Connect Braintree with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Braintree
Essex
Slow Ways linking Braintree and Coggeshall, Great Dunmow, Great Notley, Halstead, Thaxted, Tiptree, Witham
England / Essex / Braintree
Braintree’s seven Slow Ways are 50% checked
Help connect Braintree
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Braintree’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Braintree from further afield
| Route | Slow Way | Distance | To do | Pledge | Ascent | Descent | ||||
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| Bracog two |
Braintree—Coggeshall
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Distance 15km/9mi |
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Verify me | U U | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
| Braihal one |
Braintree—Halstead
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Distance 13km/8mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 117m | Descent 132m | ||
| Bratip one |
Braintree—Tiptree
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Distance 22km/14mi |
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Double check | U U | Ascent 149m | Descent 147m | |
| Bratip two |
Braintree—Tiptree
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Distance 23km/14mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
| Brawit two |
Braintree—Witham
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Distance 17km/11mi |
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Verify me | U U | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
| Greabra one |
Great Notley—Braintree
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Distance 3km/2mi |
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Verify me | U U | Ascent 27m | Descent 12m | ||
| Grebra one |
Great Dunmow—Braintree
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Distance 17km/10mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 114m | Descent 138m | ||
| Thabra one |
Thaxted—Braintree
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Distance 22km/14mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 114m | Descent 146m |
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Collective progress
50% of Braintree’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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6 people have contributed to Braintree’s Slow Ways
3 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Braintree
131km out of 131km have been walked and reviewed
200km of reviews have been shared in Braintree
Latest Updates
Straightforward very short route which I walked as part of a wander from Halstead to Chelmsford. In Notley there are an abundance of riches in terms of food and shops plus a lovely park....
John Scott
I followed the route on a weekday morning in its entirety and didn't find any issues, road use included, I am happy to recommend it....
John Scott
Completed for the Slow Ways National Parks Challenge 31/8...
Elijah
As the previous reviewer has mentioned, the footpaths along the river Blackwater east of Bradwell are quite water logged but I found making my own path, walking closer to the river was dry....
Clive
At Braintree garden centre the footpath and parallel Long Green road is closed due to a housing development. The route through and around the quarry is quite torturous, not clear or pretty and in some parts very overgrown...
Clive
The Onley Arms at Stisted is also no longer a public house, guest house only....
Clive
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....
Clive
This route takes in lots of very nice local routes. There is a nice mixture of footpaths, quiet lanes and good views. Havin finally completed the last section between Kelvedon Railway station and Tiptree, I can happily recommend this route....
David
We've heard the crossing of the A120 is unsafe on this route. Bratip two is being created. Bracog two shows a safe crossing of the A120....
Slow Ways Cristie
It's a lovely walk that I've done many times, taking in some fantastic countryside....
David
You may have spotted it from the busy A120, but it's surprisingly secluded and tranquil down in the bottom of the valley....
David
David added Bracog two, a new walk from Braintree to Coggeshall
Walk this routeNote - Thaxted car park is free, also at Rayne in the old railway station car park where you could begin or end the walk if you didn't want to go into Braintree itself....
Helen Glashier
This is a good route between Dunmow (good bus service) and Braintree (train and bus services)....
Helen Glashier
Slow Ways added Braihal one, a new walk from Braintree to Halstead
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Greabra one, a new walk from Great Notley to Braintree
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Grebra one, a new walk from Great Dunmow to Braintree
Walk this routeBraintree’s Slow Ways starting point
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TL7605222735
Lat / Lon
51.87540° / 0.55612°
Easting / Northing
576,052E / 222,735N
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