Colne Valley Path
A 23-mile long-distance walk in Essex running through the valley of the River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Start: Great Yeldham
Grid Ref: TL 760 383
Distance: 23 miles (37 km)
Grid Ref: TL 760 383
Distance: 23 miles (37 km)
Climbing: 291 metres
Time: 8–11 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Time: 8–11 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
184 Colchester, Harwich and Clacton-on-Sea
195 Braintree and Saffron Walden
196 Sudbury, Hadleigh and Dedham Vale
Summary
The Colne Valley Path is a walk in Essex running from Great Yeldham to Colchester. The route explores the picturesque Colne Valley from the river’s edge to high valley sides. From the starting point at the Great Oak in Yeldham, the path takes a downstream course visiting Castle Hedingham, Sible Hedingham, Hepworth Hall, Halstead, Earls Colne, White Colne, Wakes Colne, Chappel, Fordstreet, Fordham Bridge, West Bergholt, Baker’s Bridge, and Lexden Dyke before finishing at Balkerne Gate in Colchester.