Quiet Lane Walks
These are all circular walks, returning to the start point; they avoid footpaths, bridleways and byways so may be of particular interest when paths are exceptionally muddy or where smoother terrain is required. The number of walks is being increased gradually. Please select a walk reference number to access a downloadable route description which includes a map. The description starts with a short review of the route. If you are an inexperienced walker, do start with the shorter routes.
Walk
Start
Description
Miles
Parishes Visited
Little Hallingbury
Mostly quiet lanes with 1/2 mile on A1060
4.0
Little Hallingbury, Great Hallingbury
Clavering
Countryside and villages of five parishes
10.3
Clavering; Brent Pelham + Meesden; Langley; Elmdon, Duddenhoe End + Wenden Lofts; Arkesden
Nuthampstead
Through the uplands where three counties meet
10.5
Nuthampstead, Barley, Gt + Lt Chishill, Langley, Brent Pelham + Meesden, Anstey
Helions Bumpstead
Rural walk in two counties: Essex and Cambridgeshire
5.8
Helions Bumpstead, Castle Camps
Matching Green
Flat rural walk through several Essex parishes
9.6
Matching, Hatfield Heath, Hatfield Broad Oak, White Roding
Great Easton
Essex countryside and Great Easton and Lindsell villages.
9.8
Great Easton & Tilty, Lindsell, Thaxted
Ickleton
High ground, mostly away from habitation
6.2
Ickleton; Strethall; Elmdon, Duddenhoe End and Wenden Lofts