St Margarets (Herts) to Turkey Street Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 10 miles along the New River from St Margarets (Herts) station to Turkey Street station. Take the train to St Margarets (Herts), follow the towpath and catch the train back from Turkey Street.
- Distance
- 10 mi
- Time
- 3.5 hours
- Train back
- 29min
The walk
From St Margarets (Herts) station, walk to the New River and follow the towpath for 9.2 miles to Turkey Street. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 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 Turkey Street back to St Margarets (Herts) take from 29min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To St Margarets (Herts) from the cities
- LondonFrom 41min
- CambridgeFrom 1hr 2min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 53min
- BrightonFrom 2hr 10min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 10min
- NorwichFrom 2hr 32min
- BathFrom 2hr 35min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 36min
Good to know
How long is the St Margarets (Herts) to Turkey Street walk?
About 10 miles from station to station: 9.2 miles along the New River and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from St Margarets (Herts) to Turkey Street?
About 3.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Turkey Street to St Margarets (Herts)?
By train: the quickest journey from Turkey Street back to St Margarets (Herts) takes 29min.
How do you get to St Margarets (Herts) by train?
St Margarets (Herts) is 41min from London, 1hr 2min from Cambridge and 1hr 53min from Oxford by train.