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Hertfordshire
Slow Ways linking Borehamwood and Bushey, Edgware, Potters Bar, Radlett, Whetstone
England / Hertfordshire / Borehamwood
Borehamwood’s five Slow Ways are 95% checked
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Walk to Borehamwood from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Borehamwood—Edgware
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Boredg one |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 68m | Descent 103m | |
Borehamwood—Edgware
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Boredg two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 91m | Descent 125m | ||
Borehamwood—Potters Bar
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Borpot one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 84m | Descent 83m | ||
Borehamwood—Potters Bar
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Borpot two |
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4 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 90m | Descent 90m | ||
Borehamwood—Whetstone
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Borwhe one |
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4 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 136m | Descent 118m | ||
Bushey—Borehamwood
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Busbor one |
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3 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 67m | Descent 68m | ||
Radlett—Borehamwood
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Radbor one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 49m | Descent 29m | ||
Radlett—Borehamwood
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Radbor two |
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4 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 62m | Descent 82m |
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Collective progress
81% of Borehamwood’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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10 people have contributed to Borehamwood’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
5 people have surveyed a route in Borehamwood
56km out of 65km have been walked and reviewed
177km of reviews have been shared in Borehamwood
Latest Updates
I walked from Radlett station to Elstree/Borehamwood Station and used the very frequent train service to return to my start....
J M
The path across Park Fields is not as straight as the map suggests. The next path to Butterfly Lane was pleasant although with planes flying overhead. There are several cafes in Bushey High Street and buses to Watford although it's under a mile to Bushey Station straight down the main road....
JohnMyerson
From Radlett station, we take the southern exit road, then follow the main street south to Theobald Street, where we turn right....
Hugh Hudson
The first section from Elstree and Boreham Wood station is good paved road but noisy as on a main road. We left the route about 2k before the finish, and took a path up to the left to get us onto a quiet road which led to High Barnet station and then home....
Louise070
No major problems, but the path from Allum Lane to Barnet Lane was a bit wet and muddy in places, as was the unsurfaced path into Edgwarebury Park. We turn right into Edgwarebury Lane and follow it over the M1 into a residential estate, where we head right into Edgwarebury Park on an unsurfaced and muddy path....
Hugh Hudson
Navigation is largely straightforward as it follows the waymarked Dollis Brook / London Loop path for the most part although the GPX route was helpful at the multiple field corners where there was often a choice of paths. The GPX file takes a route along the road all the way in to Borehamwood, but as others have noted, much better is to divert slightly North off Barnet Lane and rejoin the London Loop path down through Woodcock Hill Village Green (photo 9) and through the pleasant modern housing development leading to the end point....
Jo Wood
Mostly this is a good route, fairly direct and makes the most of wooded footpaths, and quieter streets in the urban sections at both ends....
Jane Taylor
Luckily at the other side of a stream there is an (at this side) unmarked foot path that goes through a field. The stream goes under the M25 before it continues following field boundaries....
Derick Rethans
The path then crosses a road and through a field, going around Elstree Aerodrome. On the other side there was a field with horses, and a path that looks to become very muddy in the rain....
Derick Rethans
You then cross another busy road with steps or ramps, and from there on into Edgware was a little boring along some streets....
Derick Rethans
The last part follows the Watling Chase Timberland Trail which I walked at the end of last year (and which would make an excellent slow way between Borehamwood and Hatfield)....
Derick Rethans
It wasn’t as wet as when Strider reviewed it, but there was still some mud which is why I dropped a star. When it dries it will be a 5 star route....
Jane Taylor
Jane Taylor added Boredg two, a new walk from Borehamwood to Edgware
Walk this routeI've remade the route as Boredg Two, with the road crossing corrected, and recommend that. Other than that this is a good direct route into/out of London taking advantage of parkland and surprisingly rural green belt lanes....
Jane Taylor
After the woods the route goes downhill along Edgwarebury Lane all the way to Edgwarebury Park. Eventually I came to the outskirts of Edgware and the route turned into Edgwarebury Park After the park comes the A41 Watford Bypass, crossed by a bridge (steps or a long ramp), with this route option there is only a short walk along the main road before turning into residential streets, and eventually coming to Edgware station....
Jane Taylor
After passing Elstree Studios there are nice open spaces and residential streets. After going round the scrubby edge of a golf course and some fields there is a track (part of Cycle network 12) that used to be a road which leads to a tunnel under the motorway....
Strider
Strider added Borpot two, a new walk from Borehamwood to Potters Bar
Walk this routeA short residential walk from the station quickly takes you to an open common where you walk parallel to the railway....
Strider
This is a lovely walk generally following the London Loop/Dollis Valley Greenwalk....
Strider
Narrow woodland paths, open fields, gravel and dirt tracks, Bridges, bridleways, farms, golf courses, grass and common land....
Strider
Sidney Hando added Radbor two, a new walk from Radlett to Borehamwood
Walk this routeOverall I would recommend this route, and only found some accuracy issues which could be easily rectified by following the Dollis Valley Greenwalk signs from Whetstone to Moat Mount Open Space....
Gilgul
On reaching the A41 you will need to turn right out of Edgwarebury Park to the crossing bridge, then double back - this adds about 400m to the journey. From Edgware turn left at the A41 to the crossing and double back....
Strider
Look left if walking North (right if walking South) there is a crossing bridge over the road....
Strider
Slow Ways added Boredg one, a new walk from Borehamwood to Edgware
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Borpot one, a new walk from Borehamwood to Potters Bar
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Borwhe one, a new walk from Borehamwood to Whetstone
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Busbor one, a new walk from Bushey to Borehamwood
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Radbor one, a new walk from Radlett to Borehamwood
Walk this routeBorehamwood’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TQ1911696331
Lat / Lon
51.65316° / -0.27953°
Easting / Northing
519,116E / 196,331N
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