We’re a Ramblers group aimed mainly at people in their 20s, 30s and a bit beyond, offering guided hikes and social events across Herts, Beds and south Cambs.
This walk is for up to 30 people, including the leader.
Following on from the Watford Green Loop on the previous weekend, now it's Hemel Hempstead's turn. Today’s route is the Hemel Green Walk, a trail through Hemel Hempstead’s streets, green spaces and watersides. Points of interest include Apsley Lock, The Marlowes, The Old Town, Jellicoe Water Gardens and the Box Moor Trust’s grazing land. There will be a mixture of asphalt and gravel paths, with occasional small hills.
The starting point is outside The Paper Mill pub. We'll head over the White Bridge and observe Apsley Marina, a vast canal boat park. We'll head in a north westerly direction through the Apsley estate and Corner Hall towards the 'Magic' roundabout, one of only two in the UK. This will lead us to the Marlowes Shopping Centre, where we'll see the Residents Rainbow Sculpture, erected in 1993 to symbolise the first people to settle in the New Town after World War Two. Another point of interest is a tile mosaic map of Hemel and the surrounding towns and villages.
Next is the Old Town, a popular filming location for TV series including Ricky Gervais' Afterlife. We'll head through Gadebridge Park (hopefully not Gadebridge Lake as it's known by local residents when it rains) and follow the path adjacent to the River Gade. We'll have a short break at the Jellicoe Water Gardens before we arrive at St John's church in Boxmoor.
After this, we'll head past Boxmoor Playhouse and Blackbirds Moor to the Fisheries Inn. The Box Moor Trust's Station Moor will be next, as we join the Grand Union Canal all the way back to our starting place and an optional pub stop at the Paper Mill.
Please note this walk is not suitable for dogs.
For information about walking with the group, including our dog policy, please visit the Stag Walkers website.
Booking your place: Please book your place using the free Meetup website/app. Join the Stag Walkers Meetup group and click the 'Attend' button on the event page.
Please do not turn up for a walk without booking, as places are limited.
If the walk is fully booked, click 'join waitlist' to get a place if one becomes available and please check back regularly as you will likely get a place. The waitlist gives priority to single bookings so if you wish to bring a guest, we recommend booking separately.
Unless you opt in to further communications, we will only use contact information you provide to get in touch about the walk.
This is a circular walk.
The start time is when we aim to start walking and the finish time is an estimate.
Walks are graded Easy, Leisurely, Moderate or Strenuous in increasing order of difficulty. Please read the walk description to check it is within your abilities and contact the group if you are unsure.
Please:
We are a Ramblers group, non-members are welcome to try us out for three free walks before joining Ramblers as a full member.
As a charity we ask that non-members consider making a voluntary donation to Ramblers until they purchase membership. We suggest £3-4 per walk. You can donate in person or online.
The Ramblers’ Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company registration number: 4458492. Registered Charity in England and Wales number: 1093577. Registered office: First Floor, 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE.
The Paper Mill pub, Stationers Place, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead HP3 9RH. Meet outside the pub. Please do not use the pub car park; parking is available a short 5 minute walk away in Apsley Industrial Estate, off Kents Avenue opposite the warehouses, and there is also unrestricted parking on London Road next and opposite Moore's Motorcycles. Spaces may be limited so please car share if possible or use public transport: Apsley railway station (London NorthWestern Railway) is a few minutes’ walk away. N.B. parking at Apsley station is very limited and expensive.
