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Saffron Walden Library – Dutch Garden loop from Great Chesterford

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Saffron Walden Library – Dutch Garden loop from Great Chesterford

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5.0

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Saffron Walden Library – Dutch Garden loop from Great Chesterford

06:08

23.1km

220m

Hiking

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

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.87 km

Ann's Wood

Forest

6.34 km

Beavers' Wood

Forest

7.99 km

Farm Track Through Blue Flower Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Gentle off road climb or a cruise downhill. Bridges over the M11 and railway line.

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10.4 km

World War II Pillbox

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Concrete bunker built in WW2 as defence against invasion, quite common across the UK especially in the South and East. This one now stands in a field of wheat.

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13.6 km

Saffron Walden Library

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A gift from the Gibson family to the city on the occasion of the wedding of the Prince of Wales with Alexandra of Denmark in 1863.

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13.9 km

St Mary the Virgin Church, Saffron Walden

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St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden is the largest parish church in Essex.[24] The church dates mainly from the end of the 15th century, when an old smaller church was …

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14.2 km

Dutch Garden

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14.7 km

Walden Castle Ruins

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The 12th-century Walden Castle, built or expanded by Geoffrey de Mandeville, the first Earl of Essex, is in ruins. After the medieval period, the castle fell into disuse and much …

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16.0 km

Open Fields

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22.5 km

All Saints Church

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All Saints is a pretty flint church that was founded in the 13th century. The Grade I-listed church has had some issues with its west tower, though, which was rebuilt …

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23.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

6.02 km

4.01 km

1.80 km

347 m

342 m

Surfaces

6.02 km

5.38 km

4.60 km

3.26 km

2.10 km

1.79 km

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Friday 15 May

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Saffron Walden Library – Dutch Garden loop from Great Chesterford

Farm Track Through Blue Flower Fields

World War II Pillbox

Saffron Walden Library

St Mary the Virgin Church, Saffron Walden

Dutch Garden

Walden Castle Ruins

Open Fields

All Saints Church

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