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Waytemore Castle Mound – The River Stort loop from Bishop's Stortford

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Waytemore Castle Mound – The River Stort loop from Bishop's Stortford

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Waytemore Castle Mound – The River Stort loop from Bishop's Stortford

02:16

8.77km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.07 km

Castle Park

Highlight • Rest Area

A gorgeous park and green space for a pit stop, maybe a picnic, r&r and then get back on it! Coffee shop is close as well.

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5.85 km

Waytemore Castle Mound

Highlight • Monument

The history of Waytemore Castle is shrouded in mystery. It is thought that it was a Saxon fortress built in the 10th century against invasion by the Danes but there …

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6.00 km

The River Stort passes through Bishops Stortford on its was through Essex and Hertfordshire from the village of Langley to the River Lea. From the town the river has been made navigable, known as the Stort Navigation.

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6.50 km

Waterside Stortford Canal Trail

Highlight • Trail

Waterside Stortford is a 5.6km, flat trail which runs from Bat Willow Hurst Country Park to the north of the town, through the centre here, to just beyond Twyford Mill …

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7.02 km

Bridge The Gap Café

Highlight • Cafe

Really well worth a stop off, you cant miss it, its just on the other side of the Zig-Zag Bridge!
Great Coffee and nice chatty staff..
Add it to your Coffee List stop off.

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8.77 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.92 km

2.53 km

1.14 km

601 m

441 m

107 m

Surfaces

3.35 km

2.07 km

1.71 km

765 m

592 m

251 m

Elevation

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Saturday 18 July

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Waytemore Castle Mound – The River Stort loop from Bishop's Stortford

Nags Head Pub

Castle Park

Waytemore Castle Mound

The River Stort

Waterside Stortford Canal Trail

Bridge The Gap Café

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