Ware to Broxbourne Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 5 miles along the New River from Ware station to Broxbourne station. Take the train to Ware, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Broxbourne.
- Distance
- 5 mi
- Time
- 1.5 hours
- Train back
- 12min
The walk
From Ware station, join the New River and follow the towpath for 5.1 miles to Broxbourne.
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 Broxbourne back to Ware take from 12min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Ware from the cities
- LondonFrom 45min
- CambridgeFrom 1hr 6min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 57min
- BrightonFrom 2hr 14min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 14min
- NorwichFrom 2hr 36min
- BathFrom 2hr 39min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 40min
Good to know
How long is the Ware to Broxbourne walk?
About 5 miles from station to station: 5.1 miles along the New River.
How long does it take to walk from Ware to Broxbourne?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Broxbourne to Ware?
By train: the quickest journey from Broxbourne back to Ware takes 12min.
How do you get to Ware by train?
Ware is 45min from London, 1hr 6min from Cambridge and 1hr 57min from Oxford by train.