Tring Reservoir & Canal Walks Walks likely to be suitable for people with impaired mobility and users of wheelchairs, mobility scooters and pushchairs

Startop's End and Marsworth reservoirs and the Grand Union Canal provide a haven for wildlife and a popular place to walk, cycle, fish, birdwatch, have a picnic or watch the narrow boats go through the flight of locks. There is car parking, a café and pubs nearby. i Path Information How to get there There is a 1 mile linear path from the car park which goes past the reservoirs and along the canal towpath Ivinghoe Aylesbury B489 to a pub at Bulbourne. There are no stiles or gates. Marsworth Can The map shows information about surfacing, slopes & al Entrance B488 narrow points to help you decide how far you can go. A41 Bulbourne Tring From Bulbourne the canal path continues for 3 miles,

A after about ½ mile you will find an up and then down 4 Wendover 1 slope of 70m with a gradient of 1:10. For those 3 Berkhamsted wanting to explore there are many natural 0 1 2 3 4 5Miles 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Km “challenging” paths around the reservoirs. The car park is next to the B489 Visitor Information close to the village of i Marsworth, a few miles north of Open 24 hours. Tring. Car parking is pay and display, blue badge holders Buses from Aylesbury, Tring, park free. Hemel, Luton and Dunstable Café is accessible and has a disabled toilet for stop close to the car park. Call customers. Open daily. 0870 6082608 for details. Pubs nearby are accessible but some toilets not adapted. Nearest public/disabled toilets are at the tearoom at Startops car park or at the pub in Bulbourne. Dogs are welcome but must be kept under control. The Reservoirs and Canal are managed by British Waterways. Call 01908 303500 for more information. www.waterscape.com or www.britishwaterways.org.uk

This leaflet is one of a series of walks in the Chilterns area suitable for people who are less mobile. www.chilternsaonb.org/accesswalks/ to download other walks or call 01844 355504. CONSERVATION BOARD an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Marsworth Startop’s End

B489 P WC 1:9 20m Startopsend Reservoir Lock 1:10 1:10 10m 10m Lock Marsworth Reservoir Lock Tringford Reservoir 80 cm Lock Lock 1:9 T 80 R 10m cm 1:10 I N 10m G

F College Lake O Wildlife Centre R 1:7 1:7 D 20m 20m (also has walks)

R O A Grand Union Canal D (Wendover Arm) N 1:8 Bulbourne 20m 0 500m 1km WC NE RD OUR BULB

B488 Path surfaces 1:11 Grand Union 70m Canal Hard smooth path (tarmac) Hard, slightly bumpy path with occasional loose stones up to 20 mm. Slightly uneven with puddles after rain

Key to symbols direction of slope Refreshments 1:10 max gradient of slope Bird Hide (accessible) 5m length of slope 80 P Parking inc. Pub cm Width restriction disabled parking WC Toilets (accessible) Picnic Area Seating March 2007