Walks you can reach from Watford Junction by train
Hertfordshire · South East England | Walks by foot
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Garston Station to St Albans City Station (Hertfordshire)
5m direct from Watford Junction.
13km. Gentle ascents. 3h30–6h.
Common woodland, farmland tracks, river meadows, water meadows, quiet residential roads, and historic city streets. Can be very muddy.
Highlights: St Albans.
Lunch stops: Moor Mill Watermill & Inn (1h30–3h in), the Overdraught (2h30–4h in), or Rumbles Fish Bar (2h30–4h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Horn, or the Robin Hood.
Bricket Wood Station to Garston Station (Hertfordshire)
5m direct from Watford Junction.
4km.
A segment of Abbey Trail – documented by the Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership.
Park Street Station to Bricket Wood Station (Hertfordshire)
8m direct from Watford Junction.
4km.
A segment of Abbey Trail – documented by the Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership.
Park Street Station to How Wood Station (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Watford Junction.
A segment of Abbey Trail – documented by the Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership.
Berkhamsted Station Circular via Hockeridge Woods (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Watford Junction.
15km.
Canal towpath, wide bridleways, fields, woodland paths, school playing fields, and town centre. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Tring Station to Berkhamsted Station (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Watford Junction.
15km.
Canal towpath, ancient woodland, chalk commons, open grassy hillsides, beech and oak estate woodland, and ridge paths with town views. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
St Albans Abbey Station to Park Street Station (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Watford Junction.
4km.
A segment of Abbey Trail – documented by the Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership.
Euston Station to South Hampstead Station (Middlesex)
15m direct from Watford Junction.
Easy: 5km, gentle ascents. 1h30.
Excellent view. Hill paths and with gentle gradients.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Marylebone Station to Euston Station (Middlesex)
15m direct from Watford Junction.
Easy: 2km, flat terrain. 30m.
Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Bow Brickhill Station to Leighton Buzzard Station (Buckinghamshire)
15m direct from Watford Junction.
14km. 4h.
Woodland paths, pine and beech woods, greensand ridge with valley views, riverside meadows, and canal towpath. Can be muddy. Best avoided in winter.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cheddington Station to Leighton Buzzard Station (Buckinghamshire)
15m direct from Watford Junction.
24km. 5h30.
Rolling fields, wooded areas, hilltop villages, panoramic views of the Chilterns and Aylesbury Vale, and level descent into Linslade. Arable field crossings.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Tring Station Circular via Ashridge Estate (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Watford Junction.
13km. Moderate ascents. 3h30–6h.
Beginner-friendly: It’s nearly all in a big National Trust estate that’s extremely well sign-posted. It’s completely fine to deviate from the route — explore and shorten as you like! The lunch options are simple cafés, so no messing around with booking a table in advance.
An essential walk! The Ashridge Estate is very beautiful if you appreciate woodland, and covers more then enough ground to cover a day of hiking in itself. There are paths everywhere and you can wander freely. Ancient trees, rolling chalk downlands, and lush meadows. Relatively busy. Take the minor paths to avoid the crowds. Can be muddy.
Highlights: Ashridge Estate and Ashridge House.
Lunch stops: the Ashridge Estate Café (1h–1h30 in), or Ashridge House café (2h–3h30 in).
End-of-walk reward: the Valiant Trooper.