Epping to Chipping Ongar walk
The Essex Way broadly following the former Epping to Ongar tube line. Muddy in winter.


St Andrews Church Greensted, Chipping Ongar
28-Oct-17 • peter.boon on Flickr
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Length | 12.5km (7.8m) |
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Toughness | 2/10; ascent 148m; descent 176m |
OS Maps | Explorer Maps 183 and 184 Landranger Map 167 |
Features |
This is the third of the NE Central Line walks which enables a continuous route from Leytonstone in Travel Zone 3 to Ongar in deepest Essex. The other two walks are:
This walk is best done in the summer or autumn (May to October). Although the short distance means it could be done in winter it is not recommended for then because some woodland sections - particularly through Gernon Bushes an SSSI- would be very boggy and muddy). About 40% of the walk is through woodland. The route follows the well sign-posted Essex Way. It celebrates and broadly follows the former Epping to Ongar tube line which closed in 1994. By then the line was carrying just 80 passengers a day. A heritage railway group now operates a very limited service with tickets that can be booked on-line. |
Walk options |
You can extend the walk by 1km to view the 11th century St Martins Parish Church (Grade 1 listed building) and the remains of a Norman castle. You will then use the bus stop outside Ongar station opposite Love Lane. To make a long Essex summer walk you could start at Loughton underground station and use the directions for SWC 197 and then the directions for this walk to make a long walk from Loughton to Ongar of 25.9km (16.2m ); Toughness 6/10. You would need to start walking around 10.15 am with a pub lunch in Epping. See pdf for further details about the walks features, refreshments and travel arrangements. |
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Start CM16 4HW Map Directions Finish Chipping Ongar, Essex Map Directions |
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Walk Directions
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This is just the introduction. This walk's detailed directions are in a PDF available from wwww.walkingclub.org.uk