Chelmsford 8 Mile

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.17 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 50 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 48 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 68 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 22 m
  • ⚐
    District: Writtle 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.710154° / E 0.440689°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 47 m - Start at car park on path towards house
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 49 m - take path to right towards house
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto Repton's Approach
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 53 m - Turn right over service rd
  5. 5 : km 0.27 - alt. 53 m - Turn right around front of house
  6. 6 : km 0.37 - alt. 54 m - At front left corner of house take footpath through woods
  7. 7 : km 0.56 - alt. 53 m - follow path through Pleasure Gardens big duck pond on right small pond on left
  8. 8 : km 0.57 - alt. 53 m - Turn left past small pond (on left)
  9. 9 : km 0.59 - alt. 53 m - Take right footpath
  10. 10 : km 0.61 - alt. 53 m - take right footpath
  11. 11 : km 0.66 - alt. 52 m - at footpath junction Turn left through woods
  12. 12 : km 0.74 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto rd
  13. 13 : km 1.12 - alt. 47 m - follow rd past car park on left then follow towards brook near entrance
  14. 14 : km 1.72 - alt. 33 m - Pick up cycleway to go under main rd (A414)
  15. 15 : km 2.6 - alt. 39 m - follow cycle way to pick up paradise rd (paradise sports centre on right)
  16. 16 : km 2.66 - alt. 37 m - At end paradise rd take right tun on to Lodge Rd
  17. 17 : km 2.84 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Romans Place
  18. 18 : km 2.85 - alt. 35 m - Turn right to pick up footpath alonside lodge rd (rd on right)
  19. 19 : km 2.98 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto The Green/ bridge street
  20. 20 : km 3.27 - alt. 26 m - walk over river bridge and take left footpath
  21. 21 : km 4.13 - alt. 32 m - At footpath junction take left path
  22. 22 : km 4.4 - alt. 26 m - walk alongside edge of woods on left
  23. 23 : km 4.6 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp right onto cycle way
  24. 24 : km 4.71 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Beeches Road
  25. 25 : km 5.44 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto waterhouse lane
  26. 26 : km 5.52 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Meteor Way
  27. 27 : km 5.93 - alt. 25 m - walk through park keep river on left until footbridge and cross
  28. 28 : km 6.06 - alt. 23 m - once over bridge take right cycle way path to keep river on right side
  29. 29 : km 6.19 - alt. 24 m - when next footbridge is near take path to left to go past central park lake on left
  30. 30 : km 6.34 - alt. 25 m - Keep to right path to cross parkway
  31. 31 : km 6.44 - alt. 27 m - Cross green towards fountain
  32. 32 : km 6.62 - alt. 29 m - Turn into burgess springs
  33. 33 : km 6.66 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Cannons Mews
  34. 34 : km 6.83 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Duke Street
  35. 35 : km 7.12 - alt. 28 m - Keep right onto Tindal Street
  36. 36 : km 7.27 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Half Moon Square
  37. 37 : km 7.27 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Conduit Street
  38. 38 : km 7.5 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto High Street
  39. 39 : km 7.52 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Kings Head Walk
  40. 40 : km 7.52 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto Moulsham Street
  41. 41 : km 7.59 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Baddow Road
  42. 42 : km 8.43 - alt. 23 m - follow baddow rd until church of latter day saints on left then baddow newsagent / off licence
  43. 43 : km 8.76 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto great baddow cycleway
  44. 44 : km 9.63 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Footpath 12
  45. 45 : km 9.94 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Footpath 29
  46. 46 : km 9.97 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 10.23 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Linnet Drive
  48. 48 : km 10.25 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp left onto Cormorant Walk
  49. 49 : km 10.42 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Goshawk Drive
  50. 50 : km 10.89 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Kestrel Walk footpath
  51. 51 : km 11.01 - alt. 62 m - keep woods on left head towards large play area
  52. 52 : km 11.18 - alt. 63 m - follow path around keep large pay area on left
  53. 53 : km 11.26 - alt. 60 m - Keep to right path through woods
  54. 54 : km 11.27 - alt. 60 m - at edge woods Turn left
  55. 55 : km 11.36 - alt. 62 m - Turn right over footway
  56. 56 : km 11.4 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Russell Gardens
  57. 57 : km 11.43 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Russell Gardens
  58. 58 : km 11.51 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Galleywood Road, B1007
  59. 59 : km 11.83 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Goat Hall Lane
  60. 60 : km 12.47 - alt. 66 m - Turn right bekeswell lane
  61. 61 : km 13.8 - alt. 47 m - at end path Turn right
  62. 62 : km 14.07 - alt. 48 m - cross rd - hylands on left
  63. 63 : km 14.1 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  64. S/E : km 14.17 - alt. 47 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Reviewed and updated April 2024

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