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West Essex Group

We are the West Essex Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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

Overview

Meet: at the green opposite The Gardeners Arms pub, York Hill, Loughton, IG10 1RX. The 20 and 397 buses both stop at the Traps Hill bus stop outside Morrison’s supermarket - from where it’s a short walk to York Hill. Free parking in nearby St John’s Road and Baldwin’s Hill is usually available mid-week and where these two roads meet at the top of St John’s Road, there is a path from the top of York Hill through to the meeting point. Refreshment break (20 minutes) at High Beach where there is a café, pub and toilets.

Thursday, 31 July 2025
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
1:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 42588 97103
Nearest postcode:
IG10 1RX
what3words:
smooth.fully.middle
Start time:
10:30 am

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