Chelmsford Marathon
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 42.16 km
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Average duration: 12h 20
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: No
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Vertical gain: + 93 m
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Vertical drop: - 93 m
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Highest point: 79 m
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Lowest point: 21 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: Chelmsford
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Start: N 51.734651° / E 0.472185°
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End: N 51.732289° / E 0.470767°
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 28 m - Start on
- 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 28 m - Keep right onto Tindal Square
- 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Tindal Square
- 4 : km 0.03 - alt. 28 m - Keep right onto Tindal Square
- 5 : km 0.05 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Tindal Square
- 6 : km 0.06 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto High Street
- 7 : km 0.17 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto High Street
- 8 : km 0.17 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto High Street
- 9 : km 0.42 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
- 10 : km 0.42 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto High Street
- 11 : km 0.42 - alt. 24 m - Continue onto Meadow Walk
- 12 : km 0.42 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Meadow Walk
- 13 : km 0.53 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
- 14 : km 0.53 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Meadow Walk
- 15 : km 0.75 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto French's Walk
- 16 : km 0.81 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
- 17 : km 0.89 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
- 18 : km 0.9 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
- 19 : km 0.95 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
- 20 : km 1.32 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
- 21 : km 1.33 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
- 22 : km 1.53 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
- 23 : km 1.74 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
- 24 : km 1.79 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
- 25 : km 1.8 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
- 26 : km 1.81 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right
- 27 : km 1.9 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Chelmer Road
- 28 : km 1.93 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Chelmer Road
- 29 : km 2.01 - alt. 24 m - Continue onto Chelmer Road
- 30 : km 2.31 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left onto Springfield Park Road
- 31 : km 3.03 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Queen's Road
- 32 : km 3.34 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Navigation Road
- 33 : km 3.41 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Cressy Quay
- 34 : km 3.42 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Navigation Road
- 35 : km 3.47 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Coates Quay
- 36 : km 3.5 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Coates Quay
- 37 : km 3.52 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
- 38 : km 3.55 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
- 39 : km 3.56 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
- 40 : km 3.61 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Wharf Road
- 41 : km 3.87 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
- 42 : km 4 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left
- 43 : km 4.06 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Kings Head Walk
- 44 : km 4.37 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right onto Kings Head Walk
- 45 : km 4.48 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right
- 46 : km 4.62 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right
- 47 : km 4.66 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
- 48 : km 4.74 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
- 49 : km 4.83 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Parkway, A1060
- 50 : km 4.89 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Bellmead
- 51 : km 4.91 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
- 52 : km 4.94 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right
- 53 : km 5.03 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
- 54 : km 5.25 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
- 55 : km 5.26 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
- 56 : km 5.28 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
- 57 : km 5.53 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right
- 58 : km 5.75 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
- 59 : km 5.82 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
- 60 : km 5.95 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
- 61 : km 6.47 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
- 62 : km 6.48 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
- 63 : km 6.49 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
- 64 : km 6.5 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
- 65 : km 6.52 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
- 66 : km 6.57 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
- 67 : km 6.61 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
- 68 : km 6.61 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
- 69 : km 6.79 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
- 70 : km 7.16 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
- 71 : km 7.38 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Lawford Lane
- 72 : km 7.39 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Lawford Lane
- 73 : km 7.45 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
- 74 : km 7.49 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
- 75 : km 7.94 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right onto Fox Burrows Lane
- 76 : km 8.24 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
- 77 : km 8.37 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
- 78 : km 8.38 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
- 79 : km 9.62 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
- 80 : km 9.65 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Cow Watering Lane
- 81 : km 10.38 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right onto Newney Green
- 82 : km 10.45 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
- 83 : km 10.46 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Newney Green
- 84 : km 11.5 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right onto Newney Green
- 85 : km 11.51 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right onto Newney Green
- 86 : km 11.93 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Gravelly Lane
- 87 : km 11.95 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight right onto Gravelly Lane
- 88 : km 13.39 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp left onto Vicarage Road
