Our group offers walks which are accessible by public transport and take place throughout the South East of England plus a summer holiday and a New Year break
Thomas G.
A moderate- to brisk-paced circular walk led by Thomas G (Mobile No: 07775 676092). 220m ascent, 4½ hours net walking. Route: North out of SWF, Hamberts Farm, Edwin's Hall Farm, Woodham Ferrers village, RHS Hyde Hall, Willow Tree Farm, Saffron Trail past East Hanningfield Farm and on to East Hanningfield, lunch, E via Hounds Hill Farm and Quilter's Farm then across fields to Crows Lane, footpath past Brazils to Hollands Farm, tarmac past Charity Farm to Stow Maries Aerodrome, after Hawe's Wood follow footpaths and lanes via Bushy Hill back to SWF Station. Lunch: ‘The Folly Pub & Bistro’ East Hanningfield (5.6 miles, https://www.thefollybistro.co.uk/). Joint walk with Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster Group. Map: E175/183, L167/168.
Check trains the day before. Buy return ticket to South Woodham Ferrers.
South Woodham Ferrers Station at 11:03 (train from Liverpool Street at 10:13 (Southend Victoria service), calling at Stratford at 10:20. Change at Wickford onto the Southminster train 10:51/10:55 arriving SWF 11:03). Return trains are at least every 50 minutes (there’s a pub by the station), likely to be the 16:34.
