Walks you can reach from Newport by train
Essex · South East England | Walks by foot
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Audley End Station Circular via the Cottage (pargeted house, Wendens Ambo) (Essex)
3m direct from Newport.
23km. 5h30.
Gently rolling chalky uplands, farmland, woods and copses, green lanes, field boundaries, and pretty villages with thatched cottages and pargeted houses.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Great Chesterford Station to Audley End Station (Cambridgeshire)
3m direct from Newport.
20km. 5h.
Rolling Essex farmland, grassy field edges, small woods, river valleys, historic market town, parkland, and village with thatched cottages. Can be muddy.
A longer variant of Great Chesterford to Newport – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Bishop's Stortford Station to Sawbridgeworth Station (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Newport.
14km. Flat terrain. 4h–6h30.
Highlights: Thorley Wash Nature Reserve.
Lunch stops: the Three Tuns, or Full of Beans Cafe (2h–3h30 in).
End-of-walk reward: the Moorhen.
Shelford Station to Cambridge Station (Cambridgeshire)
15m direct from Newport.
23km. 6h.
Flat farmland, permissive river paths, open fields, light woodland, and historic city centre streets. High tarmac count.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Roydon Station to Sawbridgeworth Station (Essex)
15m direct from Newport.
22km. 5h.
Gently rolling Hertfordshire countryside, wheat fields, woods, waterways, green lanes, quiet country roads, river stretches, and navigation canal. Cattle in pastures. Avoid end Oct–Easter.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cambridge Station Circular via Grantchester (Cambridgeshire)
30m direct from Newport.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h30–5h30.
Beginner-friendly: A straightforward walk along the River Cam with many lunch options in Granchester. Within Cambridge itself, feel free to wander about randomly rather than following the route — there’s plenty to appreciate.
Highlights: King's College Chapel, Fitzwilliam Museum, Hobson's Conduit Monument, Cambridge, and Cambridge itself.
Lunch stops in Grantchester (1h30–2h30 in): the Orchard Tea Garden, Grantchester, the Red Lion, the Rupert Brooke, or the Blue Ball Inn.
End-of-walk reward: the Panton Arms.
Harlow Town Station Circular (Essex)
30m direct from Newport.
14km.
Flat, easy farmland, open fields, riverside, and quiet villages. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Broxbourne Station Circular via Waltham Abbey (Hertfordshire)
30m direct from Newport.
19km. 4h.
Flat river floodplain, towpaths, water meadows, lakeside paths, woodland strips, farmland fields, and open parkland. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Broxbourne Station to Bayford Station (Hertfordshire)
30m direct from Newport.
18km.
Canal towpath, parkland, Spital Brook valley, ancient diverse woodland, streams, boardwalks, and green lanes. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of Broxbourne Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cheshunt Station to Broxbourne Station (Hertfordshire)
30m direct from Newport.
16km. 3h30.
Flat river floodplain, towpaths, water meadows, lakeside paths, woodland strips, orchid area boardwalk, and open parkland. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of Broxbourne Circular via Waltham Abbey – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cheshunt Station Circular via Royal Gunpowder Mills (Hertfordshire)
45m direct from Newport.
15km. 3h30.
Flat river floodplain, gravel-pit lakes, water meadows, country park sculptures, farmland, and a market town. Can be muddy.