Chappel

Chelmer & Blackwater Group

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Overview

Circular walk passing the railway museum in Chappel, the mill on the River Stour near Bures and a motocross track. Picnic lunch at the Church in Mount Bures. Suggested donation of £1-2 per car to the Village Hall fund.

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

Start time:: 10:15 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 16.9km / 10.5mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Features

Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: TL 89411 28549
Nearest postcode:: CO6 2BX
what3words:: lends.buckling.upstarts

Start time:: 10:15 am

Car park behind Chappel and Wakes Colne Village Hall (donation £1-2 to VH)

Upcoming walks with Chelmer & Blackwater Group

Canvey Island Loop (15 miles)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 15.0 miles

Great Leighs

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Chelmer Village

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Parking image: ©️ Google, w3w & OpenStreetMap contributors

Springfield (Little Waltham Rd)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Shotley to Pin Mill and back

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Silver End

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Galleywood Common, Horse & Groom

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Chappel

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

North-South London Trail Stage 4: Battersea to Colliers Wood

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.2 miles

Galleywood Common, Horse and Groom

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Terling

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.2 miles

Galleywood Common, Horse and Groom (Figure of 8)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Little Waltham

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Writtle

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Danbury (Blakes Wood, Little Baddow)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Sudbury

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

©️ Google, w3w, OpenStreetMap & Black Lion

High Roding (Short morning walk)

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Copford

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Ford End

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Goldhanger

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.8 miles

Rochford, Canewdon & Stambridge

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Galleywood

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Paper Mill Lock (Figure of 8)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Join now for just £3.58 per month

Chappel

Chelmer & Blackwater Group

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Overview

Features

Starting point

Upcoming walks with Chelmer & Blackwater Group

Canvey Island Loop (15 miles)

Great Leighs

Chelmer Village

Springfield (Little Waltham Rd)

Shotley to Pin Mill and back

Silver End

Galleywood Common, Horse & Groom

Chappel

North-South London Trail Stage 4: Battersea to Colliers Wood

Galleywood Common, Horse and Groom

Terling

Galleywood Common, Horse and Groom (Figure of 8)

Little Waltham

Writtle

Danbury (Blakes Wood, Little Baddow)

Sudbury

High Roding (Short morning walk)

Copford

Ford End

Goldhanger

Rochford, Canewdon & Stambridge

Galleywood

Paper Mill Lock (Figure of 8)

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