The walk into Chelmsford is all clear but built up and residential as expected outside a major town....

Jenn Phillips

A lovely little section near the end near The River Blackwater....

Jenn Phillips

Nice walk into Chelmsford today through some fields and the paths were so easy to follow lots of farmland and we met lots of friendly dog walkers very much enjoyed it!...

Jimmy Dimi

Enjoyed this section of the walk here especially the little duck pond! Lots of field walking but great to see the river Blackwater...

Jimmy Dimi

Enjoyable walk into Chelmsford from Witham nice views into the town from the distance and easy to follow paths a lovely walk would recommend...

Michael Morgan

It's easily accessible and quite picturesque and easy to follow route into Witham some lovely fields too quite enjoyable and easy going...

Michael Morgan

UPDATE 21 August 2024 I've been informed by the Highways Agency that they have now completed works at this location. UPDATE 21 August 2024 I've been informed by the Highways Agency that they have now completed works at this location....

James Piers Taylor

Around the Wickham bishops area the path worsened, stretches were very overgrown with nettles and Brambles and finally approaching witham the path completely disappeared as the farmer hadn't maintained it. Using GPS I followed the route through the field but eventually ran into a wall of Brambles and had to backtrack and find an alternative route....

Matthew John Tebbit

The Slow Ways map has poor alignment; there's a section of road walking on the B1018 with fast traffic; an unnecessary bit of navigation in Wickham Bishops; and an undesirable section into/out of Maldon that is poorly mapped and is easily avoidable by taking another route. Once out the other side I decided to interpret the straight line across Elms Farm Park as meaning I should take the Blackwater Rail Trail (path of a dismantled railway) around the north side of the park before taking the footpath to Langford Road. This footpath north is poorly signposted and delivers you straight onto a busy section of Langford Road. Taking this northwards provides access to a bridleway east across fields back to the B1018 again - but now opposite the onward section of this Slow Way, avoiding the section of road walking. The footpath proceeds north skirting around Likely Wood (rendered as Lucky Wood on the Slow Ways base map) before exiting onto Grange Road. The next section is a pleasant jaunt through the woodland of Mope Grove and Benton Hall golf course, and a short section of road walking on Blue Mills Hill before a footpath across fields delivers you to Whetmead nature reserve and a tunnel under the A12....

James Piers Taylor

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

It's a lovely walk that I've done many times, taking in some fantastic countryside....

David

A good route, walkable and enjoyable throughout...

Michael

There is some road walking required here (about 30 minutes) in the second half of the walk - but varied scenery on the rest of the route makes it worthwhile....

Michael

Advise against this route - there is far too much unsafe road walking...

Michael

The bit through the housing estate in Witham is a bit tricky but fine if you just remember to head south. Muddy and wet underfoot near the canal as you would expect at this time of year....

Clare

Couple of road sections have no path and the single track bridge at Blue Mills is very narrow, care required. Doable with care with a pushchair but not wheelchair friendly, a few sets of steps....

codesmon