Sunday Walk: Kelvedon Circular

Toughness 3/10
Length: 10, 12, or 14.4 miles (16.3, 19.3 or 23.2 km.)
Highlights for this recently requested walk include the Blackwater river, an old mill, Grange Barn (said to be the oldest timber-framed building in Europe), and the town of Coggeshall, with over 300 listed buildings, many medieval. The full walk gives the opportunity to visit Marks Hall Gardens but that might be a bit of a stretch today. The shorter walk is suggested.
Trains
The clocks went back today and, as usual, they’re a bit ticked off about it.

I've gone for an early start to make the most of the daylight – don’t worry, it’ll feel like it's later.

Take the 09:08 Ipswich train from Liverpool Street,(Stratford 9:15) arriving Kelvedon at 9:59.
Return trains at xx:41.
Lunch
There are many options in Coggeshall, see the walk notes. Some of the pubs (eg Chapel Inn, Woolpack) are ancient.
If doing the full walk, you can also visit Honywood Café at Marks Hall (01376 563 796). No admission charge for the café.
Tea
The Sun Inn, Feering Hill (01376 570 442) is recommended. There's also the earlier Bell Inn, in Feering (01376 570 375), and the later Railway Tavern in Kelvedon. (01376 570293).
Visiting
Paycockes and Grange Barn are both National Trust properties
You get a good view of Grange Barn from the outside. To look inside costs £5.50
Paycockes  An ornate 15th C merchants house The garden and teashop are free. Guided visit inside £9.50
Marks Hall Gardens entry £9
There is a Tudor Walk through Coggeshall that highlights some of the old buildings. (You will have already seen some of them by the time you reach Paycockes).
Walk Directions here.
This walk can be shortened by cutting out all or part of the Marks Hall loop.
In the afternoon, if there has been prolonged rain, you might want to stay on Old Road rather than forking right onto the bridleway (page 8). Just saying.... T=swc.216