Palmers Green to Stamford Hill Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 4.5 miles along the New River from Palmers Green station to Stamford Hill station. Take the train to Palmers Green, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Stamford Hill.
- Distance
- 4.5 mi
- Time
- 1.5 hours
- Train back
- 44min
The walk
From Palmers Green station, walk to the New River and follow the towpath for 4.0 miles to Stamford Hill. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.7 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 Stamford Hill back to Palmers Green take from 44min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Palmers Green from the cities
- LondonFrom 26min
- CambridgeFrom 1hr 19min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 40min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 43min
- BrightonFrom 1hr 52min
- BathFrom 2hr 14min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 16min
- NottinghamFrom 2hr 20min
Good to know
How long is the Palmers Green to Stamford Hill walk?
About 4.5 miles from station to station: 4.0 miles along the New River and 0.5 miles away (about 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Palmers Green to Stamford Hill?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Stamford Hill to Palmers Green?
By train: the quickest journey from Stamford Hill back to Palmers Green takes 44min.
How do you get to Palmers Green by train?
Palmers Green is 26min from London, 1hr 19min from Cambridge and 1hr 40min from Leicester by train.