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Rickmansworth Aquadrome, the Colne Valley & the Grand Union Canal loop from Rickmansworth

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Rickmansworth Aquadrome, the Colne Valley & the Grand Union Canal loop from Rickmansworth

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Rickmansworth Aquadrome, the Colne Valley & the Grand Union Canal loop from Rickmansworth

03:49

14.5km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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754 m

View of Batchworth Lake

Highlight • Lake

Batchworth Lake started life as a gravel pit. The gravel was taken from here to build Wembley Stadium. Rickmansworth Water Ski Club are based on the lake so you may catch some watersports. It is also a popular place for fishing, said to be a top place for carp.

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1.78 km

Stocker's Lock and Stone Bridge

Highlight • Structure

About 1922, the land between the River Colne and the canal was taken over by Rickmansworth Gravel Company. Building in the capital was booming and gravel was in demand. Extraction at the site began and the resulting pit became Stocker's Lake. The original Wembley stadium was built at around this time and many have since speculated on the possibility of a Wembley Connection?

Dredging and gravel extraction continued until the 1940s. In 1947 Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Valley Water Company purchased Stocker's Lake (an area of 93.7 acres) for £5000 as the dredging agreement had expired. This was to protect the aquifer and pumping sources at Stocker's and Springwell. The company became Rickmansworth Water Company in 1985 and later part of Three Valleys Water Company, eventually Affinity Water, the present owners.

In the 1970s Stocker’s Lake became a nature reserve and day to day management was assigned by the water company to Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust.

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3.43 km

Springwell Reedbed

Highlight • Lake

The largest reedbed in London, home to many types of wildlife.

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6.74 km

Path Between Hill End and Woodcock Hill Cemetery

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Between Hill End and Woodcock Hill Cemetery is a lovely footpath which feels miles away from the edge of London.

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9.73 km

Forest Path in Bishop's Wood Country Park

Highlight • Forest

The London Outer Orbital Path (LOOP) passes through Bishop's Wood Country Park, an area of semi-natural woodland. It is generally very quiet so a calm place to enjoy nature.

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14.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.56 km

4.22 km

3.17 km

1.43 km

803 m

356 m

Surfaces

3.28 km

3.10 km

2.32 km

1.45 km

1.28 km

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Rickmansworth Aquadrome, the Colne Valley & the Grand Union Canal loop from Rickmansworth

View of Batchworth Lake

Stocker's Lock and Stone Bridge

Springwell Reedbed

Path Between Hill End and Woodcock Hill Cemetery

Forest Path in Bishop's Wood Country Park

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