BraintreeWitham

Brawit two
Not verified

Slow Way not verified yet. Verify Brawit here.

By David on 12 Jan 2024


Distance

17km/11mi

Ascent

-

Descent

-

Download this route

Are you sure you want to download this route?

Using a GPX file for the first time?

No, back to route

Give a hike

Pledge to walk this route and help firm up its place in the network - every walk helps.

So far it has been reviewed by two people and surveyed by zero people and

No other people have pledged to review this route.

Your pledged routes will show up in your pledges Waylist.

Every review and survey pledged and then walked will help make the Slow Ways network better, thank you for your help!

Sign up or log in to pledge to walk this route.

Back to route

Save to Waylist

Sign up or log in to save this route so you can find it more easily or plan a longer journey.

More options

Save to my account

Sign up or log in to save this route so you can find it more easily or plan a longer journey.

Print (via Inkatlas)

Survey this route

Review this route

Suggest a better route

Report a problem

Description

Common features of this route are the River Brain and the Braintree to Witham branch line, two important links between these historic Essex market towns that we cross a few times. The route surface is good, even in Winter with no deep mud. There are a few stiles on fences and bridges to climb over, so it's not suitable for prams or wheelchairs.

Leaving Braintree Railway Station this route follows and crosses the River Brain for the first time. Heading South East of out of the town, we follow paths and pavements towards a handy underpass that takes us below the busy Galleys Corner roundabout on the A120.

From here it's countryside all the way to Witham, and next to the Garden Centre we take a footpath 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.

In the old part of Cressing we pick up the Essex Way as it passes All Saints Church and heads South East towards White Notley. After crossing the B1018 the route heads down the Brain River valley through lovely countryside to Fambridge Hall.

Heading South East along footpaths, the route reaches the hamlet of Frambridge. A short section of 30mph village road links with the next footpath, there is a pavement in places and decent grass verges to walk on.

Wide footpaths along farm tracks lead North East to Whitehead's Farm, crossing the River Brain again at a fast flowing ford or footbridge. Then under the Braintree to Witham branch line and across the B1018. The road is 50mph in this location and locals use the field edges for the short 50m section that links to the next footpath. Alternatively along the side of the road is a grass verge suitable for walking along.

From here the footpaths follow a mixture of farm tracks, wide grassed field edges maintained for horse riding, then a delightful old lane. For a couple of miles this lane is flanked by ditches and trees, making it ideal for spotting wildlife in the surrounding fields. As we enter the outskirts of Witham, the lane becomes Rectory Lane a 'Quiet Lane' on the opposite side of the cross roads.

New housing connects our route all the way to the railway line with new walking paths and green public spaces. These are partially shown on the OS map, so don't worry it all connects up. From here it's a nice route on almost entirely off road paths and lanes to Witham Railway station

Common features of this route are the River Brain and the Braintree to Witham branch line, two important links between these historic Essex market towns that we cross a few times. The route surface is good, even in Winter with no deep mud. There are a few stiles on fences and bridges to climb over, so it's not suitable for prams or wheelchairs.

Leaving Braintree Railway Station this route follows and crosses the River Brain for the first time. Heading South East of out of the town, we follow paths and pavements towards a handy underpass that takes us below the busy Galleys Corner roundabout on the A120.

From here it's countryside all the way to Witham, and next to the Garden Centre we take a footpath 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.

In the old part of Cressing we pick up the Essex Way as it passes All Saints Church and heads South East towards White Notley. After crossing the B1018 the route heads down the Brain River valley through lovely countryside to Fambridge Hall.

Heading South East along footpaths, the route reaches the hamlet of Frambridge. A short section of 30mph village road links with the next footpath, there is a pavement in places and decent grass verges to walk on.

Wide footpaths along farm tracks lead North East to Whitehead's Farm, crossing the River Brain again at a fast flowing ford or footbridge. Then under the Braintree to Witham branch line and across the B1018. The road is 50mph in this location and locals use the field edges for the short 50m section that links to the next footpath. Alternatively along the side of the road is a grass verge suitable for walking along.

From here the footpaths follow a mixture of farm tracks, wide grassed field edges maintained for horse riding, then a delightful old lane. For a couple of miles this lane is flanked by ditches and trees, making it ideal for spotting wildlife in the surrounding fields. As we enter the outskirts of Witham, the lane becomes Rectory Lane a 'Quiet Lane' on the opposite side of the cross roads.

New housing connects our route all the way to the railway line with new walking paths and green public spaces. These are partially shown on the OS map, so don't worry it all connects up. From here it's a nice route on almost entirely off road paths and lanes to Witham Railway station

Status

This route has been reviewed by 2 people.

There are no issues flagged.

Photos for Brawit two

Photos of this route will appear when they are added to a review. You can review this route here.


Information

Not verified

Route status - Live

Reviews - 2

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (2)

There are currently no problems reported with this route.

Downloads - 16

Surveys

We are working to build-up a picture of what routes look like. To do that we are asking volunteers to survey routes so that we can communicate features, obstacles and challenges that may make a route desirable or not.

Slow Ways surveyors are asked to complete some basic online training, but they are not vetted. If you are dependent on the survey information being correct in order to complete a route, we recommend that you think critically about the information provided. You may also wish to wait until more than one survey has been completed.

Help people know more about this route by volunteering to submit a survey.

  1. Complete the survey training.
  2. Submit a survey for this route.

Sign up or log in to get the link to survey this route for Brawit.

Geography information system (GIS) data

Total length

Maximum elevation

Minimum elevation

Start and end points

Braintree
Grid Ref TL7605222735
Lat / Lon 51.87540° / 0.55612°
Easting / Northing 576,052E / 222,735N
What3Words breed.laptop.talked
Witham
Grid Ref TL8204215228
Lat / Lon 51.80606° / 0.63909°
Easting / Northing 582,042E / 215,228N
What3Words pianists.edge.applies

Sorry Land Cover data is not currently available for this route. Please check back later.

reviews


Clive

19 Apr 2024 Spring

A pleasant walk with just one issue of the footpath being flooded near tye green. Had to backtrack and use the footpath on the B1018 around to the A120.


David

18 Jan 2024 Winter

Picking a route out of Braintree is tricky, and another Slowway tried to cross the A120 at a very risky and fast position. So I've posted this alternative using some of my favourite walking routes in the area. It's a lovely walk that I've done many times, taking in some fantastic countryside. Admin asked me to put up a review as I know the route well.

If you want a break mid walk, try Black Notley. They have a few small shops and a church cafe open most days for lunch. Or Cressing offers a few amenities if you divert into the village.


Share your views about this route, give it a star rating, indicate whether it should be verified or not.

Include information that will be useful to others considering to walk or wheel it.

You can add up to 15 photos.

Overall ratings

2 reviews


1 reviews

1 reviews

0 reviews

0 reviews

0 reviews

Show all


There are no other routes for Braintree — Witham

If you know a better way, then please let us know.

Review this better route and help establish a trusted network of walking routes.

Suggest a better route if it better meets our methodology.

See all routes from Braintree.

See all routes from Witham.