Brimsdown to Broxbourne Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 7.5 miles along the River Lee Navigation from Brimsdown station to Broxbourne station. Take the train to Brimsdown, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Broxbourne.
- Distance
- 7.5 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 12min
The walk
From Brimsdown station, walk to the River Lee Navigation and follow the towpath for 6.5 miles to Broxbourne. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.7 miles away (about 0.9 to 1 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 Broxbourne back to Brimsdown take from 12min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Brimsdown from the cities
- LondonFrom 22min
- CambridgeFrom 1hr 1min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 34min
- BrightonFrom 1hr 51min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 51min
- BathFrom 2hr 13min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 17min
- SouthamptonFrom 2hr 19min
Good to know
How long is the Brimsdown to Broxbourne walk?
About 7.5 miles from station to station: 6.5 miles along the River Lee Navigation and 0.7 miles away (about 0.9 to 1 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Brimsdown to Broxbourne?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Broxbourne to Brimsdown?
By train: the quickest journey from Broxbourne back to Brimsdown takes 12min.
How do you get to Brimsdown by train?
Brimsdown is 22min from London, 1hr 1min from Cambridge and 1hr 34min from Oxford by train.