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Nickey Line Walk 6 - Highfield Hemel Hempstead

A 3 mile rural walk in the environs of Hemel Hempstead, taking in the Nickey Line

Nickey Line Walk 6 Hemel Hemspteadmap

  • From Gadebridge Lane car park (free), accessed from the Leighton Buzzard Rd, exit to the River Gade, and turn left alongside it
  • Cross Gadebridge Lane, and continue with river on R to reach road
  • Turn R up pavement to roundabout, and cross Piccotts End Lane
  • Turn R and after 20yds ascend steps, and continue up footpath to a T junction
  • Turn L, shortly reaching kissing gate, and immediately beyond turn hard R uphill
  • Continue, walking through woodland, emerging into a grassy area
  • Continue walking in the same line of travel, keeping houses to your R
  • .Where the grassy area ends, look for well walked path on the left. 
  • Continue walking in the same direction of travel as before, ignoring smaller paths to the left and right
  • Where there are forks with a choice of two major paths, take the R  hand one
  • One eventually emerges at a road, with a ‘children playing’ road signCross over into Lonsdale, and continue up road until road ends
  • Look for a paved path on the R, and keep walking in the same direction as before
  • The path accesses Ribblesdale. Walk to the end, and turn R into Wensleydale.
  • At main road turn L for 50yds, and cross by traffic island, and walk up Pennine Way for several hundred yards
  • Turn R along tarmaced path with metal railings to the L, and the rugby club to your R
  • Reach the Nickey Line by a Lost Rail interpretation board, and turn R
  • Continue along the Nickey Line for about 1500yds, reaching steps down to Keen’s Field
  • Turn R, passing houses on your R, and continue in same direction to reach Adeyfield Rd
  • Turn R, pass the Midland Inn, and take next R into East Street
  • Where East St bears L, continue straight on into Fensomes Close
  • Continue to meet main road, and turn L, passing fire station.
  • Abour 100yds down, cross the road into High St
  • Just after passing the ‘Ye Olde Town Hall’, turn L into church grounds, passing steepled church on the left
  • One reaches a cross path, with bowling green opposite. Turn R and continue past childrens’ playground on left, passing WCs on the R.
  • Turn  L to river, cross white bridge, and enter car park

 

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