Epping to Ingatestone via Chipping Ongar walk
The Essex Way and the St. Peter's Way through mildly undulating landscape with plenty of woodlands and historical buildings.
Length | 26.9 km (16.7 mi), with 209/232m ascent/descent. For a shorter walk, see below Walk Options. |
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Toughness | 4 out of 10, with 5 ¾ hours walking time. For the whole outing, including trains, sights and meals, allow at least 8 hours. |
Walk Notes |
This walk leads through the mildly undulating area to the east of the northerly end of Epping Forest, initially through the Roding River catchment area, later that of the River Wid. It is an area dotted with ancient woods, historic villages, old churches, plentiful pubs and inns and large manor houses, reflecting the wealth generated by the richness of the soil and the existence of important trading routes leading through it.
Hourly buses to/from Chipping Ongar and Blackmore enable half-length walks or early finishes.
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Walk Options |
Combine the first half of this walk with #SWC.197 Loughton to Epping, for a 26.9 km/16.7 mi walk. Lunch would be in Coopersale at the Theydon Oak or earlier in Epping via a diversion along the High Street.
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Maps | OS Landranger: 167 (Chelmsford)
OS Explorer: 174 (Epping Forest & Lee Valley), 175 (Southend-on-Sea & Basildon) and 183 (Chelmsford & The Rodings) |
Travel |
Epping Underground Station is the north eastern terminus of the Central Line and in Zone 6, with a journey time of 35 minutes from Liverpool Street. Saturday Walkers’ Club: Start the walk no later than 10.00 hours. |
Lunch and Tea | Plenty of cafés and pubs are passed at regular intervals, enabling early or late starts. Check page 2 of the pdf for details. |
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By Train |
Back (not a train station) |
By Car |
Start CM16 4HW Map Directions Finish CM4 0BW Map Directions |
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Help |
National Rail: 03457 48 49 50 • Traveline (bus times): 0871 200 22 33 (12p/min) • TFL (London) : 0343 222 1234 |
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Walk Directions
Full directions for this walk are in a PDF file (link above) which you can print, or download on to a Kindle, tablet, or smartphone.
This is just the introduction. This walk's detailed directions are in a PDF available from wwww.walkingclub.org.uk