Walk 3578 - Hertford and Ware, a circular riverside walk

At Hertford, the county town, the rivers Beane, Lea, Mimram and Rib combine, and then flow on as the Lee Navigation to join the River Thames at Limehouse in East London. This walk explores this area offering some interesting insights into the waterways in the area.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

	OS Explorer	Sheet 174
	OS Landranger	Sheet 166

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Other walks nearby

Walk 1698 - 2.1 miles / 3.4 km away
A Lea Valley Walk - Ware to Enfield Lock
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km

Walk 3352 - 2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
The Greenwich Meridian, near Ware
Grade - easy
Length - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km

Walk 1402 - 3.1 miles / 4.9 km away
Burnham Green, Tewin and the Mimram Valley
Grade - easy
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Walk 1285 - 3.7 miles / 5.9 km away
Around in Broxbourne Woods
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 1024 - 4.3 miles / 6.8 km away
Circular walk Essendon to Bayford
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 1125 - 5.6 miles / 8.9 km away
A circular walk Widford – Cold Christmas
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 2441 - 5.8 miles / 9.3 km away
A Lea Valley Walk - Mill Green to Ware
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 2457 - 6.4 miles / 10.2 km away
Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City
Grade - easy
Length - 2.0 miles / 3.3 km

Walk 2799 - 6.7 miles / 10.7 km away
A circular walk from Ayot Green
Grade - easy
Length - 4.3 miles / 6.9 km

Walk 2110 - 7.4 miles / 11.9 km away
Circular walk in the Ash Valley
Grade - easy
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.