Walking Britain Widford & Cold Christmas Circular
Introduction to Walk 1125
County/Area - Hertfordshire
Author - Donald Morton
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
Ascent - 600 feet / 182 metres
Time - 5 hours 20 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This walk uses the Hertfordshire Way to follow the pretty River Ash valley to Wareside and then over the broader uplands to Cold Christmas in the valley of the River Rib, another pleasant Hertfordshire stream. After a short stretch along the Rib, the Harcamlow Way is used to return via the Ash again and over uplands to Widford. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 166 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 166 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 167 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 167 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
2.8 miles / 4.4 km away
The Greenwich Meridian, near Ware
Grade - easy
Length - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km
3.1 miles / 5.0 km away
St Margaret's circular via Widford
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.2 miles / 16.6 km
3.5 miles / 5.5 km away
Lea Valley from Ware to Enfield Lock
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
4.1 miles / 6.6 km away
Rye House circular via Roydon and Stanstead Abbots
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.1 miles / 14.8 km
5.5 miles / 8.8 km away
Hertford East to Rye House
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.6 miles / 14 km
5.8 miles / 9.3 km away
Broxbourne circular via Roydon
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.3 miles / 16.7 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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