parish boundary. Look out for the view of the Radar Walk Two Coastal Defence Tower, the parish boundary stone no 4 at map refer- ence TP717017 and Stan’s view point as you walk along the field Galleywood Brook edge.

Distance and time taken Parking At the end of the field turn left along the bridleway which runs 8km/4 miles— Approx 2½ hours The Common parallel to the road, entering Baddow Park with the Lodge on your (TL703025) right. You are now on FP54. Go over the A12 bridge and turn sharp left along the hedge to the finger post pointing diagonally left to Refreshments another finger post at the hedge line. Shops and pubs in Galleywood Village Galleywood Heritage Centre Go through the gap, keeping the hedge on the right, in winter you can see glimpses of the Hall through the hedge. Public Transport Ordnance Survey Maps Traveline 0870 608 2608 Explorer 183 Follow the yellow arrows on telegraph pole and short posts through a Traffic Information 0845 600 0110 Landranger 167 thin belt of trees and shrubs till you come out by the entrance to Baddow Park Farmhouse. Turn right onto FP37 and walk up past the Toilets industrial area of Baddow Hall to Galleywood Brook at FP35. From Galleywood Shops. Galleywood Heritage Centre this point you can see a planted vineyard.

Hazards Turn left and follow the Galleywood Brook till it meets the junction of Not suitable for wheel chairs or pushchairs. FP82. Turn left and walk to Grove Wood. Cross over Galleywood Stiles, Contains Permissive Routes, Horses, Tree Roots Brook on the footbridge and turn right joining FP54.

Directions Turn right and over two footbridges, then up some steps and follow From The Common car park (off Road) take FP47 and the field round to FP52 cross the ploughed/sown field over 3 stiles to join BW79 to the Lower Common Car Park. Lower Green. (Note: this area can be very wet and muddy).

Cross over the road to Wood Farm keeping the car park on your left. Turn left and follow Ponds Road to the Stock Road and cross Take a left hand curve to finger post on Stock Road opposite FP50 carefully. Go through the gate to The Common and return to car and path to Glebe Farm. Cross Stock Road and follow FP50, keeping park. to the left and pass through the kissing gate (often muddy and wet).

The information provided in this leaflet is accurate at the time of going to press. Neither the Continue north-east towards Lower Green but turn right at footpath author nor the Parish Council accepts responsibility for your personal safety. It is your responsibility to ensure you are able to do this walk and are equipped appropriately. Follow junctions and go south-east to Galleywood Brook. Cross the the Countryside Code at all times (see www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk for further details). Galleywood Brook and proceed south as straight as possible on FP50 crossing the A12 on the footbridge, turning left onto FP59. Turn right and walking north-east along the hedge which forms part of the

The Walk can be started at any point and taken in either direction. Appropriate footwear should be worn. Dogs should be on leads

Historial Notes—Walk Two—Galleywood Brook is a 1955 cast concrete re- placement of the original Galleywood Brook stone. Galleywood Brook is a tributary of Sandon Brook, which flows into the at . It has been known Radar Tower locally as simply “The Brook” and it is only in 2004 when the The Great Baddow Mast was first Galleywood Footpath map was being drafted that the part of Britain's early warning name ‘Galleywood Brook” was suggested to clarify the defence network during World footpath descriptions. War Two. As part of the 'Home Chain' network it was original- Centenary Circle ly built at RAF Canewdon, The Centenary Circle walk around is 36km long south-east , detecting and takes approxi- German bombers approaching mately 9 hours to the Thames and from walk. The Galley- the northeast. It is one of only wood sections run five radar masts surviving, and from Bekeswell Lane the only complete example in the on The Common to country. It was relocated to the Great Baddow site in around Great Mascalls Farm 1954 and was used for developing radar, radio and telecom- along the West Han- munications technologies. The mast is a prominent landmark, ningfield Road. Full visible for many miles. It serves as a strong reminder of the walk details country’s World War Two defences, developments in radar and the legacy of the Marconi Company. The mast is of con- www.chelmsford.gov.uk/walks/centenary.htm siderable local interest and heritage value

Galleywood Parish Council The Jubilee Grove Galleywood parish was formed in 1874 from parts of four Planted to celebrate the 2012 Diamond Jubilee anniversary of others—, Great Baddow, and Queen Elizabeth II by Andrew Gowers as part of his Duke of Orsett (detached). The eastern and northern boundary Edinburgh Bronze award. A mixed native planting of Rowan, from Stock Road (500m south of the Ship Inn) to Galleywood Oak, Hazel, Apple and Holly Road (at the petrol station) are marked by ten stones which bear the letters G.C.St.M.C.C ( Acknowledgements: Historical details from Christine Whybro’s “19th Century Galleywood” and Muriel Sanders “Glimpses of St Michael Consolidation Chapelry). Each stone is numbered Galleywood”. Walk devised by Malcolm Stuart and Gillian Parker. © Galleywood Parish Council. E&OE - Published Jan 2014 and No 4 near Gay Bowers (previously know as Hill Farm)