Best walks near Braintree by train
Stations: Braintree Freeport · Braintree
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White Notley Station to Marks Tey Station (Essex)
6m direct from Braintree Freeport.
Tough: 21km. Moderate ascents. 7h.
Beautiful. Field paths with street sections at either end and flat and easy-going.
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Stratford Station to Stratford International Station (Essex)
1h direct from Braintree Freeport.
Easy: 0km, moderate ascents. 30m.
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Hackney Wick Station to Stratford Station (Middlesex)
1h direct from Braintree Freeport.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
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Liverpool Street Station to Shoreditch High Street Station (Middlesex)
1h from Braintree Freeport, with one change.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
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Moorgate Station to Liverpool Street Station (Middlesex)
1h from Braintree Freeport, with one change.
Easy: 0km, flat terrain. 0m.
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Cambridge Heath Station to Hackney Wick Station (Middlesex)
1h from Braintree Freeport, with one change.
Easy: 3km, gentle ascents. 1h.
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Ingatestone Station to Battlesbridge Station (Essex)
30m direct from Braintree Freeport.
24km. 5h30.
Wid Valley fields, riverside paths, cattle farm estate, bluebell woods, tree-lined tracks, open fields with far views, and Crouch Valley finish. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Epping Station to Ingatestone Station (Essex)
30m direct from Braintree Freeport.
26km. 6h.
Mildly undulating Essex countryside, ancient woods, arable fields, historic villages, old churches, manor houses, and London Clay subsoil. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Kelvedon Station Circular via Grange Barn (Essex)
30m from Braintree Freeport, with one change.
23km. 5h.
Gentle valley, river stretches, country lanes, green lanes, field boundaries, rolling Essex countryside, fields, and woods. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Wivenhoe Station Circular (Essex)
45m from Braintree Freeport, with one change.
14km. 4h30.
River estuary mudflats, sea wall paths, woodland, water meadows, saltmarshes, farmland, and quaint riverside villages. Check ferry timetable.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Manningtree Station Circular via Parish Church of Stratford St Mary (Essex)
45m from Braintree Freeport, with one change.
17km. 5h.
River valley, water meadows, arable fields, light woodland, estuary embankment, quaint villages, and Constable-painted landscapes. Can flood after rain.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Wickford Station to Battlesbridge Station (Essex)
1h from Braintree Freeport, with one change.
21km. 4h30.
Rolling grassy fields, quiet lanes, scattered woods, reservoir nature reserve, river valley, and tidal mudflats. Can be muddy.