Winter Circular - Upshire & Epping Forest

West Essex Group

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Overview

Meet & park: Roadside on Crown Hill, Upshire, junction with Fernhall Lane. Keeping to firm paths, in the main, this walk will go from Upshire, through Copped Hall and into Epping Forest, returning via Oxley’s wood, Woodredon and Warlies parks. Lunch at High Beach (toilets available).

Wednesday, 6 December 2023

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

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Starting point

Grid reference:: TL 42120 00971
Nearest postcode:: EN9 3TB
what3words:: pops.daring.agent

Start time:: 10:30 am

Upcoming walks with West Essex Group

A circular walk: Maidenhead to Cookham

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Circular walk Epping via Copped Hall and Warlies Estate

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Circular walk from Matching Green to Moreton

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Waterways of East London – linear walk

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Circular walk around Monkhams estate and Knighton Woods

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

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Highgate to Tottenham linear

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Circular tea walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

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Linear walk Liverpool Street to Tower Hill

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Epping Forest off the beaten track

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Buckhurst Hill to Connaught Water and return circular

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Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

A circular forest walk using trails rather than main paths

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Linear walk from Southend Central station to Leigh on Sea

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Thames Path Section 6 – Windsor to Maidenhead linear

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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A walk around Highams Park lake and Woodford golf course

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

A circular walk from Bayford

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

A circular woodland walk in Epping Forest

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.2 miles

Chingford to High Beach circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Linear Epping Forest walk

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

15 things you have seen but knew nothing about!

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.5 miles

Circular Epping Forest walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

North London linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Saffron Walden linear

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

A new circular variation from Pishiobury Park to Sheering

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

A circular tour of Gunpowder Park & Enfield Island Village

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Hainault Forest, Havering Country Park and Bedfords Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.9 miles

Theydon Bois to Epping circular walk with panoramic views

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Circular historic Wanstead, river, park and churchyard walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Some quiet places in the forest

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

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Theydon Bois circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Circular walk in the Lee Valley Park with views

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Thames Path Section 7 - Maidenhead to Marlow linear

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

North Weald to Greenstead Church circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Norton Heath to Mill Green circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.8 miles

A circular walk from High Ongar to Fyfield

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Greenwich and Blackheath circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Linear Southend walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Circular to Fulham Palace & Gardens

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

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Stratford to Mile End linear

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

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Uxbridge to Moor Park linear

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

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Green Link Walk (Part 1) - Walthamstow to the Angel linear

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Green Link Walk (Part 2) - The Angel to Peckham Rye linear

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Mid-Essex countryside, lakes and river

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

River, fields and forest

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Circular walk Chipping Ongar meander

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Circular walk from Panshanger Park, Hertford via Tewin

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Thames Path Section 8 - Marlow to Henley linear

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Tower Hill to Island Gardens linear

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Linear from Silvertown to Greenwich

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Linear walk from Buckhurst Hill to Theydon Bois

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Linear walk to visit Hogarth’s and Chiswick House

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Circular walk Epping to Upshire

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 £3.42 per month