Grand Union Canal Walk - Hemel Hempstead circular route

Hemel Hempstead to Tring. Towpath walks along the Grand Union Canal connecting Northampton Line stations to Hemel Hempstead.

Walking Britain website describes this circular walk:

This walk as described starts from Hemel Hempstead Station (grid ref. TL043059). The alternative, if a car is being used, is to park behind Bovingdon church (grid ref. TL017038) and start the walk from this point in the loop.

Coming out of Hemel Hempstead station cross the road, via the pedestrian lights, and go down Fishery Road towards Fishery Inn which can be seen ahead by the Grand Union Canal. (You are walking across Boxmoor Trust land: the nucleus of this was given to the 87 inhabitants of Hemel Hempstead and Bovingdon in 1594 to safeguard their grazing and fishing rights in the Bulbourne and Gade valleys over 450 acres are now looked after for the benefit of local inhabitants and on the remainder of the walk you will come across signs proclaiming Trust activity you may also see some of the Belted Galway cattle or Norfolk Horn sheep which are now grazed on the meadows.)

Turn left along the canal and walk to bridge 148. Turn left here and, leaving the canal, walk under two bridges – rail