Walks from Harlow
MapSet out on beautiful walks directly from the centre of Harlow.
Alternatively, view walks near Harlow by train.
Bishop's Stortford to Harlow
Recommended
Waterway: four fifths along the River Stort Navigation.
Thorley Wash Nature Reserve (1h30 in)
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
2 lunch spots: the Three Tuns, or Full of Beans Cafe (2h in)
1 end-of-walk reward: the Moorhen
Adapted from: The Rough Guide to Walks in London & the South East (3rd edition).
Reverse direction: the Saturday Walkers Club and Slow Ways (inc. GPX).
Harlow Circular via Hunsdon
Flat, easy farmland, open fields, riverside and quiet villages.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Ware to Harlow
An easy-to-navigate towpath walk following the Rivers Lea and Stort for the whole route, full of wildlife. The path can be narrow and uneven with steps and gets muddy after heavy rain. Follows the River Lea and River Stort navigations; abundant wildlife. Steps and narrow uneven parts.
Waterway: almost all along the River Stort Navigation.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Some care is needed at the junction of the two rivers as signage is slightly confusing.
Walk details: Slow Ways.