Flitch Way and Hatfield Forest Pub Walk
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After a short walk along a few tree lined residential streets to exit Bishops Stortford we'll head out across the golf course into the wilds of Essex. After crossing the M11, we'll then head north and pick up the Flitch Way. The Flitch Way passes through 15 miles of countryside along the former Bishop's Stortford to Braintree railway in the heart of rural Essex.
We leave the Flitch Way just before Takeley and head south into Hatfield Forest. Managed by the Natural Trust, Hatfield Forest is an Ancient Royal Hunting Forest described as "the best surviving example in Britain of an almost complete Royal Hunting Forest. No other Forest on earth evokes the atmosphere of a medieval hunting Forest so completely." The walk then meanders through the forest, where we'll stop for lunch, and exits on the south end of the Forest.
The final stretch will take us across field and farms through the picturesque village of Great Hallingbury and past St Giles Church, arriving back in Bishops Stortford for a well deserved drink!
Food & drink
A packed lunch, plenty of water and snacks are essential today. We won't be passing any shops or pubs along the route as this walk will take you off the beaten track.
At the end of the walk however, we will be finishing at a pub to stop for a drink or two.