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1

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incl

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n

In

vent

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of H

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and

cont

ains

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List

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8th

cent

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raile

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mb

to T

hom

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ecto

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the

par

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pilla

r of

the

com

mun

ity.

2

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toria

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ompl

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as a

lso b

uilt

by B

enyo

n as

a p

lann

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m

odel

farm

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re t

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wer

e de

signe

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r th

e ef

ficie

nt

tr

ansit

and

pro

cess

ing

of li

vest

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and

farm

pro

duce

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are

conv

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d bu

t or

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incl

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tw

o co

ttag

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nd a

fine

quad

rang

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f far

m b

uild

ings

. Tog

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ith t

he c

hurc

h an

d H

all t

he

fa

rm b

uild

ings

are

a la

ndm

ark

and

form

the

focu

s fo

r vi

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acro

ss

th

e fa

rmla

nd.

3

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Cha

se d

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from

med

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es. T

his

rout

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nort

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t

as

far

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he a

ncie

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ntil

rece

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long

est

lane

in

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glan

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s fo

otpa

th N

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28, it

con

tinue

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to S

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now

an

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entu

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17t

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bo

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man

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at

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the

ivy-

leav

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here

hop

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ere

first

intr

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to a

le t

o m

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beer

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18t

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po

sitio

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4

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land

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the

liste

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idge

and

the

gre

ensw

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here

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rem

ains

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th

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stor

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land

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(la

ter)

boat

doc

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eate

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the

gar

dene

r M

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low

to

the

desig

n of

Jam

es P

aine

, the

gre

ates

t ar

chite

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f his

day.

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uilt

the

G

eorg

ian

Gay

nes

man

sion

here

for

Sir

Jam

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sdai

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on t

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build

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prog

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me

at t

he t

ime

and

intr

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arly

com

mut

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to

th

e ar

ea in

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18t

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mea

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f the

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rk.

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sm

all G

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in

176

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con

vert

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to fl

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bung

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195

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THE OPTIMIST

PUB

CRANHAMALL SAINTS

CHURCHPARKLANDSBRIDGE

PARKLANDSBRIDGE

PARKLANDS

LITTLE GAYNES LANE

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I I I I I I I

ROUTE

BROADFIELDS FARM PATHS

RAILWAY

BROADFIELDSFARM BOUNDARY

THAMES CHASEFOREST CENTRE

FOREST CENTRECAR PARKING

HOUSES

TREES/HEDGES

- - - - -

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FARMLAND

GRASSLAND

MARSHLAND

FOREST CENTRE

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4

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5

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CRANHAMALL SAINTS

CHURCH

BERWICKGLADES

BERWICKWOOD

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HACTON LANE

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19

20

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22

24

especially after the crematorium). Follow the path over a stile and through the private

woods. On reaching an open field turn right along the edge of the field through houses

emerging onto Huntsman Drive.

10 Turn right and then left into Meadowside Road which meets CorbetsTey Road.

11 Turn right into Corbets Tey Road and after about 30 metres carefully cross the main

road into Parklands.

12 Walk through Parklands with the fishing lake to your left until you meet a small car park.

At the far side of the car park the path is waymarked to your right.

13 Take this path which winds its way through holly woods emerging at an arable field.

14 Turn right along the edge of the field to the hedge dividing another field. At FP sign 219 to Park Farm turn left and walk alongside the hedge to the end of the field

and then turn right at FP sign 219 to Little Gaynes Lane.

15 After a short distance the footpath turns left over a footbridge and stile and then passes between 2 fields with grazing horses. The path turns right round the field

on your right passing the woods on your left and emerges in Little Gaynes Lane opposite the Optimist Pub.

16 Carefully cross the lane and walk downhill alongside Hacton Lane, past the Optimist Pub on your right crossing the bridge over the River Ingrebourne to the

pedestrian crossing.

17 Cross Hacton Lane at the crossing and enter the Parkway where the tarmac path passes between the car park on your left and the playground and outdoor gym on your right. You will

follow this path keeping the river to your left for about a mile.

18 After walking for about 15 minutes the path bears right through staggered metal gates before going uphill. At this point close to the river the path is prone to flooding following

prolonged wet weather. On reaching the playground with its model Spitfire turn left and after 400 metres on your left there is a small picnic area overlooking the attractive wetlands.

19 Continue walking for another 100 yards then turn left at FP sign 216 Berwick Ponds. Pass through the gate to the footbridge over the river. Good views of the wetlands can be seen here.

20 Cross the bridge and follow the path uphill to Berwick Ponds Road passing Berwick Glades on your left and Berwick Woods on your right.

21 Just before the road take the path to your left walking straight ahead with Berwick Glades on you left. The path leaves the Glades crossing a bridge/stile where the path passes through

farmland. Follow the path for about half a mile to another bridge/stile.

22 Cross the bridge then turn left following the path into the woods and downhill over a boardwalk to a bridge over the Ingrebourne. (Take care going down the hill as the path here can

be very slippery especially in wet weather).

23 Cross over the river then turn right and rejoin the tarmac path back to the car park and playground at Hacton Lane entrance to Parkway.

24 Retrace the route from step 16 to Broadfields.

1 From the Forest Centre walk to the main entrance along the path through the wood and cross Pike Lane to FP 227. (Note this path can be very muddy during wet weather)

2 Walk straight ahead for around 200 metres to the trees then turn right and after 20 metres turn left following the path through the hedgerow.

3 Keep to the edge of the cultivated field with the hedge on your left. Continue around the field until the path turns left under the railway.

4 After passing under the railway the path crosses an arable field in a south westerly direction towards Cranham All Saints Church.

5 Approaching Cranham Church the footpath passes through fenced land to right and left. Cross over the stile into the Church grounds exiting through the main gate into The Chase.

6 Turn left passing Cranham Hall gates on your left and then go through a pedestrian gate where the path passes through meadows where horses graze. Continue straight ahead into the

nature reserve.

7 Walk past the Reserve map with carved wooden posts bearing right past the Essex Nature Reserve hut on your left.

8 Continue along this path passing 2 fenced fields on your right where sheep graze in the summer. (note this stretch can be very waterlogged). At the end of the fenced

fields ignore the path to your right that leads to the reed beds and the old marsh and follow the path half right across the open meadow to a wooden footbridge.

9 Cross the bridge over the stream then turn left over another wooden bridge and through a kissing gate onto a path that follows the stream

with the Crematorium on your left and Gaynes School playing fields on your right. (note this path can be very muddy with pools of water

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PLAYGROUND/GYM

INGREBOURNE RIVER

BERWICK WOODS

FOOT BRIDGETO FARMLAND

INGREBOURNE FOREST

FOOT BRIDGE

CRANHAM NATURE RESERVE

BOARDWALK