Section 6 of 18, London to Walsingham Camino
Takeley to Thaxted
8.5 miles (13.8 km). About 3 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 108 m of climbing and 113 m of descent; highest point 105 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Takeley.
- Bus stops
- Church Lane, 110 m from the start. DirectionsMill Court, 140 m from the start. DirectionsThe Four Ashes, 360 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park, 150 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 380 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 880 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Thaxted. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Church, 10 m from the finish. DirectionsThe Guildhall, 190 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: paved or flagged 23%; the rest (65%) isn't recorded.
About 23% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 kissing gates, 1 gate, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 25 m in a kilometre (1 in 40), starting 7.9 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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