Centenary Circle
32 km / 20 miles
A route around Chelmsford passing via Sandon, Chignal Smealey, Galleywood, Writtle, Broomfield and the River Chelmer. The walk will take you past the magnificent New Hall School (originally a convent) which is one of the oldest Catholic schools in England. It is also worth keeping a look out for Hylands House which is a stunning Grade II listed building set in 574 acres of Hylands Park.
Down-loadable PDF of route available from website below no paper publications are published.
Connected Paths:
| Linked Paths: | Byrhtnoth's Last Essex Visit; Saffron Trail |
Details:
| Waymark: | Profiles of Queens Victoria and Elizabeth II in garland | |
| Attributes: | River; Heritage | |
| Start and Finish: | TL740060 - Sandford Mill, Essex  |
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| Web Sites: | Essex County Council Website - Down-Loadable PDF of route |
Maps:The map to the right is from the Ordnance Survey. You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a marker for more info. (interactive map help) |
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| Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): | |
| OS Landranger: | 167 |
| OS Explorer: | 183 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 183 |
Route Profile:
| 33.2 Km (20.6 miles) 256 m (840 ft) ascent 84 m (276 ft) maximum height |
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