The Nickey Line cycle route - St Albans City & District Council
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Walking & Cycling<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong><br />
the green <strong>route</strong> from<br />
Hemel Hempstead via Redbourn<br />
to Harpenden<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong> was a 7mile (12km) branch<br />
line that once linked the Midland Railway at<br />
Harpenden to Boxmoor, near Hemel Hempstead.<br />
Passenger services ended in 1947 but a section<br />
of the line carried freight until 1979. Much of the<br />
track bed still remained intact when it was bought<br />
by Dacorum and <strong>St</strong> <strong>Albans</strong> councils in the early<br />
1980’s and opened for walking and cycling.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>route</strong> now forms a pleasant green corridor<br />
with a rural aspect along much of its length -<br />
providing attractive countryside or woodland<br />
walks as well as generally traffi c-free access to<br />
school and work. Although there are steep<br />
embankments or cuttings and several bridges<br />
have been removed there is level access for<br />
cyclists and wheelchairs along most of the <strong>route</strong><br />
(steps are shown on the map).<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong> forms part of Route 57 of the<br />
Sustrans National Cycle Network which continues<br />
through Harpenden to Wheathampstead and<br />
Welwyn Garden <strong>City</strong>. From Harpenden, Route 6<br />
goes south to <strong>St</strong> <strong>Albans</strong> & Watford, and north to<br />
Luton & Milton Keynes.<br />
Enjoy the <strong>route</strong> as a relaxing journey to work or<br />
school away from the road network. Alternatively,<br />
take a leisurely walk or ride looking out for the<br />
abundant local wildlife. In addition, a number of<br />
circular paths can be enjoyed incorporating rights<br />
of way which cross the <strong>Line</strong>.<br />
Relax in the he beautiful surro ou ound ndings di dings inng of Gadebridge G Park, Park Dacorum’s m’s principal p<br />
pa park. parrk<br />
Unwind by b the River Gade de or<br />
r admire aaddm e the gloriou glorious fl ower ow display in the th historic<br />
Walled ed Garden with viewws<br />
o of <strong>St</strong> <strong>St</strong>t<br />
Mary’s Church, h, regarded re rega as one ne of the most<br />
complete Norman churc rc rche hes es in n Hertfordshire. H Activities Activ including din bowls and craz azy<br />
golf are available duri uri ri ring g the t e su summer, with a pla play area and d skate te park fo<br />
for yo youn ung<br />
<strong>The</strong> Cavendish School<br />
people, open all yea ear ar ar. SSee<br />
ee e ww www.dacorum.gov.uk ww www gov for or details ails ils of f special sp events events. events ev s.<br />
Gade Valley JMI MI<br />
Melsted Road<br />
Leighton Buzzard Road<br />
Marlowes<br />
Paradise<br />
Tudor Primary<br />
School<br />
A4146<br />
Marlowes<br />
Hemel Hempstead<br />
General Hospital<br />
Gadebridge<br />
Park<br />
Hillfield Road<br />
Leighton Buzzard Road<br />
Queensway<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Albans</strong> Road<br />
Athletics Ground<br />
Skateboard<br />
BMX park<br />
Leisure<br />
World<br />
High <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
Fletcher Way<br />
Old Town<br />
George <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
Primary<br />
Chapel <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
Locker’s Park<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s<br />
School Church<br />
Randall<br />
Park<br />
Cotterells Hill<br />
King Harry <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
