great-waltham-walk

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mick boltThis circular walk initially follows the Essex Way along the valley of Walthambury Brook to the pretty village of Pleshey, where there is an old Norman castle mound. It then curves back, mainly using quiet hedge and tree-lined tracks, to Great Waltham, where it ends.
easy
Distance 11 km
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This circular walk initially follows the Essex Way along the valley of Walthambury Brook to the pretty village of Pleshey, where there is an old Norman castle mound. It then curves back, mainly using quiet hedge and tree-lined tracks, to Great Waltham, where it ends. Note that a few of the bridleways/tracks it follows can get very muddy after rain. Whilst there is a little road walking, this is along quiet country lanes.
Use OS Explorer Map 183; alternatively, use the OS Landranger Map 167.
The start and end of the walk is in the village of Great Waltham - Grid Reference TL 695134. This is reached via the numbers 42 and 42A buses from Chelmsford bus station.
Going: Mainly flat (Easy)
Distance: Approximately 6.3 miles (10 Km)
Pubs: The pubs on the route of the walk are in Pleshey, Broad’s Green and Great Waltham.
This circular walk initially follows the Essex Way along the valley of Walthambury Brook to the pretty village of Pleshey, where there is an old Norman castle mound. It then curves back, mainly using quiet hedge and tree-lined tracks, to Great Waltham, where it ends. Note that a few of the bridleways/tracks it follows can get very muddy after rain. Whilst there is a little road walking, this is along quiet country lanes.
Use OS Explorer Map 183; alternatively, use the OS Landranger Map 167.
The start and end of the walk is in the village of Great Waltham - Grid Reference TL 695134. This is reached via the numbers 42 and 42A buses from Chelmsford bus station.
Going: Mainly flat (Easy)
Distance: Approximately 6.3 miles (10 Km)
Pubs: The pubs on the route of the walk are in Pleshey, Broad’s Green and Great Waltham.
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
78 m
Lowest point
41 m
Start
Coordinates:
OS Grid
TL 69542 13444
DD
51.793957, 0.457076
DMS
51°47'38.2"N 0°27'25.5"E
UTM
31U 324639 5741180
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Coordinates
OS Grid
TL 69542 13444
DD
51.793957, 0.457076
DMS
51°47'38.2"N 0°27'25.5"E
UTM
31U 324639 5741180
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
11 km
Duration
2:42 h
Ascent
37 m
Descent
37 m
Highest point
78 m
Lowest point
41 m
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