Saffron Trail
A 70-mile long-distance path in Essex which includes riverside, woodland, towns, villages, historic buildings and monuments, and open Essex countryside. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: TQ 884 850
Distance: 70 miles (112 km)
Time: 28–35 hours
Duration: 5–7 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
175 Southend-on-Sea and Basildon
176 Blackwater Estuary
183 Chelmsford and The Rodings
195 Braintree and Saffron Walden
Summary
The Saffron Trail is a long-distance footpath of around 70 miles in length that crosses the county of Essex from Southend-on-Sea in the south-east to Saffron Walden in the north-west. The terrain is varied and includes riverside, woodland, towns, villages, historic buildings and monuments, and open Essex countryside.
From Southend-on-Sea, the walk heads across Essex to Saffron Walden via Hadleigh, Rayleigh, Hockley, Hullbridge, Battlesbridge, East Hanningfield, Danbury, Chelmsford, Broomfield, Broad’s Green, Great Waltham, Howe Street, Littley Green, Felsted, Little Dunmow, Great Dunmow, Little Easton, Great Easton, Tilty, Chickney, Woodend Green, Henham, Little Henham, Widdington, Newport, Wendens Ambo, and Audley End.