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Birchanger walks
Great Dunmow Town Trail
Visorando Member 
2.70 mi
+135 ft
-141 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Great Dunmow (Essex)
A circular walk around the small Essex town of Great Dunmow.
With plenty of historic buildings, a fine 13th century church, some great pubs and a fantastic Indian Restaurant this provides any visitor a taste of this ancient town. The walk is simple and easy and one cannot visit Dunmow without discovering the interesting history of the Dunmow Fitch which is the main feature to this walk.
Audley End Estate
Visorando Member 
6.53 mi
+246 ft
-246 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Wendens Ambo (Essex)
An impressive Jacobean House, a colourful park and a cute pub are a few of the things you can discover during the Audley End Walk. Follow me in Essex for a walk through history, perfect for a stroll with friends, family and our four-legged companions.
Cottered Warren & Wakeley from Aspenden
Visorando Member 6.37 mi
+131 ft
-131 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Aspenden (Hertfordshire)
A pleasant circular Hertfordshire walk starting from the village of Aspenden near Buntingford. The route featues an abandoned village, a Roman Road and a moated house. Aspenden has pub for those requiring refreshment at the end of the walk.
Chipping Ongar to Hutton Village
Visorando Member 12.16 mi
+335 ft
-318 ft
5h 55
Moderate
Departure from Ongar (Essex)
We divert off the Essex Way to take in some of the histories of this old town. Rejoin the Essex Way for a short distance, before leaving it for one last time. Then follow St Peters Way thru' High Ongar & most of the way to Blackmore. We follow St Peter's Way for over a mile to Fryerning then thru' the village & across fields to Mountnessing. A short walk thru' a housing estate & industrial estate to enter Hutton Nature Reserve to soon finish at Hutton Village.
Hertford East Station to Cheshunt Station
Visorando Member 11.44 mi
+13 ft
-66 ft
5h 15
Easy
Departure from Hertford (Hertfordshire)
Follows River Lea Navigation thru' Ware, St Margarets, Rye House, Dobbs Weir and Broxbourne, to finish on the River Lea Path a short walk east of Cheshunt Station. It's almost impossible to go off-course, unless you make a decision to jump into the canal or take a path away from it.
Epping Forest Loop
Visorando Member 
8.47 mi
+420 ft
-400 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Epping (Essex)
If you are looking at this walk, it is likely that you want to leave the city for a breath of fresh air. And you can … without leaving it! So, take your Oyster card (or contactless card) and jump on the Central Line with me for a walk through Epping Forest!
Little Leighs Circular
Visorando Member 
7.25 mi
+69 ft
-72 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Great and Little Leighs (Essex)
A circular walk in a comparatively unspoiled part of mid Essex, between Chelmsford and Braintree. It is particularly suited to being a winter walk as most of the route is on quiet country lanes, surfaced bridleways and grassy field paths, thus avoiding the worst of the Essex mud. It is a good walk for any time of year though, with fine views across open countryside and is, for the most part, devoid of traffic noise.
Reviewed and updated April 2024
Epping Station to Chipping Ongar
Visorando Member 7.69 mi
+249 ft
-338 ft
3h 45
Easy
Departure from Epping (Essex)
From Epping Station, we follow the Essex Way for our whole route. Thru' fields and an ancient track to Coopersale Street, then across fields to Gernon Bushes Nature Reserve. Cross over the M11 and go in a straight line towards Toot Hill. Thru' Toot Hill village and fields to Greensted and onto Chipping Ongar. Two videos at YouTube, one by John Rogers and a second by voxley19, both cover this whole walk.
Around Oak Hill and Deer Sanctuary from Piercing Hill
Visorando Member 
3.93 mi
+233 ft
-213 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Theydon Bois (Essex)
This quiet circular walk uses a section of Epping Forest Centenary Walk close to Ambresbury Banks (remains of banks) before you follow a path in Birch Wood with lovely views over Deer Sanctuary and its wildlife!
Cheshunt Station to Epping Station
Visorando Member 11.66 mi
+515 ft
-315 ft
5h 50
Easy
Departure from Broxbourne (Hertfordshire)
Follows the River Lea Navigation thru' Waltham Abbey & past Enfield Lock. We leave the Lea Valley Walk & join the route of the London Loop for almost 2 miles, along the River Lea, past Enfield Island, thru' Sewardstone Marsh & up into Epping Forest. Then thru' a golf course to Lippitts Hill & onto High Beach. There are a few very hilly miles up to and thru' Epping Forest and Bell Common to finish at Epping Station.
Repton
Visorando Member 1.84 mi
+89 ft
-75 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Writtle (Essex)
Explore Hylands Estate following this path through the park.