Wolsey Road<br />
Seaton Road<br />
Water Gardens<br />
Waterhouse <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
Park Lane<br />
Deaconsfield Road<br />
Warners End Road<br />
Astley Road<br />
Paradise<br />
Wood Lane<br />
Wood Crescent<br />
Redwood Drive<br />
Combe <strong>St</strong><br />
Bury Road<br />
Dacorum Way<br />
Library<br />
Gadebridge Park<br />
West Herts College<br />
Dacorum Campus<br />
Civic Centre<br />
Dacorum Borough<br />
<strong>Council</strong><br />
Midland Road<br />
Alexandra Road<br />
<strong>The</strong> Old<br />
Town Hall<br />
Alexandra Road<br />
Crescent Road<br />
Mayflower Avenue<br />
Turners Hill<br />
Old Crabtree Lane<br />
Christchurch Road<br />
site of<br />
Hemel Hempstead<br />
<strong>St</strong>ation<br />
Hemel Hempstead<br />
Turners Hill<br />
Lower Yott<br />
Jarman Way<br />
Adeyfield<br />
Jarman Park<br />
Herbert <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s Road<br />
George <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
Downside<br />
Keens Field<br />
Road<br />
Windmill<br />
Windmill Road<br />
White Hart Drive<br />
Allandale<br />
Townsend<br />
Church <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
Grover Cl.<br />
Queensway<br />
<strong>St</strong> Paul’s Road<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong><br />
Broadfield<br />
Wheatfield<br />
Randalls Ride<br />
Road<br />
Cattsdell<br />
Adeyfield Road<br />
Lane<br />
Smithfield<br />
Allandale<br />
Sawyers Way<br />
Thriftfield<br />
Bohemia<br />
Longlands<br />
Fletcher Way<br />
Paston Rd<br />
Thumpers<br />
Woodhall Lane<br />
Queensway<br />
Cattsdell<br />
Bellgate Primary<br />
School<br />
Neptune Drive<br />
Everest Way<br />
Fletcher Way<br />
Ellingham Road<br />
Jupiter Drive<br />
Tedder Road<br />
Montgomery<br />
Avenue<br />
Tenzing Road<br />
Cambrian Way<br />
Solway<br />
Highfield Lane<br />
Adeyfield Road<br />
Leverstock Green Road<br />
Jupiter Drive<br />
JMI School<br />
Jupiter Drive<br />
Hemel He H Hempstead’s Hem d’s award rd winning winni town n centre cent boasts a<br />
tremendous reme do range e of shops s and service services specifi pecifi cally cal desig ignned<br />
for its many m visitors s within wit ith a family mily friendly f dly pedestrianis estrianised<br />
sed ed<br />
area. ea. <strong>St</strong>roll <strong>St</strong>ro <strong>St</strong> through the town centre or adjacent adja djacent Water er Garden Gardens ns<br />
and d admire admmire e the display pla planting and d wworks<br />
of f art, a<br />
tra tradition<br />
begun egun n in the early eearly<br />
y d ddays<br />
of the e Ne NNew<br />
w Town. T<br />
Broadfield Infant<br />
& Junior School Hobletts Manor Infant<br />
& Junior School<br />
Road<br />
Newfield<br />
Adeyfield<br />
Adeyfield<br />
School<br />
Hemel H Old Town is steeped in history<br />
i<br />
p pprovid oviding a glimpse of days gone one n by with h<br />
its s attr att attractiv active Victorian, Georgian n and Tudor<br />
or<br />
architectur ectur cture e ho housing many exceellent<br />
lent le ppubs,<br />
bs,<br />
cafes, bistros os a and d re restaurants. nts. You will<br />
also fi nd a diverse rse sselec electio ction n of specialist spec<br />
shops shop including antiq tique que ques, , qu quality qu giftware, gif iftware,<br />
furnitur fu ure and bi<strong>cycle</strong>s! cles! s! ! <strong>The</strong> Th he O OOld d To Town n HHigh<br />
h<br />
<strong>St</strong>reet <strong>St</strong>ree is s hhome to the Old ld dTo<br />
Town Towwn<br />
n Hall H ll Th <strong>The</strong>atre<br />
with h art, musi usic and theat tre e produc productions ctio ctions.<br />
Hemel Old Town<br />
Allandale<br />
Highfield<br />
Hemel Hempstead<br />
