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SWC (Free) Walks
Walk 55 : Harlow Circular
An easy walk through south east Hertfordshire.
| Length
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13 km (8.1 miles)
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| OS Map
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Landranger 167, Explorer 174
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| Toughness
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1 out of 10.
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| Features
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This is a fairly easy walk with the advantage of being close to London,
making it ideally suited for a short winter’s day. Depending on the time of
year, there are a couple of sections where the footpath is not obvious
across expansive (recently harvested / fallow) fields; however there are
distinctive landmarks to guide you. For lunch at Hunsdon, you have the
choice of the more upmarket Fox and Hounds or the more traditional Crown
Inn. Shortly after lunch you pass by Hunsdon Airfield, a former Second World
War RAF base - now used for light aircraft. |
| Shortening the walk
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N/A
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| History
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To be written.
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| Saturday Walkers Club
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Take the nearest (fast) train to 10.55am (before or after) from
Liverpool Street.
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| Lunch
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The Crown High St, Hunsdon, SG12 8NZ (01279 842561)
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Fox & Hounds High St, Hunsdon SG12 8NH (01279 843999) |
| Tea
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The Moorhen Burnt Mill Lane, Harlow, CM20 2QS (01279 423066)
or Plume of Feathers Pye Corner, Gilston, CM20 2RD (01279 424154) Open all day Saturday and Sunday |
Walking Instructions
Download and print the PDF file for complete walking instructions.
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