Section 5 of 18, London to Walsingham Camino
Sawbridgeworth to Takeley
9.5 miles (15.3 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Map left off. OpenStreetMap's line is a different route, the London to Walsingham walk by Waltham Abbey, Thaxted and Bury St Edmunds, which shares only its ends with this Camino, so we've left it off. The facts and sources below still stand.
Up and down
About 124 m of climbing and 86 m of descent; highest point 101 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Sawbridgeworth.
- Bus stops
- Springhall Road, 320 m from the start. DirectionsHigh Wych Road, 370 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Pishiobury Park (free), 570 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 610 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 620 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Takeley. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Church Lane, 110 m from the finish. DirectionsMill Court, 140 m from the finish. DirectionsThe Four Ashes, 360 m from the finish. Directions
Planning the London to Walsingham Camino
- Planning the whole trail: britishpilgrimage.org.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: London to Walsingham Camino (Trailblazer).
What to expect
Underfoot: grass 26%, paved or flagged 13%; the rest (57%) isn't recorded.
About 10% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 7 stiles, 2 kissing gates, 8 gates.
Steepest climb: about 26 m in a kilometre (1 in 38), starting 1.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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