Westerdale<br />
Mendip Way<br />
<strong>St</strong> Pauls<br />
Church<br />
Wharfdale<br />
Widmore Drive<br />
Briery Way<br />
Grove Hill Park<br />
Hunting Hu Hu Gate<br />
Wood Lane End<br />
Aycliffe Drive<br />
Primary School<br />
Pennine Way<br />
Playing Fields<br />
Saturn Way<br />
High <strong>St</strong>reet Green<br />
Playing<br />
Fields<br />
Maylands<br />
Wood<br />
Grovehill<br />
Aycliffe Drive<br />
first level access avoiding<br />
steps & barriers<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong><br />
Dione Rd<br />
Piccotts End La.<br />
Yew Tree<br />
Wood<br />
Mark Road<br />
Aycliffe Drive<br />
Pennine Way<br />
site of<br />
Godwin’s Halt<br />
Yew Tree Wood<br />
Widmore Wood<br />
<strong>St</strong>evenage Rise<br />
A4147<br />
A4147<br />
Maylands Avenue<br />
Wood Lane End<br />
Redbourn Road<br />
A4147<br />
an Eastman Eastman Eastma<br />
man<br />
n Way Wa Wa WW<br />
ay ay<br />
Washington Avenue<br />
Household Waste<br />
Recycling<br />
Centre<br />
Eastman Way<br />
Industrial Estate<br />
Boundary Way<br />
Thames<br />
Avenue<br />
Eastbrook Primary<br />
School<br />
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ann<br />
ancient semi<br />
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and a and is pparticularly<br />
ar y<br />
no noteworthy orthy for the<br />
group g oup of f yyew yew eww ttree eees<br />
Taxus bacca accataa<br />
that give the wood its<br />
name. ame Th <strong>The</strong> e yew ye yew w is Europe’s longest li lived tree with so ome<br />
individual in vidual als ls s seestimated<br />
es est stimated mated to tto<br />
be up to 4000 40 0 Eas<br />
yyears<br />
old.<br />
<strong>St</strong> Agnells Lane<br />
Cupid Green<br />
Redbourn Road<br />
Swallowdale Lane<br />
<strong>The</strong> Dee<br />
Astley Cooper<br />
School<br />
Adventure<br />
Playground<br />
Cupid Green Lane<br />
Woodhall<br />
Wood<br />
site of<br />
Hemelite Works<br />
Thr e Cherry Trees Lane<br />
Shenley Road<br />
Cycle <strong>route</strong> to<br />
Gaddesden Row<br />
Wildlife along the <strong>Line</strong><br />
Holtsmere End Infant<br />
& Junior School<br />
Arkley Road<br />
Shenley<br />
B487B487<br />
Hunters Oak<br />
Redbourn Road<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> N<strong>Nickey</strong><br />
<strong>Line</strong> is a ggreen<br />
corridor dor for wildlife<br />
linkiing g the woodland dss<br />
and fi elds ds along the track.<br />
Fox oxes es are regularly se seen een and if<br />
you are really lucky y<br />
yo you ou may glimpse a bad dge ger on its dusk patrol or a<br />
sparrowhawk fl ying ng aat spe speed.<br />
eed In spring the warblers bler<br />
arrive from their ir wwinter quaarters<br />
and blackcaps, ps,<br />
chiffchaffs and nd whitethroat<br />
w atss<br />
can be heard rd singi singing as<br />
they establish blish territories andd<br />
seek mates.<br />
Look out ut for fo orange tip and db d brimstone brims mston ne butt butterfl ies<br />
in early arly spring. s Peacocks, s, ma marrbled white whites, com commas m<br />
and nd small sm tortoiseshells ells are<br />
aalsso<br />
fairly y com common mon<br />
in the t summer sun. . In this t pictuure<br />
left, t a sp speck speckled<br />
wood w warms warm itself lf on o a bramblee<br />
bush in the midday midd<br />
sunshine su e – they th t y need ne warm stil ll ddays<br />
for fl ight and<br />
as they t y bask<br />
they hey merge well inntoo the dappled ed light<br />
of acl a clearing clea on on<strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong>.<br />
Road<br />
Shenley Road<br />
Reservoir<br />
Punch Bowl Lane<br />
High<br />
Wood<br />
Brockswood Primary<br />
School<br />
Cherry Tree Lane<br />
Holtsmere End Lane<br />
