To Great Bardfield Circular Walk – approx 7.5km

Continue along the road until the end when it takes a 90 degree left turn, continue straight across the field to a style.
Over the style. When you emerge from the trees turn left along the edge of the field.

Walk along the edge of the field and then follow the footpath sign to the left, down between two fenced fields.
At the bottom you will cross a private road leading to a farm. Go straight over the road and the footpath bends to the right behind the tree.

Follow the footpath path past a large metal barn. The path can get quite overgrown in this section so watch out for nettles!
Over the bridge.
Follow the path.
Over the second bridge.
Go left along the edge of the field, then follow the path to the left and over a further bridge.
Walk towards the 5 bar gate and let yourself through, closing it behind you.
You’ll see an old water mill on your right and a lovely weeping willow growing next to the mill pond on your left.

Go past the mill pond and follow the path to the right.
At the end of the path you will go left and follow the stream until you find a bridge on your right.
The bridge leads to Bridge Street in Great Bardfield.

Stay a while and enjoy the two lovely pubs in Great Bardfield, the Bell and The Vine and the Tea Room.

When heading back, walk down Bridge Street, over the bridge and take a left onto Beslyn’s Lane.
Follow the lane for approximately 1km. On your left you will see Cooks’s Lane, continue straight on Beslyn’s Lane and then shortly afterwards turn right onto a track that leads onto a field.
Follow the track to the left and then continue straight.
This track will bring you into Finchingfield.
When you reach the main road, cross over and turn right.
Just after the post office there is a cut through footpath on your left.
Go over the bridge and when you emerge from the cut, turn right on to The Pightle.
At the top, turn right and walk past the school. Continue approximately half a mile down Mill Lane to Dyne’s Cottage.

You’re home!