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
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 GPX File is available for download (see walk description).
Walk Description Map showing start
Maps 
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 174 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Explorer 174 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k.
Digital Maps - For more information on digital maps go to Anquet Maps. Digital maps, including Ordnance Survey, Harvey Superwalker and British Mountain Maps, are available for your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android tablet and phone.
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
4.3 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
5.3 miles / 8.5 km away
Lea Valley from Enfield Lock to Bow
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
5.8 miles / 9.3 km away
Widford & Cold Christmas Circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
6.3 miles / 10.1 km away
Essendon to Bayford Circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 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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