Centenary Circle
A 20-mile long-distance walk where the route completes a circle around the boundary of Chelmsford in Essex. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: TL 740 060
Distance: 20 miles (32 km)
Time: 8–14 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000):
183 Chelmsford and The Rodings
Summary
The Centenary Circle is a circular footpath circumnavigating Chelmsford. The route has been broken into five sections starting at the village green in Galleywood, south of Chelmsford. The anti-clockwise route then visits Sandon, Springfield, Broomfield, and Writtle before returning to Galleywood. If you wish to break the walk over more than one day, each section starts and finishes near a bus stop which will take you back into Chelmsford town centre. Apart from shops in the villages along the route, each stage ends with a pub for refreshments, except for Springfield, where Sainsbury’s provides food and facilities instead. (Source: Essex Walks)