Ver-Colne Valley Walk
A 15-mile long-distance path in Hertfordshire. The Ver-Colne Valley Walk follows the Ver and Colne rivers, visiting several former watermills and wildlife habitats along the way. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: TL 103 120
Distance: 15 miles (24 km)
Time: 6–8 hours
Duration: 1 day
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
173 London North
182 St Albans, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead and Welwyn Garden City
Summary
The Ver-Colne Valley Walk is marked on OS Explorer mapping and is fully waymarked. From the beginning of the walk at Redbourn, the route follows the River Ver south via Redbournbury Mill, Shafford Farm, and Bow Bridge to St Albans.
Here it passes Verulamium Roman Town, The Lake, Cottonmill Bridge, and Sopwell Home Farm before heading south from St Albans to Park Street (How Wood), passing under the M25 London Orbital near Moor Mill (Colney Street) before heading to Meriden in northeast Watford. Here the River Ver is left behind, and the final mile is travelled along the River Colne into Watford.