Wood End Farm<br />
Hemel Hempstead Road<br />
N<br />
M1<br />
London<br />
Little Revel End<br />
Farm<br />
History of the <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong><br />
1863 Act of Parliament passed pas for Boxmoor to Hemel Hempstead Railway ailwa<br />
1866 Act of Parliament ent passed ssed extending line to Midland Railway y aat<br />
Harpenden<br />
Harpend<br />
1877 <strong>Line</strong> opened ed between Heme Hemel Hempstead and Luton<br />
1888 Harpenden Harpe Junction south curv curve opened, taking trains rain to Harpenden <strong>St</strong>ation<br />
1905 905 New Halts built at Redbourn, Cup Cupid Green and d HHeath<br />
Park<br />
1927 192 New Halt built at Roundwood, Harpenden arp<br />
1929 92 929 Bus service replaced some trains<br />
1947 Passenger service withdrawn, goods service serv continues<br />
1950’s and 60’s <strong>Line</strong> gradually cut back for New Town construction nstru<br />
1968 Hemelite Company bought the <strong>Line</strong> to transport port materials for the manufacture of<br />
building blocks<br />
1979 <strong>Line</strong> closed<br />
1985 <strong>Line</strong> opened as a footpath and <strong>cycle</strong>way, becoming National tiona Cycle Network Route oute 557<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong><br />
National Cycle Network<br />
Route Number<br />
Pub / Restaurant<br />
Supermarket / Shop<br />
Cycle Shop<br />
Tourist Information<br />
Railway <strong>St</strong>ation<br />
Bus <strong>St</strong>ation<br />
Car Park<br />
scale 1:11,500 approx<br />
Museum<br />
Toilet<br />
Football Ground<br />
Leisure Centre<br />
Children’s Play Area<br />
School / College<br />
Hospital A&E<br />
1 kilometre<br />
Hemel Hempstead Road<br />
Hotel<br />
subway<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong> (traffic free)<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong> (on road)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Aubreys Fort<br />
(earthworks)<br />
M1<br />
Cycle Routes (signed on quiet road)<br />
Cycle Routes (signed on quiet road)<br />
proposed<br />
Cycle Routes (traffic free)<br />
<strong>St</strong>eps on <strong>route</strong>,<br />
access steps off <strong>route</strong><br />
Footpath<br />
Bridleway<br />
1 mile<br />
Dane-End Farm<br />
Gaddesden<br />
Flower’s<br />
Farm<br />
Track<br />
Bridge<br />
Main Road<br />
Motorway<br />
Railway<br />
Lane<br />
River / Lake<br />
Building<br />
site of<br />
Beaumont’s Halt<br />
<strong>St</strong>reet / Minor Road<br />
Bury<br />
Wood<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s<br />
Church<br />
M1<br />
Luton<br />
<strong>The</strong> North<br />
Hemel Hempstead Road<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong><br />
B487<br />
Fields<br />
Open Land<br />
Parks<br />
Woodland<br />
Key<br />
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Residential area<br />
Commercial area
Church<br />
B487<br />
M1<br />
Luton<br />
<strong>The</strong> North<br />
Flamsteadbury Lane<br />
Hemel Hempstead Road<br />
Chequer Lane<br />
Lybury Lane<br />
Common<br />
Redbourn<br />
Common<br />
Tassell Hall<br />
North Road<br />
Brooke End<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ver Valley Walk<br />
Redbourn<br />
Village Museum<br />
take care<br />
crossing road<br />
blind corner<br />
cyclists<br />
use ramp<br />
to avoid steps<br />
Tassell Hall<br />
Redbourn village sits ts astride ide Watling Watl tlin ng <strong>St</strong>reet, S the he<br />
old o Roman Romma<br />
road to Chester, now w thankfully by-passed. byy-p<br />
sse Its compact co ct<br />
High <strong>St</strong>reet features es several hostelries host s and annd a variety va of<br />