Little Monk Wood, Baldwins Pond and Broom Hill from Rushey Plain
Visorando Member 
2.94 mi
+174 ft
-174 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Waltham Abbey (Essex)
This circular walk close to Loughton Camp provides a good way to discover Little Monk Wood, Baldwins Pond and less used paths along Loughton Brook enjoying this peaceful area.
Meldreth Station to Royston Station
Association / Club / Walk leader 4.40 mi
+115 ft
-3 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Meldreth (Cambridgeshire)
A point to point walk, which includes Melbourn Village and a stretch across the countryside before heading into Royston Town.
Three Rivers, Meldreth
Association / Club / Walk leader 9.07 mi
+39 ft
-33 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Meldreth (Cambridgeshire)
Walk along the river Mel, river Rhee (Cam) and river Shep. Passing the Royal Oak Barrington, the Plough Shepreth and the Green Man Dunsbridge Turnpike.
⚠️ Some parts are really overgrown. We contacted the author to let them know. If you do this walk please let us know how it is 😉.
Around Melbourn and Meldreth
Association / Club / Walk leader 3.36 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Meldreth (Cambridgeshire)
From Meldreth Station, this circular walk takes you past two churches, through the Melwood Nature Reserve and past the British Queen Pub.
Around Foxton
Association / Club / Walk leader 
2.75 mi
+49 ft
-49 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Foxton (Cambridgeshire)
From Foxton Railway Station you can take in the sights of Foxton - the Dovecot, Foxton Wood, St Laurence Church and the White Horse Pub.
Station to Station
Association / Club / Walk leader 10.10 mi
+167 ft
-36 ft
3 days
Easy
Departure from Foxton (Cambridgeshire)
For those 3 easy walks, you will visit the 3 stations composing the Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Community Rail Partnership.
Foxton Station to Shepreth Station
Association / Club / Walk leader 1.82 mi
+23 ft
-20 ft
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Foxton (Cambridgeshire)
A point to point walk from Foxton Station to Shepreth Station with a nice woody interlude through the Wimbish Estate.
Around Shepreth
Association / Club / Walk leader 1.85 mi
+16 ft
-13 ft
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Shepreth (Cambridgeshire)
See all the sights of Shepreth : Docwras Manor Garden, the Crossing House Garden, Shepreth L-Moor (SSSI), Shepreth Church, The Plough, The Teacake and Shepreth Wildlife Park.
Shepreth Station to Meldreth Station
Association / Club / Walk leader 3.86 mi
+26 ft
-10 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Shepreth (Cambridgeshire)
A point to point walk from Shepreth Station to Meldreth Station passing through the village of Melbourn.
Grimston's Oak and Hill Wood from Chingford Plain
Visorando Member 
4.36 mi
+167 ft
-151 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from London Borough of Waltham Forest (Greater London)
This quiet circular walk provides a good way to discover paths in Bury and Hill woods using a small section of the Epping Forest Centenary Walk. During this walk, you will see a beautiful oak reckoned to be about 350 years old!
Bury Wood and Connaught Water from Chingford Plain
Visorando Member 
3.45 mi
+115 ft
-115 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from London Borough of Waltham Forest (Greater London)
This pleasant circular walk combines several paths in Bury Woods including Holly and Willow Trails. Then, you will walk around Connaught Water enjoying its wildlife!
Strawberry Hill Ponds, Mount Pleasant and Connaught Water from Barn Hoppitt
Visorando Member 
7.00 mi
+387 ft
-410 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from London Borough of Waltham Forest (Greater London)
This circular walk with ascents and decents in Epping Forest explores paths in Warren and Strawberry Hills before you go back across Hill Woods. You finally walk along Connaught Water and go back to Barn Hoppitt.
More walks in Birchanger
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Great Easton
- Great Hallingbury
- Harlow
- Hatfield Broad Oak
- Hatfield Heath
- Henham
- High Easter
- High Laver
- High Roothing
- High Wych
- Hormead
- Hunsdon
- Langley
- Leaden Roding
- Little Canfield
- Little Easton
- Little Hadham
- Little Hallingbury
- Little Laver
- Magdalen Laver
- Manuden
- Margaret Roding
- Matching
- Meesden
- Moreton
- Much Hadham
- Nazeing
- Newport
- North Weald Bassett
- Nuthampstead
- Quendon and Rickling
- Radwinter
- Roydon
- Sawbridgeworth
- Sewards End
- Sheering
- Stanstead Abbots
- Stansted Mountfitchet
- Stocking Pelham
- Takeley
- Thaxted
- Thorley
- Tilty
- Ugley
- Uttlesford
- Wenden Lofts
- Wendens Ambo
- White Roothing
- Wicken Bonhunt
- Widdington
- Widford
- Willingale
- Wimbish