Links

Where we have listed commercial organisations we do not endorse their products/services or receive any financial benefit from the company. Information is simply provided to assist readers. There are further links to riding related groups on the Icknield Way Trail website

Travel

Icknield Way – places to stay and refreshmentsMap and links of sites along the Icknield Way
Great British Walks offer assisted walks along the Icknield Way, arranging accommodation and baggage transfer. (as of June 2022 not yet on their website, but contact them directly)
National RailStations near Icknield Way – Tring, Leagrave, Harlington, Letchworth Garden City, Baldock, Royston, Great Chesterford, Dullingham, Kennett and Thetford
TravelineBus & coach transport planning

Interest Groups

Icknield Way Trail The Icknield Way – riders route
Great Chalk WayThe family of routes, including the Icknield Way, providing a route from Lyme Regis in Dorset to Hunstanton in Norfolk
National TrailsNatural England’s site promoting the National Trails
Long Distance Walkers AssociationGroup promoting long distance walks
The Chilterns Conservation Board is the public body established to conserve and enhance the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Chiltern SocietyFor almost 60 years, the Chiltern Society has been there to help people improve their part of the Chilterns
Wikipediathe free encyclopaedia with pages about the Icknield Way
Edward Thomas FellowshipPerpetuate the memory of Edward Thomas and foster interest in his life and works
Friends of Therfield HeathThe Friends of Therfield Heath are a voluntary group working alongside the Conservators of Therfield Heath and Greens to promote and encourage the use of, and access to, Therfield Heath
Friends of the Roman Road and Fleam DykeAim to conserve and enhance the flora and fauna of these two SSI sites in Cambridgeshire

Ramblers Groups

Ramblers LogoInspiring more people to go walking and doing important work throughout Great Britain to support walkers
Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and West MiddlesexChiltern Young Walkers
Chilterns Weekend Walkers
BedfordshireLea & Icknield (Luton)
Hertfordshire & North MiddlesexStag Walkers
East Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire
Royston
Cambridgeshire & PeterboroughWalk Cambridge
Cambridge
EssexUttlesford
Hike Essex
Sudbury
Braintree & North Essex
SuffolkStour Walking
Newmarket & District

Geology Groups

Bucks Geology SocietyCambridge Geological Society
Bedfordshire Geology GroupGeoSuffolk
Hertfordshire Geological SocietyGeological Society of Norfolk

Archaeological Groups

BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire Archaeological Society
Bedfordshire
HertfordshireEast Herts Archaeological Society
North Hertfordshire Archaeological Society
South West Herts Archaeological & Historical Society
Cambridgeshire
Essex
Suffolk

Natural History Groups

BuckinghamshireChesham & District Natural History Society
Natural History Section of the Bucks Archaeological Society
BedfordshireBedfordshire Natural History Society
HertfordshireBritish Naturalists’ Association (Herts Branch)
Tring Natural History Museum
Royston Environmental Group
Royston Wildlife Group
CambridgeshireCambridge Natural History Society
EssexBritish Naturalists’ Association (Essex Branch)
The Essex Field Club
SuffolkThe Suffolk Naturalists’ Society

Wildlife Trusts

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, NorthamptonshireBlow’s Downs
Dropshort Marsh
Fancott Woods & Meadows
Pegsdon Hills and Hoo Bit
Sewell Cutting
Totternhoe
Hertfordshire and MiddlesexTelegraph Hill
Essex
Suffolk

Town & Parish Councils

These are the 69 parishes that the Icknield walkers and riders route passes through…

BuckinghamshirePitstone
Ivinghoe
Edlesborough, Northall and Dagnall
BedfordshireStudham
Whipsnade
Totternhoe
Dunstable
Houghton Regis
Chalgrave
Toddington
Chalton
Sundon
Harlington
Streatley
Shillington
HertfordshireAldbury
Northchurch
Little Gaddesden
Nettleden with Potten End
Lilley
Offley
Pirton
Ickleford
Letchworth (unparished)
Bygrave
Ashwell
Baldock (unparished)
Weston
Clothall with Luffenhall
Rushden and Wallington
Sandon
Therfield
Royston
CambridgeshireGuilden Morden
Steeple Morden
Litlington
Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth
Melbourn
Heydon
Great and Little Chishill
Linton
Balsham
Weston Colville
Carlton-cum-Willingham
Brinkley
Burrough Green
Dullingham
Stetchworth
Woodditon
Cheveley
Ashley
EssexChrishall
Elmdon, Duddenhoe End & Wenden Lofts
Strethall
Great Chesterford
Hadstock
SuffolkDalham
Gazeley
Kentford
Herringswell
Tuddenham St Martin
Cavenham
Icklingham
Culford, West Stow and Wordwell
Barnham
Euston
Hopton cum Knettishall
Elvedon
Thetford