Bracog two

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This route follows much of the River Blackwater running between Braintree and Coggeshall. We start by following the River Brain out of town and towards Tye Green Cressing. Leaving Braintree under Galleys Corner roundabout using the underpass, we join footpaths next to the Garden Centre going South West to the old part of Cressing. The beginning of this footpath is temporarily closed during building works at the time of writing, so detour along the B1018 through Tye Green Cressing and get back on the route at Wright's Farm.

Paths lead North from Glazenwood up to Bradwell village on the historic Roman road from Braintree to Coggeshall, now the A120. A very short walk along pavements leads to the best part of this route, a long winding footpath that follows the River Blackwater all the way to Coggeshall.

Large houses next to the very old barns bring you into the outskirts of Coggeshall, and from here we head North across Long Bridge and the Blackwater. Alternatively you cross the road at this point and follow the footpath along a track towards Monk House and impressive remains of a Cistercian Abbey. This is fine in Summer, but during the Winter the onward footpath is ankle deep in mud.

We follow narrow streets up to the centre of Coggeshall, a fantastic old wool trading town with lots of pubs and shops to investigate

This route follows much of the River Blackwater running between Braintree and Coggeshall. We start by following the River Brain out of town and towards Tye Green Cressing. Leaving Braintree under Galleys Corner roundabout using the underpass, we join footpaths next to the Garden Centre going South West to the old part of Cressing. The beginning of this footpath is temporarily closed during building works at the time of writing, so detour along the B1018 through Tye Green Cressing and get back on the route at Wright's Farm.

Paths lead North from Glazenwood up to Bradwell village on the historic Roman road from Braintree to Coggeshall, now the A120. A very short walk along pavements leads to the best part of this route, a long winding footpath that follows the River Blackwater all the way to Coggeshall.

Large houses next to the very old barns bring you into the outskirts of Coggeshall, and from here we head North across Long Bridge and the Blackwater. Alternatively you cross the road at this point and follow the footpath along a track towards Monk House and impressive remains of a Cistercian Abbey. This is fine in Summer, but during the Winter the onward footpath is ankle deep in mud.

We follow narrow streets up to the centre of Coggeshall, a fantastic old wool trading town with lots of pubs and shops to investigate