shops, while its spacious pacious pa ious Commo Com Common mmon<br />
provides ovid vides ides a free ca car r park<br />
beside the local cricket crric pitch, , close cl close se e to to the t the th villa v village Mu Mus useeum.<br />
End<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> Ver Valley Walk<br />
<strong>The</strong> Walk traces the<br />
river from its source<br />
near Redbourn to its<br />
conjunction with the Colne<br />
close to Watford. A free<br />
leafl et is available from<br />
local Information Centres.<br />
Snatchup<br />
<strong>The</strong> Park<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Albans</strong> Road<br />
Redbourn<br />
Redbourn<br />
Infant &<br />
Jnr School<br />
Lords Meadow<br />
Fish <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
<strong>The</strong> Park<br />
(Watling <strong>St</strong>reet - Roman Road)<br />
River Ver<br />
A5183<br />
Crouch Hall Lane<br />
Redbourn<br />
Footpath to<br />
Redbournbury Mill<br />
<strong>St</strong> Luke’s School<br />
Lamb Lane<br />
High <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
Bettespol Meadows<br />
Library<br />
High <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
WaterendLane<br />
Linden Road<br />
Aysgarth Road<br />
Cavan Road<br />
Redbourn<br />
Industrial Estate<br />
picnic area<br />
site of Redbourn<br />
railway station<br />
Crown <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
Redbournbury Mill<br />
Dunstable Road<br />
Harpenden Lane<br />
caravan site<br />
River Ver<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong><br />
A5183<br />
Ver Road<br />
N<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ver Valley Walk<br />
A5183<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ver Valley Walk<br />
Dunstable Road<br />
take care<br />
crossing road<br />
Powered by the River Ver - and latterly by a Crossley diesel<br />
engine e - the 18th century Mill worked well into the 20th century. y.<br />
It t was w restored after a disastrous fi re in 1987 and now produces<br />
stoneground on fl our and bread. <strong>The</strong> Mill is open, with teas served,<br />
typically ca on Sunday afternoons and special weekends.<br />
(See back ba cover for contact details to check opening times).<br />
Scout Spring<br />
Redbourn Lane<br />
Hammonds End<br />
Farm<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ver Valley Walk<br />
Harpendenbury<br />
Farm<br />
Deacon’s<br />
Spring<br />
Golf Course<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong><br />
Knott Wood<br />
Rugby Club<br />
Golf Course<br />
B487<br />
Redbourn<br />
Lane<br />
Rothamsted<br />
Experimental Farm<br />
Rothamsted Manor<br />
House<br />
Hatching Green<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong><br />
Townsend Lane<br />
Roundwood Park<br />
& Primary Schools<br />
<strong>The</strong> Jacobean Manor House at Rothamsted was the t<br />
home of John Bennet Lawes who began agricultura ural ura<br />
experiments in 1843, ultimately leading to the<br />
establishment of Rothamsted Research.<strong>The</strong> House<br />
provides ovides student accommodation tio and the Drawing Room<br />
is i a popular venue for recitals. ls. Public rights of way cross<br />
the estate, and a permissive ve path allows a view of the<br />
17th Century south facade de of the house.<br />
Rothamsted<br />
When the <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong> was built in n the 187 1870’s the<br />
Roundwood area was agricultural land, d, , but bu in the he<br />
early 1900’s the fi rst houses were built, lt, and as mmore<br />
followed there was an increasing dem emand n for a HHalt.<br />
Roundwood ood Halt was oopened 8 August st 1927. 19 <strong>The</strong> Th<br />
