At a glance
Chigwell Walk
- Distance
- 2.25 miles
- Estimated time
- 1 hour
- Route type
- Circular
- GPS app guided
- Yes
- Parking
- Roadside parking at start 51.62038, 0.07958
- Characteristics
- Countryside, Town
Essex Walks
Chigwell Walk & Route Map
This walk from Chigwell is a gentle circular route across fields and through a small woodland, returning along the high street past the historic Ye Old Kings Head, featured in Charles Dickens’ *Barnaby Rudge*.
You can enjoy refreshments at either The King William IV or Ye Old Kings Head to round off the stroll.
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The walk
Chigwell Walk
A nice easy walk from Chigwell that starts by crossing a small bridge over Chigwell Brook.
This circular walk takes you across fields, through a small wood and loops back along the high street where you will walk past Ye Old Kings Head, which was built in 1547 and immortalised in Charles Dickens 'Barnaby Rudge' as the Maypole Inn.
Train Station:
Chigwell
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Community feedback
Overall rating4.0
A very popular walk
Dog heaven
Clear and easy
Possible with care
Not wheelchair accessible
No facilities
Take a packed lunch
Mostly accurate
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The app works without a phone signal, so you can keep following the route wherever the walk takes you.
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