15.5 km 10 miles 3/10
A pleasant rural walk near London, devised by the London Walker User Group in collaboration with SWC There are written directions for guidance but use of the GPS route is advised.
Places of interest en route include nature reserves, an old church and a Railway Heritage Centre.
For those who remember Steven Backes (Bridie), an optional spur in the afternoon takes you to where he lies.
Transport
Get the Central Line to Theydon Bois to arrive at 10.30. Use Journey planner to time your journey
Finish at Epping Station, also on the Central Line. Both stations zone 6. It is also possible to finish at North Weald and get a bus to Epping. Maybe even a heritage bus.
Lunch
The recommended stop is the Dog House (formerly the Moletrap) open from 12 tel: 01992 522093 Booking advisable. Picknickers can stop at the nearby village pond. (There’s a bench).
You also have the Kings Head in North Weald tel:01992 525001 and a café at the Railway Centre.
Tea
The earliest version of this walk rounded things off with a visit to the Theydon Oak, and that's the route I propose. Directions to this pub are available as the alternative ending.
For a quieter end to the day, the main route would take you past The Garnon Bushes pub 13 km into the walk +44 1992 560211 That ending later passes more pubs and cafes in Epping High Street.
Directions here. t=swc.409
I'm not one to suggest shortcuts, as you know, but for those handy with maps, there is a fairly obvious one, along the Essex Way, that misses out North Weald. Enough said.
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