signal al and platform are two of the th he best surviv surviving viv<br />
reminders rem of the former <strong>Line</strong>.<br />
Rothamsted<br />
Park<br />
Claygate Avenue<br />
Barns Dene<br />
Townsend Lane<br />
<strong>The</strong> Th T local council purchased the 238 23 2 238 acr cre Manorial<br />
Common from the Rothamsted stedd Es Estate Es in 1929,<br />
for the benefi t of the townsfolk. sfo fol An ann nnual nn horse<br />
g event ceased in 1914, 14, and ndT<strong>The</strong> Silver Cup C pub<br />
s past triumphs. Golf, cricket and football all clubs club lub<br />
se space for their pursuits, while the public ic has as<br />
mpeded m access s to the whole Common. Anci cient<br />
ghts ght gh also still permit pe traditional showman fair fairs.<br />
Harpenden Common<br />
NCN 6 <strong>cycle</strong> <strong>route</strong><br />
to <strong>St</strong> <strong>Albans</strong>,<br />
Watford, London<br />
Roundwood Halt<br />
Maple Road<br />
Longcroft Avenue<br />
Skateboard<br />
BMX park<br />
Rothamsted<br />
Research<br />
Broadfields<br />
Roseberry Avenue<br />
Kirkwick Ave<br />
West Common<br />
Park Rise<br />
Moreton End Lane<br />
Rothamsted Avenue<br />
A1081<br />
first level access<br />
avoiding steps<br />
Amenbury Lane<br />
<strong>St</strong> Hilda’s School<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Albans</strong> Road<br />
Salisbury Avenue<br />
Harpenden<br />
Common<br />
to Harpenden<br />
Cycles<br />
Town Hall<br />
Leyton Road<br />
Southdown Road<br />
Roundwood Lane<br />
Park Mount<br />
Park Hill<br />
Townsend Lane<br />
<strong>St</strong> Nicholas<br />
Primary<br />
School<br />
High <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
<strong>St</strong> Dominic’s<br />
R.C. Primary<br />
School<br />
Harpenden Rise<br />
<strong>St</strong> Nicholas’<br />
Church<br />
Asquith<br />
Nursery<br />
Luton Road A1081<br />
Douglas Road<br />
Public<br />
Halls<br />
Arden<br />
Bull Rd<br />
Luton Road<br />
Bloomfield Road<br />
Hillside Road<br />
Clarence Road<br />
Byron Road<br />
Townsend Road<br />
Sun Lane<br />
Vaughan Road<br />
Library<br />
<strong>St</strong>ation<br />
Grove<br />
Road<br />
Crabtree<br />
Lydekker<br />
Park<br />
Rail to <strong>St</strong> <strong>Albans</strong><br />
London, Brighton<br />
Lane<br />
Milton Road<br />
Carlton Road<br />
Harpenden<br />
<strong>St</strong>ation<br />
Lambourn Gdns<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong><br />
Wordsworth Road<br />
Carlton Road<br />
Harpenden<br />
Memorial Hospital<br />
Breadcroft Lane<br />
<strong>St</strong>ation<br />
Ambrose Lane<br />
Ambrose Lane<br />
Ho lybush Lane<br />
H<br />
Road<br />
Tennyson Road<br />
Harpenden<br />
<strong>The</strong> King’s School<br />
Ambrose<br />
Wood<br />
Sun Lane<br />
Highfield<br />
Oval<br />
cutting<br />
Harpenden<br />
Musicale<br />
<strong>St</strong> George’s School<br />
<strong>St</strong>ewart Road<br />
Crabtree Infants &<br />
Junior School<br />
H<br />
BUPA Hospital<br />
Highfield<br />
Pre-School<br />
original track of railwayline<br />
Ox Lane<br />
Harpenden<br />
B652<br />
Sauncey Avenue<br />
Sauncey Avenue<br />
Westfield<br />
Wood<br />
Westfield Road<br />
Manland Way<br />
West Way<br />
Ox Lane<br />
Manland Primary<br />
School<br />
Manland Avenue<br />
<strong>The</strong> Lea Primary<br />
School<br />
<strong>St</strong> James Road<br />
Lea Road<br />
Sir John Lawes<br />
School<br />
Lying on the Chiltern C ter dip sloppe between en n the th t valleys of the<br />
rivers Ver Ve Ver and a d Lea, a, Harpenden de was destined tinned<br />
to bbecome<br />
a<br />
commuter commmu<br />
town ow wwith<br />
the com c ming of the e MMidland<br />
and Main <strong>Line</strong><br />
