Bishop's Stortford — Stansted Mountfitchet
Bissta four
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By Daisy C on 14 Oct 2023
Description
This route avoids some unsafe or uncomfortable road crossings from BisSta 1, 2 and 3 using guidance from local resident Vic - see the BisSta 1 page. It has 2 or 2.5km less pavement and road walking than BisSta 2 or 3 respectively, perhaps because it uses footpaths along the River Stort that creators Dan and Mary were not aware of - they aren't on Ordnance Survey maps. And it's only half a mile longer.
It starts along the tow-path in central Bishop's Stortford, goes past a ruined castle then a long stretch alongside the river and the flood meadows, mostly using "Waterside Stortford" a waymarked local route. Then just half a mile on some B-roads - with pavements and decent crossings. Shortly after crossing the A120 it turns onto footpaths, goes through Birchanger village (no shop or eating place but the no. 7 bus route and a couple of B&Bs). This route then joins BisSta 2 and the rest is along footpaths through fields or woods crossing one road (traffic island) until very close to the centre of Stansted and the train station
This route avoids some unsafe or uncomfortable road crossings from BisSta 1, 2 and 3 using guidance from local resident Vic - see the BisSta 1 page. It has 2 or 2.5km less pavement and road walking than BisSta 2 or 3 respectively, perhaps because it uses footpaths along the River Stort that creators Dan and Mary were not aware of - they aren't on Ordnance Survey maps. And it's only half a mile longer.
It starts along the tow-path in central Bishop's Stortford, goes past a ruined castle then a long stretch alongside the river and the flood meadows, mostly using "Waterside Stortford" a waymarked local route. Then just half a mile on some B-roads - with pavements and decent crossings. Shortly after crossing the A120 it turns onto footpaths, goes through Birchanger village (no shop or eating place but the no. 7 bus route and a couple of B&Bs). This route then joins BisSta 2 and the rest is along footpaths through fields or woods crossing one road (traffic island) until very close to the centre of Stansted and the train station
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Bishop's Stortford
Grid Ref
TL4914120900
Lat / Lon
51.86675° / 0.16472°
Easting / Northing
549,141E / 220,900N
What3Words
taps.storms.nerve
Stansted Mountfitchet
Grid Ref
TL5142224839
Lat / Lon
51.90153° / 0.19955°
Easting / Northing
551,422E / 224,839N
What3Words
happening.garlic.flicked
| Bishop's Stortford | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TL4914120900 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.86675° / 0.16472° |
| Easting / Northing | 549,141E / 220,900N |
| What3Words | taps.storms.nerve |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TL5142224839 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.90153° / 0.19955° |
| Easting / Northing | 551,422E / 224,839N |
| What3Words | happening.garlic.flicked |
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