HARPENDEN TO ST. ALBANS VIA REDBOURN (LINEAR)

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Overview

A Moderate paced walk from Harpenden, along the Nickey Line (disused railway) into Redbourn. There we pick up the River Ver Trail to the Redbournbury Water Mill (which should be open today) and onwards through Verulaneum Park into St. Albans.

Saturday, 25 April 2026

Start time:: 10:20 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: linear

Train: 09:49 London St Pancras Thameslink, 10:00 West Hampstead Thameslink, arrive. 10:18 Harpenden (Bedford train) Get return to Harpenden.

Lunch: picnic at Redbournbury Water Mill. (We may have time to look inside the mill). Plenty of pubs and cafes at the end of the walk in St. Albans

Toilets: At Harpenden station (please use toilets on the train so as not to delay the walk!). Also at Redbourn and at St. Albans.

Features

Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:: TL 13698 14213
Nearest postcode:: AL5 4SP
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Start time:: 10:20 am

Harpenden Station

Finishing point

Grid reference:: TL 15577 07104
Nearest postcode:: AL1 5HE
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Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

St Albans City Station

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