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SeeSeee www.dacorum.gov.ukwww gov foror detailsailsils off specialsp eventsevents.ev s. cafes, bistrosos aandd restaurants.re nts. YYouou will g Gate ise e R 1877 Line openeded between HemelHeme Hempstead and Luton Gade Valley JMIMI also fi nd a diverserse sselecelectioctionn of specialistsppec ag e End W Wheatfield n a Aycliffe Drive e The Nickey Line Mel rn Gadebridge Park Thr shopsshop including antiqtiquequeques,, qualityqu giftware,gififtware, v sted er Fletcher Way Primary School e 1888 HarpendenHarpe Junction south curvcurve opened, taking trainsrain to Harpenden Station s E iftf t n S tsmer Roa d Roa furniturfu ure and bicycles!cles!s!! TheThhe OOldd TownTo n HHighh d d Gadebridge d ield Eastbrook Primary She the green route from ive nley Hol 1905905 New Halts built at Redbourn, CupidCup Green andd HeathH Park Park Fletcher Way StreetStree iss homeh to the Oldldd TownToTowwnn HHallll TheatreTheatTh re r School Road Bury Was e High Skateboard e D n Wood d Road withh art, musiusic and theattree productionproducctioctions.s a Wood liff hington 1927192 New Halt built at Roundwood, Harpendenarp n Hemel Hempstead via Redbourn BMX park Townsen s L ell Wharfdale Ayc n eet g Astley Cooper M1 Hemel Old Town A 192992929 Bus service replaced some trains to Harpenden Paston Rd Ave Luton on Buzzar St School Smi le nue Old Town thfield a 1947 Passenger service withdrawn, goods serviceserv continues The North t rd e High Str e Leight e t r Chapel Street t s Locker’s Park St Mary’s S e 1950’s and 60’s Line gradually cut back for New Town constructionnstru The Nickey Line was a 7mile (12km) branch h W School Church c Randall r Allandale Que u Park Herbert Street h Woodhall 1968 Hemelite Company bought the Line to transportport materials for the manufacture of line that once linked the Midland Railway at ensway C Cambrian Wood S Highfield Way Pennine Way A4147 Holtsmere End Infant building blocks t Ma Allandale Brockswood Primary ry’s Fle & Junior School The Old George StreetRo School Harpenden to Boxmoor, near Hemel Hempstead. ad tch A Bury Road tsdell r 1979 Line closed 6 Town Hall Randalls Cat Mendip W Pen kl d er W ay Playing Fields n Cupid Green d ey Roa Passenger services ended in 1947 but a section Ast West Herts College Gro ine W ley R A414 Dacorum Campus ver Cl. ay ay Adventure Little Revel End 1985 Line opened as a footpath and cycleway, becoming Nationaltiona Cycle Network Routeoute 575 first level access avoiding nley Roa oad Civic Centre steps & barriers Playground Farm of the line carried freight until 1979. Much of the George Street Rid Red She Way Dacorum Borough Christchurch Road site of bourn Gaddesden Primary e Bellgate Primary Road Godwin’s Halt rn Road Council d Cotterel ndale School The Nickey Line track bed still remained intact when it was bought orum B487 Sol bou Dac Alla St Pauls Sat Roa ls Hill Com way urn Red Alexandra Road Church Way Yew Tree by Dacorum and St Albans councils in the early Library ne Rd Household Waste be St Thumpers Wood Lane tsdell Recycling Queensw Dio Red The Aubreys Fort es ay 47 Centre b Shenley (earthworks) 1980’s and opened for walking and cycling. Mi Cat tune Drive site of ourn dland A41 Road Nep e Hemelite Works Road riv Eastman Way Marlow d T a h d Road er Gardens St Paul’s Ro Jupiter Yew Tree Wood Hunt Bohemia r ers Oak The route now forms a pleasant green corridor e Hotel Wat Street Dow Drive e St Mary’s t Road nside oad Jupiter D Yewew Treee WoodW hasas theth characteristicsacteristi s ofo ann ancient semi C The Church Woodhall Lane Jupiter Drive h N site of on Buzzar e ickey Line Hem y Beaumont’s Halt el H with a rural aspect along much of its length- JMI School naturalnnaaturral woodlandwoodlanw and anda is particularlyp ar noteworthyno orthy for the r empstead Road ght erhouse aay r Hem ey Line y at andra R Crescen el H Lei e site of The Nick groupg oup off yewyeww ttreeeees Taxus baccaaccataa thata give the wood its T empst W r The Nickey Line u n W e providing attractive countryside or woodland n Hemel Hempstead an W ead R Alex Queensway e e oad s v Station name.ame ThThee yewyew is Europe’s longest livedlii m tree with soome