Objective: cycle from Broxbourne to Bishop’s Stortford along the River Stort Navigation, returning by train to Broxbourne. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 16.6 miles Time to complete: 2 hrs 20 mins 7.1 mph Nicholson Guide: Guide 1, pp 126-127, 134-137 Costs: free parking at Broxbourne. Train from Bishop’s Stortford to Broxbourne £8.60 (20 minutes, 4… Continue reading Broxbourne to Bishop’s Stortford
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Aylesbury to Wendover
Objective: park at Wendover, take the train to Aylesbury, cycle the Aylesbury and Wendover arms of the Grand Union via Marsworth. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 16 miles cycling Time to complete: 3 hours 20 mins cycling, 6.6 mph, plus train journey (8 minutes) Nicholson Guide: Guide 1, pp 58-59, 62-65 Costs: free parking at… Continue reading Aylesbury to Wendover
Tring Station to Rickmansworth
Objective: cycle from Aldbury to the Grand Union, and down to Rickmansworth. Cycle back to Watford Junction and take the train back to Tring Station. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 24 miles cycling Time to complete: 3.25 hours cycling, 7.7 mph, plus train journey (21 minutes) Nicholson Guide: Guide 1, pp 51-56 Costs: free parking… Continue reading Tring Station to Rickmansworth
Lea Bridge to Hertford
Objective: train from Hertford east to Lea Bridge, cycle from Lea Bridge (London) to Hertford, along the River Lea/Lee navigation Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 27 miles Time to complete: 3.25 hours cycling, 8.3 mph, plus train journey (about 50 minutes) Nicholson Guide: Guide 1, pp 121-131 Costs: free parking at Hertford, low cost London… Continue reading Lea Bridge to Hertford
Milton Keynes to Tring Station
Objective: park car at Aldbury, cycle to Tring Station, take the train to Milton Keynes, cycle back to Tring Station and Aldbury. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 26.7 miles cycling Time to complete: 3 hours 45 mins cycling, 8.5 mph, plus train journey (25 minutes) Nicholson Guide: Guide 1, pp 56, 59, 67-73 Costs: free… Continue reading Milton Keynes to Tring Station
Rickmansworth, Slough Arm, Hayes & Harlington
Objective: cycle the Grand Union from Rickmansworth, along the Slough Arm (and back), down to the junction with the Paddington Arm. 2 trains back to Rickmansworth. Trip Type: solo cycle Distance: 25 miles cycling Time to complete: 3 hours cycling (5-6 hours in total) Nicholson Guide: Guide 1 pp 38, 39, 44, 45, 48-51 Costs:… Continue reading Rickmansworth, Slough Arm, Hayes & Harlington