Tring

History

A small market town whose origins go back to before the Doomsday Book (Tring being the dominant settlement of the Hundred of Tring). The town is located in a gap in the Chiltern Hills (known as The Tring Gap) and is on the Ackerman St (the Roman Road, now the A41) A great town but more catering to its commuter residents than focusing on tourism.

By plane

Domestic and international flights arrive into London Luton Airport (LTN ^IATA), particularly from Mediterranean and Eastern European cities.

The drive between Luton Airport and Tring is around 18 mi (29 km) through the countryside or 28 mi (45 km) using the then . Trains from Luton Airport Parkway arrive into London St Pancras International, which is around 0.4 mi (0.64 km) walk from London Euston (for trains to Tring). All trains are part of the National Rail network.

One of the world's busiest airports is London Heathrow (LHR ^IATA), with flights arriving from most major cities throughout the world, including UK, European, Asian, African and American capitals.

The drive between Heathrow Airport and Tring is around 34 mi (55 km) using the then . Bus route RailAir RA3 operates from the airport to Watford Junction, for National Rail trains to Tring.

By train

Trains on the West Coast Main Line call at 🌍 Tring railway station around 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from the town centre. The walk between Tring town centre and the station takes around 40 minutes, along Station Road. The tree-lined route has a pavement.

You can catch trains direct to Tring from London Euston, Watford Junction, Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Leighton Buzzard, Bletchley and Milton Keynes Central. Trains are operated as part of the National Rail network.

From the West Midlands, North West England and Scotland, including Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street and Glasgow Central, use long-distance National Rail trains and change at Milton Keynes Central.

Train journeys from elsewhere may require changes within Central London. For London Euston, use:

•  NOR  from London Waterloo, London Bridge, London Moorgate, London King's Cross and London St Pancras International;
•  VIC  from Vauxhall, London Victoria, Finsbury Park and Tottenham Hale;
•  CIR   H&C   MET  into Euston Square from Tower Hill (London Fenchurch Street), London Liverpool Street, London Moorgate, London King's Cross, London St Pancras International, Baker Street (London Marylebone) and London Paddington.

By bus

Route X5 calls at Tring between Aylesbury, Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead. Plan routes within Hertfordshire using Intalink. Routes operate in both directions throughout the day, including during early mornings and late evenings on weekdays and Saturdays.

By road

Tring is bypassed by the between London and Bicester. The town is signposted from the dual-carriageway. Use the route direct from Brent Cross, Watford, Hemel Hempstead and Aylesbury.

Use from southern and eastern England, including Heathrow Airport, Harlow and St Albans. Exit at and join towards Aylesbury.

Use from The Midlands, including Birmingham and Warwick. Exit at and join towards Aylesbury then Hemel Hempstead.

Use from Oxford. At Aylesbury, join towards Hemel Hempstead.

Use direct from Berkhamsted.

Use B488 direct from the at Leighton Buzzard (from Bletchley).

Use B489 then B488 from the at Dunstable (from Luton).

Use B4009 direct from Princes Risborough and Wendover.

By bicycle

Local roads can be quite narrow with limited visibility around sharp corners. With few streetlights in the countryside, most routes become very dark at night, so lights and appropriate clothing are essential. Some routes are also very hilly.

The Chilterns Cycleway is a 170-mile circular route which passes between Tring and Berkhamsted - through Wigginton, Aldbury, Ashridge and Ringshall. It is signposted using brown signs with several challenging hills in the Tring area. The Chilterns Cycleway passes Sonning Common and Wallingford in Oxfordshire, Stokenchurch, Princes Risborough and Wendover in Buckinghamshire, Markyate, Ringshall, Ashridge and Aldbury in Hertfordshire, and Barton-le-Clay in Bedfordshire. Another section of the loop passes through Berkhamsted along the Grand Union Canal - from Kimpton, Harpenden and Redbourn in Hertfordshire, Amersham and High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire and Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.

Cyclists can use the Grand Union Canal towpath for much of its route. The route is generally flat, climbing hills at locks with short, sharp ramps. There is generally no barrier between the towpath and the water, and the route is shared with pedestrians. The Grand Union Canal passes to the north-east of Tring, with access into the town centre via Station Road, Marshcroft Lane and Bulbourne Road. The Grand Union Canal (Wendover Arm) passes between Tring and Tringford. Use the canal towpath direct from Brentford and Uxbridge in London, Rickmansworth, Watford, Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire, Aylesbury, Bletchley and Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, and Northampton and Daventry in Northamptonshire.

By narrowboat

The Grand Union Canal passes about 1.5km east of the town.

• Chiltern Canal Boat Holidays, 8 Grendon Way, ☏ +44 1296 486216, contact@chilterncanalboatholidays.com. Luxury narrowboat hire on the south Grand Union. (updated Jul 2022)

On foot

The Icknield Way long distance footpath (110 miles) runs from the town to Knettishall Heath near Thetford where it connects to the Peddars Way long distance footpath.

Outside Tring

• 🌍 The Anglers Retreat, Startops End, Marsworth HP23 4LJ (2 miles N of Tring), ☏ +44 1442 822250, enquiry@anglersretreatpub.co.uk. Pub; Wi-Fi. (updated May 2017)
• 🌍 Valiant Trooper, Trooper Rd, Aldbury, HP23 5RW, ☏ +44 1442 949020, hello@thetrooper.co.uk. (updated Oct 2023)