Section 3 of 18, London to Walsingham Camino
Waltham Abbey to Roydon
10.4 miles (16.8 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
Almost flat: about 34 m of climbing and 22 m of descent; highest point 33 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Waltham Abbey.
- Station
- Long Walk (heritage railway), 920 m from the start. Directions
- Bus stops
- Bemor Builders, 110 m from the start. DirectionsHighbridge Roundabout, 190 m from the start. DirectionsQuaker Lane, 230 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 50 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 110 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 190 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Roydon. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Roydon, 220 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- Telephone Exchange, 580 m from the finish. DirectionsKingsmead Close, 840 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: earth, rock and mud 40%, paved or flagged 32%, gravel and tracks 28%.
About 12% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 4 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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