oad tmatman W pstead R L em Hillfield R A B487 Hemel H r Keens Field a M1 B487 e Highfiel individualin vidualalslssse estimatedestesstimatedmated tot be up to 4000400 yearsy old. n walks as well as generally traffi c-free access to Eas w Adeyfield e Reservoir Hemel Hempstead o subway fl d Lane General Hospital oad y school and work. Although there are steep lowes a Road M Widmore Wood Mar Lane The Nickey Line embankments or cuttings and several bridges eet Ellingham R ree Swallow y T Hemel Hempstead dale Lane have been removed there is level access for e Wood End Farm oad iv Cherr Wid Dr treet Green King Harry Str more cyclists and wheelchairs along most of the route sey Road Flower’s High S Industrial Estate Wol Hemel Hempstead Farm k Lane Paradise (steps are shown on the map). Par Wildlife along the Line HemelHeH HeHemmpstead’sd’s awardrd winningwinnni townn centrecent boasts a Playing Adeyfield R A4147 Tur tremendreme doous rangee of shopss and servicesservice specifipecifi callycal desigignned Fields The NickeyN Line is a greeng corridordor for wildlife ners H Road The Nickey Line forms part of Route 57 of the Paradise Windmill oad for its mmany visitorss withinwitith a familymily friendlyf dly pedestrianisestrianisedseded linkiingg the woodlanddss and fi eldsds along the track. Wood ill area.ea. SStroSttroll through the town centre or adjacentadjadjaceent Waterer GardenGardensns Foxoxeses are regularly seenseeen and if you are really luckyy National Cycle Network Fields Sustrans National Cycle Network which continues Broadfield Museum The Nickey Line (traffic free) Track Lane Route Number Open Land enue yoyouou may glimpse a baddgeger on its dusk patrol or a andd admireadmmiree the displaypla planting andd worksw off art, a traditiontra v sparrowhawk fl yingng ata spspeeed.eed In spring the warblersbler through Harpenden to Wheathampstead and begunegunn in the earearlye rlyy ddays of thee NewNeN w Town.T Pub / Restaurant Toilet The Nickey Line (on road) Bridge Parks Broadfield Infant Woodland k Road arrive from theirir wwinter quaq arters and blackcaps,ps, Welwyn Garden City. From Harpenden, Route 6 t Turners Hill & Junior School Maylands n Roa Hobletts Manor Infant Mar chiffchaffs andnd whitethroatw atss can be heardrd singisinging as e d Wood Maylands A Street / Minor Road c St Albans Road Lane & Junior School Supermarket / Shop Football Ground Cycle Routes (signed on quiet road) Residential area s ery Way e they establishblish territories anndd seek mates. goes south to St Albans & Watford, and north to r C Adeyfield R Bri tt Newfield Everest Way Ted d o der R Look outut forfo orange tip anddbd brimstonebrimsmstonne buttbutterfl ies Cycle Shop Leisure Centre Cycle Routes (signed on quiet road) Main Road Commercial area o oad Luton & Milton Keynes. o er Y Saw oad proposed W w yers Way in earlyarly spring.s Peacocks,s, mamarrbled whites,white commascomm Lo Montgomery andnd smallsm tortoiseshellsells areare aalsso fairlyy commoncommon Tourist Information Children’s Play Area Cycle Routes (traffic free) Motorway ive Windmill R Enjoy the route as a relaxing journey to work or Dr Old Crabtree Lane Adeyfield in thet summer sun.. In thist picctuure leftt, a speckledspspeck N Avenue Redwood Wood Lane End woodw warmswarm itselflf ono a brambblee bush in the middaymidd Railway Station School / College Steps on route, Railway school away from the road network. Alternatively, oad access steps off route Tudor Primary White sunshinesu e – theytht y needne warm stilll daysd for fl ight and take a leisurely walk or ride looking out for the School as theyt y baskbask theyhey merge well inntoo the dappleded light Bus Station Hospital A&E Footpath River / Lake Hart Drive oad Seaton Road y of acla clearingclea on The Nickey Line. a Pun abundant local wildlife. In addition, a number of an W Tenzing Road Jarm ch B Car Park Bridleway Building Jarman Park Adeyfield owl Dane-End Farm circular paths can be enjoyed incorporating rights School Wood Lane End Lane Key Lon consfield Road Way Dea 1 kilometre of way which cross the Line. glands Leverstock Green R 1 mile M1 Athletics Ground Leisure World Boundary London scale 1:11,500 approx © Crown copyright.