Best walks near Hertford by train
Hertfordshire · South East England
Stations: Hertford East · Hertford North
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in South East England and plan your next day of green.
Cambridge Station Circular via Grantchester (Cambridgeshire)
1h from Hertford North, with one change.
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.
Bishop's Stortford Station to Sawbridgeworth Station (Hertfordshire)
30m from Hertford East, with one change.
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.
Potters Bar Station Circular via Gobions Wood (Middlesex)
45m from Hertford North, with one change.
Easy: 8km, gentle ascents. 2h30–4h.
Gobions Wood is absolutely beautiful. The rest of walk takes you through unremarkable but quiet fields.
Highlights: Gobion's Wood.
Lunch: Nowhere to eat en route — pack lunch!
Newport Station to Audley End Station (Essex)
45m from Hertford East, with one change.
14km. Moderate ascents. 4h–6h30.
Spoiled by a long trek along a busy road near Audley End.
Highlights: Saffron Walden.
Lunch stops in Saffron Walden: the Temeraire, Waffle, the Courtyard Tearoom, the Kings Arms, or the Eight Bells.
End-of-walk reward: Audley End House and Gardens.
Harringay Green Lanes Station to Harringay Station (Middlesex)
30m direct from Hertford North.
Tough: steep ascents. 0km. 0m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Finsbury Park Station to Harringay Green Lanes Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Hertford North.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Field and woodland paths.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Drayton Park Station to Finsbury Park Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Hertford North.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
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Highbury & Islington Station to Drayton Park Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Hertford North.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Field paths.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Caledonian Road Station to Highbury & Islington Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Hertford North.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.
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Kings Cross Station to Old Street Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Hertford North.
Easy: 4km, gentle ascents. 1h.
Canal towpath with street sections at either end and flat and easy-going; step-free.
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Moorgate Station to Cannon Street Station (Middlesex)
1h direct from Hertford North.
Easy: 1km, flat terrain. 30m.
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Farringdon Station to Moorgate Station (Middlesex)
1h direct from Hertford North.
Easy: 1km, gentle ascents. 30m.