New River Path

New River Path
The path at Enfield
Length	28 mi (45 km)
Location	Hertfordshire, England North London
Trailheads	New Gauge, Hertford 51°48′25″N 0°03′28″W / 51.806879°N 0.057881°W New River Head, Islington, London 51°31′42″N 0°06′26″W / 51.528396°N 0.107278°W
Use	Hiking
Hiking details
Season	All year

The New River Path is a 28 miles (45 km) long-distance footpath which follows the course of the New River from its source in Hertfordshire to its original end in Islington, London. The path is waymarked throughout its length and all signs display the NR logo.^[1]

History

The New River was completed in 1613, the water supply aqueduct supplies water from Hertfordshire to North London. Since 1992, Thames Water with the co-operation of local people and partners and at the cost of over £2 million have created the path.

Route

The walk can be split into the following three sections.

Hertfordshire

14 miles (23 km)

The path begins at New Gauge, Hertford and passes through a variety of landscapes including the Lee Valley towns and villages of Ware, Great Amwell, St Margarets, Rye House, Hoddesdon, Broxbourne, Turnford, Cheshunt and Waltham Cross

London

11 miles (18 km)

After passing under the M25 the path passes through a range of different scenery from built up urban area corridor to more open aspects and through four London boroughs; Enfield, Haringey, Hackney and Islington.

Heritage section

3 miles (4.8 km)

The path runs through open spaces, inner-city streets and follows the now truncated route of the river till its culmination at New River Head.

References

1. New River Path Retrieved 26 November 2012

External links

• New River Path on Long Distance Walkers Association website
• The New River Path – a walk linking Hertford with Islington (guide and maps)
• A full walking guide for the New River Path with turn-by-turn directions (Created in partnership with Thames Water)