Broxbourne to Ware Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 5.5 miles along the New River and the River Lee Navigation from Broxbourne station to Ware station. Take the train to Broxbourne, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Ware.
- Distance
- 5.5 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 14min
The walk
From Broxbourne station, walk to the New River, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the River Lee Navigation: 5.1 miles of towpath in all, to Ware. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.2 miles away (about 0.3 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Ware back to Broxbourne take from 14min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Broxbourne from the cities
- LondonFrom 27min
- CambridgeFrom 45min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 42min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 53min
- BrightonFrom 1hr 57min
- BathFrom 2hr 12min
- NorwichFrom 2hr 19min
- BristolFrom 2hr 25min
Good to know
How long is the Broxbourne to Ware walk?
About 5.5 miles from station to station: 5.1 miles along the New River and the River Lee Navigation and 0.2 miles away (about 0.3 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Broxbourne to Ware?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Ware to Broxbourne?
By train: the quickest journey from Ware back to Broxbourne takes 14min.
How do you get to Broxbourne by train?
Broxbourne is 27min from London, 45min from Cambridge and 1hr 42min from Oxford by train.