Hertfordshire Walks
Waltham Abbey is a historic town just over the border in Essex, and these short walks explore the gardens and ruins of the abbey that gave it its name.
The first is a family and wheel friendly stroll of under a mile through the rose garden and the abbey ruins, past the church and back through the Gatehouse beside the Cornmill Stream. The second, almost 2 miles, adds a walk north to the Cornmill Meadows Dragonfly Sanctuary. The Welsh Harp and the Green Dragon are close by for refreshments.
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Waltham Abbey walk 01
This is a great historical family and wheel friendly stroll around the Waltham Abbey Gardens.
You'll walk through the rose garden, stroll through the ruins of Waltham Abbey and visit the pretty church before heading back to the start through the Gatehouse and along the Cornmill stream.
Waltham Abbey walk 02
If you have more time available, then this second route from Waltham Abbey visits the Abbey Gardens like the first route, but then takes you on a longer adventure.
The extra walking takes you north to explore the Cornmill Meadows Dragonfly Sanctuary and also enjoys a stroll alongside the Cornmill Stream.
Based on 2 user ratings
A well-liked walk
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Not a particularly interesting route after visiting the Abbey, the park area is peaceful but once you get in to the countryside its just a circular walk through some grasslands, there is a river but can hardly see it through the weeds and brambles....Its also a 3 mile walk not 2.25 miles.
Beautiful easy walk. The crown pub no longer seems so be open.
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