
About 77 m of climbing and 57 m of descent; highest point 119 m.
Getting there
- Bus stops
- Sheepcote Lane, 400 m from the start. DirectionsConquerors Hill, 480 m from the start. DirectionsOffas Way, 600 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park, 370 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 520 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 640 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Welwyn Garden City, 810 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- Handside Lane, 80 m from the finish. DirectionsHandside Lane, 100 m from the finish. DirectionsThe Valley Green, 290 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 100%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 1 gate.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 19 m in a kilometre, 3.3 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Sources
Checked against walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk on 2 October 2026.
- Route line: OpenStreetMap relation 19036211, mapped by volunteers
Something wrong or missing?
Tell us what to change about this walk: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.