Epping — Stapleford Abbots
Eppstap two
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By Strider on 01 Jan 2024
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I tried to walk Eppstap One in Winter and failed. The OS map shows paths tracking across fields, these have been ploughed over and in Winter they are flooded and the mud is deep and sticky. I got stuck and only just managed extricate myself as I had walking poles. In Summer there will be crops.
Eppstap Two is essentially the same but takes the edges of the fields, often close to the river, where there are established paths full of foot prints and deer slots and with firm footing. It also includes a short cut to avoid prolonged verge walking close to Stapleford (Thanks Jane for this tip).
I also redrew Loustap One for the same reasons
I tried to walk Eppstap One in Winter and failed. The OS map shows paths tracking across fields, these have been ploughed over and in Winter they are flooded and the mud is deep and sticky. I got stuck and only just managed extricate myself as I had walking poles. In Summer there will be crops.
Eppstap Two is essentially the same but takes the edges of the fields, often close to the river, where there are established paths full of foot prints and deer slots and with firm footing. It also includes a short cut to avoid prolonged verge walking close to Stapleford (Thanks Jane for this tip).
I also redrew Loustap One for the same reasons
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Epping
Grid Ref
TL4619301556
Lat / Lon
51.69373° / 0.11380°
Easting / Northing
546,193E / 201,556N
What3Words
bonus.toned.supporter
Stapleford Abbots
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51.64367° / 0.16784°
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0E / 0N
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healers.trend.basic
| Epping | |
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| Grid Ref | TL4619301556 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.69373° / 0.11380° |
| Easting / Northing | 546,193E / 201,556N |
| What3Words | bonus.toned.supporter |
| Stapleford Abbots | |
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| Grid Ref | |
| Lat / Lon | 51.64367° / 0.16784° |
| Easting / Northing | 0E / 0N |
| What3Words | healers.trend.basic |
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Strider
01 Jan 2024I walked from Stapleford Abbotts to Epping.
From the church there's a cut-through to the main road, cross by the bus stop. Then over fields and around field edges and past the end of an aerodrome. just past a pill box and into a wood down to another pill box and a narrow bridge. An invisible path across a field (bearing 310) takes you to Patch Park, a small industrial estate, then past Mayhem paintball with a yellow tank. Across the road to a narrow footbridge across the River Rodding. Following the OS map takes you across flooded, sticky, muddy, fields with no path, don't do this. Stick to the riverbank where there is an established path. There's a footbridge with a couple of missing planks and a 1m high barrier at either end to step over, take great care. Through a field of horses to a road. Part of the road has no verge and there is traffic, hiviz advised and only walk in good light. This bit is quite short. This is followed by a nice section northward along tracks and through woodland. There is a tunnel under the M11 after which the path becomes indistinct, head uphill and slightly right to a gap where a track takes you down to another tunnel under the M25. More woods to a farm and a track down to the outskirts of Epping, uphill to the tube station.
Invisible paths, footbridges, mud, and obstacles make this walk a little challenging. But there are some good views, abundant wildlife and nice woodland.
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