Essex Walks

Little Burstead Walk & Route Map

Little Burstead walk, Essex
Little Burstead

Known locally as the Little Burstead Circular, this walk is a peaceful and varied route through village lanes and wide open countryside.

With a visit to St Mark’s Church, sweeping views across farmland and a careful crossing of the golf course before a welcoming pub at the end, this walk offers a rewarding rural escape.

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At a glance

Little Burstead Walk

Distance
4.25 miles
Estimated time
2 hours
Route type
Circular
GPS app guided
Yes
Parking
See the app for parking
51.61069, 0.41570
Characteristics
Woodland, Countryside

The walk

Little Burstead Walk

This peaceful walk is known locally as the 'Little Burstead Circular' walk and it's a lovely varied adventure in the countryside surrounding the pretty village of Little Burstead.

You'll explore the village itself, visit the charming St Mark Church, and then venture out into some wide open countryside with epic views before heading back through a golf course to the start, where you'll find a lovely pub for post-walk refreshments.

On the golf course section, you will cross some active fairways, so please be careful here, respect the golfers, and look out for flying balls!

Based on 16 user ratings

Community feedback

Overall rating4.5

An outstanding walk

Dog friendly3.1 / 5

Fine with dogs

Path condition3.7 / 5

Generally well maintained

Buggy friendly1.1 / 5

Not suitable for pushchairs

Wheelchair friendly1.2 / 5

Not wheelchair accessible

Toilet facilities1.4 / 5

No facilities

Pub or café2.6 / 5

Quite good

Route accuracy4.9 / 5

Spot on

ClimbingGentle slopes
LivestockNo livestock
StilesNo stiles
Mud levelBoots recommended

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First-hand experiences

User reviews

Walker review

A great Sunday afternoon walk through small wooded areas, open fields and pretty views.

Walker review

We really enjoyed this walk . We went 28/08/26 so very dry , can imagine after a wet spell some parts would be muddy. Great countryside veiws . The pretty church worth a look . Parking was very good free off the road car park . Pub looked nice, we didn’t go in .

Walker review

There are a few stretches after St Mary’s church which go straight across fields. The path there was not maintained at all and we were basically trudging up to our ankles across ploughed earth. Even the views didn’t really make up for it - bit miserable. So that part was hard going - but the rest was delightful.

Walker review

A great walk. We completed it after the fields were just tilled and rained on so not ideal across the fields. We did see a Red Kite.

Walker review

Didn’t see a soul, lovely open space, perfect for an dry, autumn stroll.

Walker review

Really nice walk across generally fields. Both dogs enjoyed it. Some paths not clear but that was because the fields had just been ploughed!! Definitely will do again

Walker review

Last day of march 2025. Absolutely beautiful day, warm and sunny. Ground was dry so easy walking. A couple of hills but nothing too much. Had to put the dogs on lead a few times as there was some (quiet) road walking but we loved the walk. Lunch at the Dukes Head was amazing!

Walker review

Our first walk of the app - absolutely enjoyed it look forward to many more as the weather breaks

Walker review

Excellent route some waymark have been removed or fallen down so route on app very useful.

Walker review

The countryside part of this walk unfortunately wasn't enjoyable as the farmland had been turned over and this made for difficult walking for us and our dogs. This was quite a large part of the walk and not one we would look to complete again due to this. We will venture onto other walks on this App. Thank you.

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Expanded route map for Little Burstead Walk, a 4.25 mile circular walk in Essex