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King's Mead & the Lee Navigation loop from Ware

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King's Mead & the Lee Navigation loop from Ware

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King's Mead & the Lee Navigation loop from Ware

00:31

4.79km

10m

Running

Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

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Start point

Train Station

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1.16 km

Ware Weir and Lock

Highlight • Bridge

A scenic part of the River Lee Navigation

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2.71 km

One of the largest water meadows in Hertfordshire, King's Meads Nature Reserve is a lovely riverside place to run, just outside of Ware. Full of wildlife and wildflowers it is particularly beautiful in the spring and summer. It is known as King's Mead as it was sold to the Hertford Corporation by King Charles I in 1627 for £100.

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3.80 km

Chadwell Spring and New River Source Monument

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Chadwell Spring is the original source of the New River, a water supply aqueduct that provides 8% of London's water. Today, the New River begins slightly to the west, at New Gauge.

Chadwell Spring still provides up to 4.3 megalitres of water every day. The water rises up a 98-foot (30 m) circular basin, which is known as the 'banjo'. A stone monument adorns the circumference of the basin and is inscribed with historical dates and river distances.

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4.79 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.26 km

1.23 km

252 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.23 km

1.21 km

1.15 km

1.04 km

141 m

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King's Mead & the Lee Navigation loop from Ware

Ware Weir and Lock

King's Meads Nature Reserve

Chadwell Spring and New River Source Monument

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