Walking Britain Broxbourne circular via Roydon
Introduction to Walk 1723
County/Area - Hertfordshire & Essex
Author - Peter Smyly
Length - 10.3 miles / 16.7 km
Ascent - 350 feet / 106 metres
Time - 5 hours 30 minutes
Grade - moderate
This walk explores part of the Lea Valley on the Hertfordshire/Essex border. The route passes five canal locks, three pubs, a church, a farm, a marina, and a few lakes and follows a section of the Three Forests Way. 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 Explorer 174 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 174 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
1.7 miles / 2.7 km away
Rye House circular via Roydon and Stanstead Abbots
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.1 miles / 14.8 km
2.9 miles / 4.7 km away
St Margaret's circular via Widford
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.2 miles / 16.6 km
3.9 miles / 6.2 km away
Nazeingwood Common from Epping Green
Grade - easy
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
4.0 miles / 6.3 km away
Nazeing Circular from Epping Green
Grade - easy
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
4.3 miles / 6.8 km away
The Greenwich Meridian, near Ware
Grade - easy
Length - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km
4.4 miles / 7.1 km away
Lea Valley from Ware to Enfield Lock
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
4.5 miles / 7.3 km away
Hertford East to Rye House
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.6 miles / 14 km
5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
Essendon & Little Berkhamsted Circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.4 miles / 12 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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