Best walks from Enfield Town

Enfield Town Station to Walthamstow Central Station

A largely flat, low-lying London walk mixing quiet and busy roads with long off-road stretches alongside Pymmes Brook, the River Lea Navigation and the open marshes. Surfaces range from pavement and tarmac to gravel and rougher towpath; some riverside sections can be overgrown and with canal overflow channels that flood and turn slippery after rain. Follows much of the Lee Valley. Tottenham Marshes has a surprisingly wild, rural feel. Can be broken at Ponders End, Tottenham Hale or Blackhorse Road stations.

14km. Flat terrain.

Some busy road sections, particularly near the Walthamstow end and in the final third. Canal overflow channels near Alfie's Lock can flood and become slippery after rain. Riverside sections are unlit and feel isolated after dark.

Lunch: Small shops and takeaways near Blackhorse Road and Ponders End in the last third.

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Enfield Town Station to Waltham Cross Station

A green walk through parks and along the New River, with residential streets at the Enfield end. Some steps and kissing gates and the riverside path can be slippery in wet weather. Crosses the M25 using green space above the Holmesdale Tunnel. Passes Turkey Street station for an easy drop-out.

6km.

Lunch: A kebab restaurant in Waltham Cross sits conveniently on the route.

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Potters Bar Station to Enfield Town Station

More than three miles run along The Ridgeway (A1005), a busy main road with a 50mph limit and a narrow or non-existent footpath and plus a roundabout onto Junction 24 of the M25 with no pedestrian traffic lights. Considered unsuitable and unsafe for walking.

Easy: 10km, moderate ascents.

Over three miles follow the busy, fast A1005 (The Ridgeway) with a narrow or absent footpath, and the route negotiates the M25 Junction 24 roundabout with no pedestrian crossings; reviewers do not consider it safe to walk.

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Wood Green Station to Enfield Town Station

Follows the New River Path for most of its length, alongside a shallow canalised watercourse, with diversions through suburban streets and parks where there is no riverside access. The path is generally good but narrow in places, with kissing gates and steps and can be muddy in wet conditions. Look out for ducks, geese and swans along the New River.

9km.

The North Circular must be crossed; there is a signed pedestrian crossing rather than a bridge. No lighting along the river path, so not an after-dark route. Can be muddy.

Enfield Town Park has a very good park café, with plenty of other refreshment opportunities throughout.

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