Walks you can reach from Braintree Freeport by train
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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.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
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.
Ingatestone Station to Wickford Station (Essex)
30m direct from Braintree Freeport.
18km.
Wid Valley fields, riverside paths, cattle farm estate, bluebell woods, tree-lined tracks, and Crowsheath Community Woodland. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of Ingatestone to Battlesbridge – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Stratford Station to Stratford International Station (Essex)
1h direct from Braintree Freeport.
Easy: 0km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Hackney Wick Station to Stratford Station (Middlesex)
1h direct from Braintree Freeport.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.