Section 1 of 3, STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path
Whitwell to Aston
9.9 miles (15.9 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: TL 189 215. Finish: TL 279 226. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 135 m of climbing and 179 m of descent; highest point 144 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Whitwell.
- Bus stops
- South Lodge, 320 m from the start. Directions TL 192 217War Memorial, 630 m from the start. Directions TL 187 210
- Car parks
- Car park, 640 m from the start. Directions TL 188 209Car park (free), 710 m from the start. Directions TL 192 222Car park, 720 m from the start. Directions TL 193 222
Getting back
The section finishes at Aston. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Rose and Crown PH, 550 m from the finish. Directions TL 274 227Cricket Ground, 610 m from the finish. Directions TL 273 224
Planning the STOOP - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path
- Planning the whole trail: nhrg.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 46%, paved or flagged 42%, grass 6%.
About 40% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 10 kissing gates, 6 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 42 m in a kilometre (1 in 24), starting 0.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Red Lion, Woolmer Green: 5.6 miles in.Robin Hood & Little John, Pottersheath: 4 miles in, about 150 m off the way.The Chequers Inn, Woolmer Green: 5.6 miles in, about 250 m off the way.The Three Horseshoes, Hooks Cross: 8.2 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
- Café
- The Secret Truffletier, Woolmer Green: 5.7 miles in, about 250 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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