Stile Journal of the Ramblers Hertfordshire and North Middlesex Area Issue 56 December 2019 A field day for younger walkers A party sets out to sample Eastern England’s open country during the National Young Ramblers weekend in June, hosted by Stag Walkers. For more, see page 5. Hertfordshire and North Middlesex Area Annual General Meeting Saturday 18 January 2020 Full details — page 15. Editor: Justin Lumley 46 Hilltop House, 117 Hornsey Lane, London N6 5NW 020 7561 1976 (home) 07773 103 839 (mobile)
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[email protected] 2 Stile December 2019 In this issue Editorial 4 Area news 5 Stag Walkers hosts National Young Ramblers weekend 5 Herts Local Access Forum joins call to delay 2026 deadline 7 Panshanger Park: update 8 Welwyn Garden City centenary 10 Area Walks Day 2019 10 Footpath work: Meet the Footpath Secretaries: Anne Conchie 11 Herts CC Countryside & Rights of Way Service 12 The view from County Hall 12 Definitive Map update 13 AGM supplement 15 Group reports 2019 23 Letters 27 Walks to enjoy: Tewin, Burnham Green and Bull’s Green 28 Information: Area, Groups, footpath problems 34 About Stile Stile is the journal of the Hertfordshire and North Middlesex Area of the Ramblers.