Walking Britain The Greenwich Meridian, near Ware
Introduction to Walk 3352
County/Area - Hertfordshire
Author - Barry Mackie
Length - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km
Ascent - 150 feet / 45 metres
Time - 1 hours 50 minutes
Grade - easy
This circular walk on the outskirts of Ware in Hertfordshire crosses the Greenwich Millenium, an important imaginary line from which time is measured. 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 194 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 194 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 166 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 166 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.8 miles / 1.2 km away
Lea Valley from Ware to Enfield Lock
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
1.5 miles / 2.4 km away
St Margaret's circular via Widford
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.2 miles / 16.6 km
2.7 miles / 4.3 km away
Hertford East to Rye House
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.6 miles / 14 km
2.8 miles / 4.4 km away
Widford & Cold Christmas Circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
Rye House circular via Roydon and Stanstead Abbots
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.1 miles / 14.8 km
4.3 miles / 6.8 km away
Broxbourne circular via Roydon
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.3 miles / 16.7 km
5.8 miles / 9.3 km away
Burnham Green, Tewin and the Mimram Valley
Grade - easy
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 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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