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We offer walks in London and Home Counties, accessible by public transport.

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Overview

We will start at Northwood Hills Underground station and soon enter the open and rolling countryside around London and head towards Harefield via the Parish Church. After a picnic lunch on Harefield Green we will walk to Rickmansworth via  Woodcock Hill and the Aquadrome. The walk will end at Rickmansworth  Station.

Saturday, 4 October 2025
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.7km / 10.4mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Train: Metropolitan Line trains frequently run from Baker Street station to Northwood Hills Station. The 9.57 from Baker Street will arrive at Northwood Hills Station at 10.25.

Rickmansworth Station for the return journey has both Metropolitan Line trains to Baker Street and also Chiltern Line trains to Marylebone giving a frequent service.

Lunch: Picnic lunch on Harefield Green with coffee shops / pub in the village.

Toilet: Northwood Hills Underground Station have toilet facilities at the start of the walk. Toilets are available in the cafes around our lunch stop on Harefield Green. Toilets are also available at Rickmansworth Aquadrome and at Rickmansworth Station at the end of our walk. 

Features

  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 10321 90236
Nearest postcode:
HA6 1PH
what3words:
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Start time:
10:30 am

Northwood Hills Underground Station. Meet outside the station concourse.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 05717 94595
Nearest postcode:
WD3 1QY
what3words:
slope.stacks.feed
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm

Rickmansworth Station

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking