Walks

Walking is good for you!

Information about the Public Rights of Way within the Borough of Broxbourne may be found on our public footpaths page.

Guided walks

Come and enjoy walks in and around the Borough of Broxbourne - it's fun, relaxing, sociable and great for your health. Some walks are free of charge, but where there is a small fee, tickets must be purchased beforehand from one stop shops or at Broxbourne Civic Hall. Alternatively you can pay by Switch or credit card by calling 01992 441946.

The cost per walk remains at £1, with tickets available in books of five (£5 per book); one ticket must be handed in at the beginning of each walk. Tickets will be valid for up to two years.

Our informative leaders will help you discover the attractive local countryside in friendly groups.

Walk Leaders: 

June Crew, Jackie Cahn, Mike Garbett, John Smith and John Merrill

Points to remember:

• Wear suitable clothing and appropriate, comfortable footwear
• Toilet facilities are often limited and not always available
• Feel free to bring your own food and drink
• Everyone (including the dog) is welcome. Walks are not suitable for pushchairs unless you are really determined
• Tickets must be purchased beforehand. Please remember to bring your ticket with you to be handed in at the beginning of each walk (This does not apply to walks organised by the CMS)
• NGR stands for National Grid Reference. OS maps are overlaid with this grid.

If you have any queries regarding any of the walks, please telephone Broxbourne Council on 01992 785555 ext. 5908.

A link to the current programme of guided walks can be found on the right under 'related links'.

Wormley West End circular walk

The Wormley West End circular walk is a short self-guided trail which takes in interesting historical features of the area. A hard copy of the walk is available from Lowewood Museum. This circular walk is the result of a shared learning project undertaken by members of the Lea Valley and Broxbourne branches of U3A and is sponsored by Friends of Lowewood Museum.

The Hertfordshire Way

Hertfordshire Way is a 166-mile circular route along public rights of way within the county of Hertfordshire, with a new extension of 24 miles. Part of the Hertfordshire Way passes through Broxbourne (legs 10A, Cuffley to Broxbourne and 10B, Broxbourne to Hertford). For more information visit the Friends of Hertfordshire Way website.

Hoddesdon Conservation Area - Heritage Trail

Some of the most interesting buildings in Hoddesdon are best seen on foot. The Heritage Trail will help you to locate these buildings and tell you a little about their history.

Lee Valley Regional Park

The award-winning Lee Valley Regional Park stretches an incredible 26 miles along the leafy banks of the River Lee, from Ware in Hertfordshire and through Essex to the Thames at East India Dock Basin offering a variety of walks. A large section of the park runs the length of the Eastern boundary of the Borough of Broxbourne.

Health walks

If you want to enjoy your local park, meet new people and benefit your health and wellbeing, come along to our volunteer-led health walks. In order to expand our walks programme we are looking to recruit more volunteer leaders, especially those willing to lead a fortnightly or even monthly, weekday walk. Full training and insurance is free. For further details visit the volunteer walks page.