Danbury Circular - the highest point in Essex
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Join Robin on his inaugural walk as an OutdoorLads walk leader. At 8.3 miles this is not longest walk, but don't let that fool you. It has some nice elevation gains, up to 185m.
We will start in the heart of Danbury, Essex and head out into the countryside towards the village of Little Baddow, then back in a loop. Along the route we will take in some interesting scenery, such as Lingwood Common and Blakes Wood. As well as this, a variety of individual and architectural houses. There are several pubs in the area and we will be making a pit stop at the very popular Anchor along our route.
Transport note:
For those of you using public transport, there are trains from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford. From there you can get the 31 or 336 bus from Chelmsford bus station to Danbury. Get off outside The Bell pub.
Is it dog friendly?
Dogs are very welcome but please note and abide by the Countryside Code (https://tinyurl.com/rlqvp3h). Please also remember not everyone loves your dog as much as you do so please be mindful of other members.
New Members
Please feel free to join this as your first OutdoorLads event. If you have any questions then feel free to message me, or go to the "My First Event" section under "About Us".
IMPORTANT for new members! - Participation Statement
You MUST complete a Participation Statement, in addition to booking your event space before attending an OutdoorLads event. You only need to complete this Participation Statement once, not for each event you attend.
What to bring
Water: bring at least a litre
Medicines: if you have hay fever, diabetes, minor ailments etc.
Rucksack: or any other bag
Footwear: hiking boots, sturdy trainers or wellies
Layered clothing: lets you quickly adapt to changes in the weather and body temperature. Go for a base layer (vest or t-shirt) and a mid layer (a micro fleece or shirt) and in cooler weather add an outer layer (a windproof jacket or thick fleece)
Trousers: ideally not jeans which become heavy and cold in the rain, breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry and on warm days shorts are OK
Waterproof jacket: breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry
Hat or cap: stay warm in winter and shaded in summer
Sunglasses: for any sunny day, even in winter
Sun cream: can be useful even on cloudy and winter days
Snacks: bring biscuits, energy bars, gels, bananas, chocolate or dried fruit for example and put them somewhere easy to get hold of
Lunch: bring a packed lunch unless otherwise stated
Food & drink
Please bring a packed lunch, snacks and plenty of hydration. There is a CoOp in Danbury but it's a good 20 walk from the start point.
At the end of the walk a traditional OudoorLads farewell pint/beverage is planned at the pub adjacent to the start