Hemel Hempstead — Watford
Hemwat one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Hemel Hempstead and Watford.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Hemel Hempstead and Watford.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 1 person.
This route has potentially been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to safety.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 1
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Safety (1)
Downloads - 9
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Hemel Hempstead
Grid Ref
TL0430605947
Lat / Lon
51.74253° / -0.49066°
Easting / Northing
504,306E / 205,947N
What3Words
grew.pool.major
Watford
Grid Ref
TQ1137096101
Lat / Lon
51.65268° / -0.39153°
Easting / Northing
511,370E / 196,101N
What3Words
clip.opera.flown
Hemwat One's land is
| Hemel Hempstead | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TL0430605947 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.74253° / -0.49066° |
| Easting / Northing | 504,306E / 205,947N |
| What3Words | grew.pool.major |
| Watford | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ1137096101 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.65268° / -0.39153° |
| Easting / Northing | 511,370E / 196,101N |
| What3Words | clip.opera.flown |
| Green urban | 9.0% |
| Pasture | 14.6% |
| Urban | 76.3% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Lwatson
26 Jun 2021I walked this route from Watford to Hemel. For the most part, this is a lovely walk, although there is one major problem; it crosses a fast and busy road where there is no crossing available. There is no pavement on the other side of the road either, meaning that I had to go a slightly different route to get to the canal, and that somebody going the other direction may not have been able to cross (particularly at busy times). Other route options include:
-Carrying on down Hempstead Road (the quiet one) until the end, and then crossing the busy road and continuing down the (wide and reasonably safe) footpath until reaching the canal - this is the route I ended up taking
-Taking the first path off Hempstead Road and walking down Grove Mill Lane until reaching the canal - however be aware that there is no pavement
-Avoiding Watford Junction Station altogether, and continuing down the High Street, down through Cassiobury Park and turning right down the canal (this is probably the safest solution but is quite a large detour from the route as shown)
Apart from the difficulty crossing Hempstead Road (the busy one), this is generally a very easy and pleasant route to walk, particularly after reaching the canal. Plenty of opportunity to pause and watch the wildlife too!.
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