Ford End

Chelmer & Blackwater Group

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Overview

A country walk

Bus Stop at Ford End School (e.g. X10/30) - 5 mins away from CP

Saturday, 18 October 2025

Start time:: 1:30 pm
Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Features

Accessible by public transport
Car parking available
No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:: TL 67675 16633
Nearest postcode:: CM3 1LF
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Start time:: 1:30 pm

Car Park in Pleshey Road From Chelmsford on B1008 - after passing the Church turn left (signposted Pleshey) – car park on right (see image). Bus X30/X10 - alight at 🚏 "Ford End School Stop" near the end of Pleshey Road; for southbound stop use cut through via Woods Road (opp. Church by railings)

Upcoming walks with Chelmer & Blackwater Group

Geoff's Memorial Walk: "Ridley Round" from Littley Green (14 miles)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 14.0 miles

Geoff's Memorial Walk (10 mile version): adapted "Ridley Round" from Littley Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Geoff's Memorial Walk : 5 mile version, circular from Littley Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

North-South London Trail Stage 3: Baker St. to Battersea

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.2 miles

Ford End

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Canvey Island Loop (15 miles)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 15.0 miles

Great Leighs

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Chelmer Village

Start:

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

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.0 miles

Galleywood Common, Horse & Groom

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 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

Start:

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

Start:

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

Ford End

Chelmer & Blackwater Group

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Overview

Features

Starting point

Upcoming walks with Chelmer & Blackwater Group

Geoff's Memorial Walk: "Ridley Round" from Littley Green (14 miles)

Geoff's Memorial Walk (10 mile version): adapted "Ridley Round" from Littley Green

Geoff's Memorial Walk : 5 mile version, circular from Littley Green

North-South London Trail Stage 3: Baker St. to Battersea

Ford End

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

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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