Rye House to Harlow Town Walk
River walk
A walk of about 5 miles along the River Stort Navigation from Rye House station to Harlow Town station. Take the train to Rye House, follow the riverside path and catch the train back from Harlow Town.
- Distance
- 5 mi
- Time
- 1.5 hours
- Train back
- 16min
The walk
From Rye House station, walk to the River Stort Navigation and follow the riverside path for 4.2 miles to Harlow Town. Getting to and from the riverside path 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 Harlow Town back to Rye House take from 16min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Rye House from the cities
- LondonFrom 38min
- CambridgeFrom 59min
- OxfordFrom 1hr 50min
- BrightonFrom 2hr 7min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 7min
- NorwichFrom 2hr 29min
- BathFrom 2hr 32min
- BirminghamFrom 2hr 33min
Good to know
How long is the Rye House to Harlow Town walk?
About 5 miles from station to station: 4.2 miles along the River Stort Navigation and 0.5 miles away (about 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the riverside path.
How long does it take to walk from Rye House to Harlow Town?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat riverside path, without stops.
How do you get back from Harlow Town to Rye House?
By train: the quickest journey from Harlow Town back to Rye House takes 16min.
How do you get to Rye House by train?
Rye House is 38min from London, 59min from Cambridge and 1hr 50min from Oxford by train.