Meridian Water to Enfield Lock Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 5.5 miles along the River Lee Navigation from Meridian Water station to Enfield Lock station. Take the train to Meridian Water, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Enfield Lock.
- Distance
- 5.5 mi
- Time
- 2 hours
- Train back
- 10min
The walk
From Meridian Water station, walk to the River Lee Navigation and follow the towpath for 4.4 miles to Enfield Lock. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.9 miles away (about 1 mile 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 Enfield Lock back to Meridian Water take from 10min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Meridian Water from the cities
- LondonFrom 22min
- CambridgeFrom 1hr 13min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 34min
- BrightonFrom 1hr 50min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 50min
- NorwichFrom 2hr 4min
- BathFrom 2hr 7min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 17min
Good to know
How long is the Meridian Water to Enfield Lock walk?
About 5.5 miles from station to station: 4.4 miles along the River Lee Navigation and 0.9 miles away (about 1 mile on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Meridian Water to Enfield Lock?
About 2 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Enfield Lock to Meridian Water?
By train: the quickest journey from Enfield Lock back to Meridian Water takes 10min.
How do you get to Meridian Water by train?
Meridian Water is 22min from London, 1hr 13min from Cambridge and 1hr 34min from Oxford by train.