St Margarets Walks & Route Maps

This first route is a nice short stroll that takes you through Stanstead Abbotts and then out on a nice loop of walking around the edges of Abbotts Lake.

There are plenty of eateries in Stanstead Abbots and you can get to this route from the St Margarets train station.

Refreshments:

The Jolly Fisherman, St Margarets

The Oak, Stanstead Abbotts

The Red Lion, Stanstead Abbotts

Village Cafe, Stanstead Abbotts

Train Station:

St Margarets

The second option is a lovely waterside stroll that heads in the opposite direction out of Stanstead St Margarets.

After strolling through the Stanstead Abbotts High Street, you'll embark on a nice walk along the River Lee Navigation until you reach the impressive bird watching platform in the Amwell Nature Reserve.

After that you'll cut across to visit the small village of Great Amwell with it's church and then head back to St Margarets along the lovely New River Path.

Refreshments:

The Jolly Fisherman, St Margarets

The Oak, Stanstead Abbotts

The Red Lion, Stanstead Abbotts

Village Cafe, Stanstead Abbotts

Train Station:

St Margarets

The third route option is another waterside walk that's slightly longer than the second route. Like the second route, it enjoys stretches of walking along the River Lee Navigation and then back along the New River Path.

However, this walk instead heads in the opposite direction to the second route and the benefit of this option is it calls into Rye House where there is a train station and a pub.

This means you can half the length of this walk by walking one way and then catching the train back to St Margarets if you wish.

Of course, if you want an epic riverside walk, you could also complete walks 2 and 3 together to create one big walk, as they head in completely different directions.

Refreshments:

The Rye House, Rye House

The Jolly Fisherman, Stanstead St Margarets

The Oak, Stanstead Abbotts

The Red Lion, Stanstead Abbotts

Village Cafe, Stanstead Abbotts

Train Station:

Rye House

St Margarets

This fourth walk option is a lovely and more varied route that starts with a peaceful stroll along the River Lee Navigation until you reach the impressive bird watching platform (take some binoculars for this!).

You'll then head north through countryside until you walk through the pretty Easneye wood and then embark on an adventure into more open countryside. This takes you along a section of the Hertfordshire Way, and you'll enjoy some nice views as you go.

Finally, you'll walk back to the village of Stanstead Abbots where there are a large selection of pubs and eateries available.

Refreshments:

The Jolly Fisherman, St Margarets

The Oak, Stanstead Abbotts

The Red Lion, Stanstead Abbotts

Village Cafe, Stanstead Abbotts

Train Station:

St Margarets

This final walk option is basically a longer extended version of the second walk that takes you on a waterside amble to the north along the River Lee Navigation and back along the New River Path.

This longer route actually takes you all the way to Ware, where you'll discover some nice riverside pubs and a train station. This also means you can make this a station to station linear walk and catch the train back to St Margarets from Ware if you wish.

Refreshments:

The Jolly Fisherman, St Margarets

The Oak, Stanstead Abbotts

The Red Lion, Stanstead Abbotts

Village Cafe, Stanstead Abbotts

Saracens Head, Ware

The Waterside Inn, Ware

Ware Coffee Lab, Ware

Train Station:

St Margarets