Local support group, Friends of the Nickey Line, was formally launched at a public meeting in Harpenden Park Hall on 18 May 2006. The website http://www.nickeyline.org has been published and a 1000 house leaflet drop occured to households along the Nickey Line in Harpenden, Redbourn and Hemel Hempstead to encourage membership.

Walk the Railroad from Harpenden to Hemel Hempstead, 11am, Saturday 2 August

The walk will start at the Holly Bush Lane steps in Harpenden when the 320 Centrebus bus, leaving Bridge Street in Hemel Hempstead at 10.20am, arrives at the top of Sun Lane in Harpenden around 11am. We will walk the length of the Line (7 miles) from Harpenden to Hemel Hempstead, from where those wishing to return to Harpenden will catch the bus. Shorter stretches can be walked, as the bus route crosses the Line at intermediate points, allowing flexibility. All welcome. Bring a picnic lunch. Contact Roger on 01582 763560 for further details

Fungal Foray, Wednesday 22 October 2008 , at 10.00am

Starting at the bottom of Redbourn Lane at the by pass (grid reference TL 112 128), Alan Oaten, of the Herts Fungal Group, will be leading this walk up the Nickey Line towards Harpenden

See our Friends of the Nickey Line website for details

Friends of the Nickey Line Chairman, Dave Abernethy, said "The Nickey Line is a great amenity to all local communities along the line - but regular users also come from further afield too, including Luton and St Albans, for example.

Local residents and all interested users can now join together through becoming a Friend of the Nickey Line - and have their say on all aspects affecting the Nickey Line.

Dave Abernethy - Chairman

Friends of the Nickey Line Group

6 Bramble Close

Harpenden

Herts, AL5 4AN

TEL/FAX 01582 622771

friends@nickeyline.org

See also: - Sustrans, Nickey Line Railway

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July 2008

Victor Cox