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Hertfordshire
Slow Ways linking Sawbridgeworth and Bishop's Stortford, Chipping Ongar, Great Dunmow, Harlow, Leaden Roding, Ware
England / Hertfordshire / Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth’s six Slow Ways are 58% checked
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Walk to Sawbridgeworth from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Harlow—Sawbridgeworth
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Harsaw one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 7km/5mi | Ascent 33m | Descent 24m | ||
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Harlow—Sawbridgeworth
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Harsaw two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 40m | Descent 31m | ||
Sawbridgeworth—Bishop's Stortford
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Sawbis one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 15m | Descent 26m | ||
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Sawbridgeworth—Chipping Ongar
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Sawchi one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent 127m | Descent 133m | ||
Sawbridgeworth—Chipping Ongar
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Sawchi two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 157m | Descent 152m | ||
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Sawbridgeworth—Great Dunmow
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Sawgre one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 152m | Descent 126m | ||
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Sawbridgeworth—Leaden Roding
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Sawlea one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 121m | Descent 95m | ||
Ware—Sawbridgeworth
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Warsaw one |
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4 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 17km/10mi | Ascent 141m | Descent 126m |
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Collective progress
53% of Sawbridgeworth’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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11 people have contributed to Sawbridgeworth’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
2 people have surveyed a route in Sawbridgeworth
59km out of 112km have been walked and reviewed
155km of reviews have been shared in Sawbridgeworth
Latest Updates
After Hunsdon Airfield take the track north toward Eastwick Wood, then through Queens Wood coming out on the track to High Trees, then road to Accorns Farm....
iU3A
I walked from Ware to Sawbridgeworth on a day with occasional torrential rain. A lovely walk, big open skies and dozens of benches along the way....
Strider
Instead I would choose to walk along either just the towpaths of the two rivers Lee and Stort (14.5 miles but level and well surfaced), or use a route a bit further north part of which follows the Hertfordshire Way (which I have followed) and includes footpaths....
John D Bevan
There's also a bus, the HSB1 at Matching Tye, although it's only 3/7 and 2/24 so probably not much use. Sadly there were also three places where paths hadn't been restored since ploughing (other walkers hadn't made paths through) which might be annoying in wetter weather but were ok yesterday in August. Plus there were two places where vegetation hid the ground, 1) ///ritual.until.table next to a ditch with a deep drop beside, and 2) ///frock.spared.shapes before a small bridge obscuring a drop (had to double back around the hedges/ditch). Looking at this route and SawChi 1 on Strava heat maps (1 year of activity) shows underused paths matching some of these and similar gaps for SawChi 1. Anyway most paths were well cleared and long grass on field edge paths had even been mown....
Daisy C
Daisy C added Sawchi two, a new walk from Sawbridgeworth to Chipping Ongar
Walk this routeRoad currently ( 6 March 2022) flooded between Mablets and Great Penny's Farm. Not passable on foot for about fifteen yards - verge submerged....
Ruth
Buses available at A1184 so it's possible to split this route in half....
MadGeordie
An easy to follow, calm path that runs alongside the river Stort for the whole route. For the most part it's a calm and serene walk, however some sections are less so (to be expected given it's a stone's throw from Stansted Airport!). The path can be narrow and uneven, and most definitely muddy after heavy rain....
LCGBGR
paulcooper added Harsaw two, a new walk from Harlow to Sawbridgeworth
Walk this routeAt the Bishop's Stortford end there are major building works and the section of footpath is diverted through the railway carpark. Cost of train is £3.80 (off peak adult) [June 2021], trains about every 30 minutes....
kayaking_mark
There are two pubs with food and drinks at Hudson which is around 40 percent into the route walking from the west....
v199629
I suggest taking the road from the station to the A414 roundabout and turning right follow the footway alongside the A414 and over the rail bridge and almost immediately after there is an unsigned footpath through a wood that leads down to the river....
vic
Depending on day and time the final road crossing can be hazardous but can be avoided by turning right and taking the controlled crossing....
vic
The only slight blip is at the start coming out of Harlow station, the map suggests you can cross directly under/over the railway straight after the station, but in fact it seems you have to go up to the roundabout and cross via the A414 road bridge, but it's not much further at all....
Rose
paulcooper added Harsaw one, a new walk from Harlow to Sawbridgeworth
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Sawbis one, a new walk from Sawbridgeworth to Bishop's Stortford
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Sawchi one, a new walk from Sawbridgeworth to Chipping Ongar
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Sawgre one, a new walk from Sawbridgeworth to Great Dunmow
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Sawlea one, a new walk from Sawbridgeworth to Leaden Roding
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Warsaw one, a new walk from Ware to Sawbridgeworth
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Sawbridgeworth’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TL4900815041
Lat / Lon
51.81415° / 0.16027°
Easting / Northing
549,008E / 215,041N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Sawbridgeworth's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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