in<br />
1868. 68. It retains retain ns its s vvillage<br />
cha c aracter r though, thoug gh, thanks t to its large ge<br />
Common, mo its s ttree e lined High gh <strong>St</strong>reet t aand period riod od cottages. cotta<br />
Cross Way<br />
Crabtree Lane<br />
Rail to Luton<br />
& <strong>The</strong> Midlands<br />
NCN 6<br />
Cycle <strong>route</strong> under<br />
construction to Luton<br />
and Milton Keynes,<br />
and ultimately to<br />
<strong>The</strong> Lake <strong>District</strong><br />
site of<br />
Harpenden<br />
East<br />
railway<br />
station<br />
Waveney Road<br />
<strong>St</strong>ation Road<br />
Coldharbour Lane<br />
NCN 57<br />
Cycle <strong>route</strong> to<br />
Leasey Bridge,<br />
incomplete to<br />
Wheathampstead<br />
and Welwyn<br />
Garden <strong>City</strong><br />
Information<br />
Dacorum Borough <strong>Council</strong>: www.dacorum.gov.uk<br />
Redbourn Parish <strong>Council</strong>: www.redbourn.org.uk<br />
Harpenden Town <strong>Council</strong>: www.harpenden.gov.uk<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Albans</strong> <strong>City</strong> & <strong>District</strong> <strong>Council</strong>: www.stalbans.gov.uk<br />
Countryside Management Service: www.hertsdirect.org/cms<br />
Sustrans: www.sustrans.org.uk<br />
Friends of the <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong>: www.nickeyline.org<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Albans</strong> Cycle Campaign: www.stacc.org.uk<br />
Ver Valley Society: www.riverver.co.uk<br />
Redbournbury Mill: www.redbournmill.co.uk<br />
History<br />
Books available on <strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong>:<br />
<strong>The</strong> Harpenden to Hemel Hempstead Railway - <strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong><br />
<strong>Line</strong> by Sue and Geoff Woodward, 1996, <strong>The</strong> Oakwood Press<br />
Branch <strong>Line</strong> to Hemel Hempstead - <strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong><br />
by Sue and Geoff Woodward, 2006, Middleton Press<br />
Walking & Cycling<br />
Hertfordshire County <strong>Council</strong>: www.hertsdirect.org/libsleisure<br />
and click on ‘Enjoying the Countryside’<br />
Further free maps & leafl ets in this series:<br />
<strong>The</strong> Great North Way, <strong>The</strong> Ayot Greenway, <strong>The</strong> Alban Way,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Cole Green Way, <strong>The</strong> Ebury Way, available from Libraries,<br />
Tourist Information or <strong>Council</strong>s listed above.<br />
Hertfordshire Rural Transport<br />
Partnership<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ordnance Survey mapping data included within this publication is provided by Hertfordshire County <strong>Council</strong><br />
under licence from the Ordnance Survey in order to fulfi l its public function to provide information relating to its<br />
activities, services and plans. Persons viewing this mapping should contact Ordnance Survey copyright for advice<br />
should they wish to licence Ordnance Survey mapping for their own use. Such mapping is based upon Ordnance<br />
Survey material with the permission of Her Majesty’s <strong>St</strong>ationery Offi ce © Crown copyright 100019606 2006.<br />
Cartography, photography, leafl et design and cycling by <strong>St</strong>ephen Wragg - Wragg Art House: www.wah.co.uk<br />
© WAH 2006 Printed on environmentally friendly paper<br />
walking & cycling<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Nickey</strong> <strong>Line</strong><br />
7 mile green <strong>route</strong> between<br />
Hemel Hempstead, Redbourn<br />
& Harpenden
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