St Albans Watercress To Redbournbury Mill

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Creation

28 Jun 2024

Last update

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 17.98 km
Calculated time: 5h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 56 m
Vertical drop: - 51 m
Highest point: 129 m
Lowest point: 74 m

Country: United Kingdom
District: St Albans
Start/End: N 51.743901° / W 0.330456°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 78 m - Start
2 : km 0.09 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left
3 : km 0.1 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
4 : km 0.14 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right onto Alban Way
5 : km 0.29 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
6 : km 0.79 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Cottonmill Lane
7 : km 0.79 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
8 : km 3.19 - alt. 88 m - Keep left onto Bluehouse Hill, A4147
9 : km 3.23 - alt. 89 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Redbourn Road, A5183
10 : km 4.28 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp left
11 : km 4.35 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
12 : km 4.35 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
13 : km 4.42 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Redbourn Road, A5183
14 : km 5.08 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
15 : km 5.22 - alt. 84 m - Keep left onto ST MICHAEL RURAL 006
16 : km 6.2 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
17 : km 6.67 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp right
18 : km 7.6 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left onto Besonend Lane
19 : km 7.67 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
20 : km 7.67 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
21 : km 7.73 - alt. 88 m - Keep left onto Beesonend Lane
22 : km 9.94 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
23 : km 11.14 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp right onto Childwick Green
24 : km 11.55 - alt. 127 m - Keep left
25 : km 11.8 - alt. 128 m - Keep right
26 : km 12.81 - alt. 125 m - Keep left
27 : km 12.82 - alt. 125 m - Keep right
28 : km 14.02 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
29 : km 14.6 - alt. 93 m - Keep left
30 : km 14.62 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Batchwood Drive
31 : km 14.67 - alt. 90 m - Keep left onto Batchwood Drive
32 : km 14.71 - alt. 89 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Redbourn Road, A5183
33 : km 14.95 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Branch Road
34 : km 15.23 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right onto Fishpool Street
35 : km 15.33 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
36 : km 16.01 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp right
37 : km 16.06 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
38 : km 16.1 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Abbey Mill Lane
39 : km 16.31 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Lady Spencer's Grove
40 : km 16.44 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Grove Road
41 : km 16.55 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Holywell Hill, A5183
42 : km 16.63 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Holywell Hill, A5183
43 : km 16.7 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Prospect Road
44 : km 17.17 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Cottonmill Lane
45 : km 17.28 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Leyland Avenue
46 : km 17.3 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right
47 : km 17.34 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
48 : km 17.4 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Alban Way
49 : km 17.93 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp right
50 : km 17.97 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
51 : km 17.98 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
S/E : km 17.98 - alt. 78 m

Useful Information

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