Hatfield Broad Oak

Chelmer & Blackwater Group

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Overview

Today's walk we'll be going north-west of Hatfield Broad Oak; walking along footpaths, bridleways and into the Forest, with an odd bit of bog & mud, plus roadway/lanes. 🧺Picnic required.

The car parking image will follow once confirmed.

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

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

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 18.5km / 11.5mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Starting point

Grid reference:: TL 54607 16256
Nearest postcode:: CM22 7QQ
what3words:: puts.ideas.across

Start time:: 10:15 am

To be confirmed: Hatfield Broad Oak Village Hall CP off Cage End

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Meeting point image; ©️ Network Rail & Google 2023

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©️ Houses in Blackmore; C&B Photographer

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Great Waltham (afternoon walk)

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Parking details©️Google, w3w & OpenStreetMap

Danbury (afternoon walk)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

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Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.2 miles

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Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

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a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
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Hatfield Broad Oak

Chelmer & Blackwater Group

Get in touch about this walk

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

Overview

Starting point

Upcoming walks with Chelmer & Blackwater Group

Writtle (afternoon walk)

Great Leighs

Liverpool Street Station to Hunterian Museum

Stock (afternoon walk)

Blackmore (Figure of 8)

Barnston, Felsted circular

Chipping Ongar (afternoon walk)

Chelmsford (Moulsham Lodge) Short am Walk

Galleywood (afternoon walk)

Purleigh

Hatfield Broad Oak

Coggeshall

Springfield (Beaulieu Park) afternoon walk

Great Leighs (afternoon walk)

Rayleigh

Capital Ring walk sections 1&2

Chipping Ongar (Figure of 8)

Great Waltham (afternoon walk)

Witham

Writtle (short am walk)

Chalkney Woods Bluebells

Danbury (afternoon walk)

Terling

Danbury

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

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