- 89 : km 14.42 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Church Green
- 90 : km 14.55 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
- 91 : km 14.68 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto The Street
- 92 : km 14.79 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto St Michael's Drive
- 93 : km 15.17 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto St Michael's Drive
- 94 : km 15.32 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Stonehill Road
- 95 : km 15.44 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right onto Stonehill Road
- 96 : km 15.49 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Stonehill Road
- 97 : km 15.71 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Skreens Park Road
- 98 : km 20.03 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
- 99 : km 20.05 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Shellow Road
- 100 : km 22.16 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Birds Green
- 101 : km 22.22 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
- 102 : km 22.4 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left onto Birds Green
- 103 : km 22.66 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Birds Green
- 104 : km 23.71 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Millers Green Road
- 105 : km 24.31 - alt. 56 m - Keep right onto Millers Green Road
- 106 : km 24.67 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left onto Fyfield Road
- 107 : km 27.87 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Silver Lane
- 108 : km 28.42 - alt. 78 m - Keep left
- 109 : km 28.44 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp right
- 110 : km 29.49 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left
- 111 : km 29.52 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Bassett's Lane
- 112 : km 29.55 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left onto Bassett's Lane
- 113 : km 29.93 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Radley Green Road
- 114 : km 30.47 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Radley Green Road
- 115 : km 32.43 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto Radley Green Road
- 116 : km 32.96 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
- 117 : km 32.97 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Patience Bridge
- 118 : km 33.71 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Newney Green
- 119 : km 35.01 - alt. 53 m - Keep left onto Gravelly Lane
- 120 : km 35.03 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left onto Newney Green
- 121 : km 35.46 - alt. 54 m - Keep left onto Newney Green
- 122 : km 35.48 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left onto Newney Green
- 123 : km 36.52 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left onto Newney Green
- 124 : km 36.59 - alt. 48 m - Keep left onto Cow Watering Lane
- 125 : km 37.03 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
- 126 : km 38.42 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
- 127 : km 38.58 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
- 128 : km 38.59 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
- 129 : km 38.72 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Fox Burrows Lane
- 130 : km 39.02 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
- 131 : km 39.4 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
- 132 : km 39.51 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Lawford Lane
- 133 : km 39.53 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right
- 134 : km 39.54 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
- 135 : km 39.77 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
- 136 : km 39.94 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
- 137 : km 40.11 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
- 138 : km 40.31 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left
- 139 : km 40.36 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
- 140 : km 40.4 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
- 141 : km 40.43 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
- 142 : km 40.43 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
- 143 : km 41.03 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
- 144 : km 41.09 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
- 145 : km 41.48 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right
- 146 : km 41.55 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left
- 147 : km 41.69 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
- 148 : km 41.69 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
- 149 : km 42.01 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left
- 150 : km 42.04 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Bellmead
- 151 : km 42.06 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto Parkway, A1060
- 152 : km 42.12 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
- E : km 42.16 - alt. 24 m
Other walks in the area
Repton
Explore Hylands Estate following this path through the park.
Howegreen–Great Baddow–Sandon circular
3 village circular walk through Howegreen, Great Baddow, and Sandon
Along pavements, footpaths and bridleways and across fields.
Ridge and River
A circular walk that circumnavigates the village of Little Baddow. Beginning in Lingwood Common, the route follows bridleways, footpaths, the river towpath and quiet country lanes. A good walk for any time of year, but not after spells of prolonged rain when the towpath, especially, can become something of a quagmire. Walking it in spring is highly recommended as Blake's Wood is nationally known for its display of bluebells.
Woodham Walter Circular
This walk, close to the ancient village of Woodham Walter, offers a nature reserve, arable fields, woodland and The Wilderness. The route is along bridleways and footpaths for the most part, with a couple of short sections on country lanes. There are only two cross-field paths so it's a good winter walk but, like any Essex hike, it can be muddy after rain.
Another Hatfield Peverel Circular
Pleasant stroll in the Essex countryside at Hatfield Peverel along field paths, secluded lanes and a quiet stretch of the river bank.
Hatfield Peverel Circular
A pleasant stroll in the Essex countryside along field paths, secluded lanes and a stretch of river bank. Along the way there is an 18th century former priory, a canal lock (and tearoom), the delightfully named World's End Cottage, a ford and the Parish Church of St. Andrew.
Little Leighs Circular

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
Terling Circular
A countryside walk beginning and ending in the village of Terling. Nothing spectacular about the route but it has some nice views and pleasant countryside, passes an old windmill and a rare round tower church. The route follows the course of the River Ter in places, and there are quite a few springs along the way, so it can get muddy. There are a couple of woods with excellent displays of bluebells in the spring but it is a good walk for any time of year. Waymarking is generally excellent.
Details are given for a shorter walk of 4 miles that does not visit Great Leighs church.
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