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Circular Walks in Farnham Walks around Farnham Ten circular walks are included in this booklet, all starting at the Village Hall, where parking may be available. They are rated as easy, moderate or long, cover all parts of the Parish and visit all the features mentioned in this introduction. To achieve the best possible circuits, the walks also take in parts of Albury, Manuden and Stansted Mountfitchet parishes. All the paths and bridleways are in good condition, but the inevitable mud of winter can slow progress somewhat. Boots or wellies are advisable for all but the driest conditions. To help walkers find routes, waymarkers are placed at strategic points within the Parish boundaries. Most surrounding parishes are also waymarked. Yellow arrows designate footpaths, blue arrows indicate bridleways. For your assistance, alphabetical pointers (A), (B), (C), etc. are included on each map and are referenced in the text for that walk. Although Farnham has an extensive rights of way network, there is no route to beat the bounds and so walk 10 is called “The Farnham Round” and very roughly beats the Parish Boundary, visits some pubs, pays respects to neighbouring parishes and will suitably exercise the legs of the most energetic! It’s a good day out. Take your time and enjoy the Hertfordshire/Essex border countryside. Acknowledgements This publication is supported by the Parish Paths Partnership, sponsored by Essex County Council. The walks were originally devised by Dr. Nigel Wright. For this first amendment 2007, thanks go to Ian Pinder, Ian DelValle, Malcolm Willis, Barbara Jarman, Chris and Kitty Barrett and our Clerk Peter Jarman, for their contributions. Key : ---------- Footpath --- . --- . --- Bridleway Farnham’s Rural Landscape Despite its proximity to Bishops Stortford, Farnham is one of the least populated parishes in Essex with about 350 people resident in its 860 hectares. Farnham - meaning the place where ferns grow - has a history dating back to the Domesday Book. It is situated in one of the most attractive parts of the Hertfordshire/Essex border and has always been primarily a farming community. The legacy from careful land management by Farnham’s forefathers is an attractive rural area, which, unusually for Essex, boasts sheep farming as well as the usual arable crops. Farnham’s sheep population outnumbered humans by around three to one until recently! The resultant landscape around the village is very appealing. Small fields and mixed hedgerows are common and trees of every size, shape and variety are always to be seen on the horizon. There are a number of ancient woodlands of special interest, notably Bailey Hills and also ancient hedges, the stretch between Walnuttree Cottages and Wickham Hall being an example. Perhaps the jewel in Farnham’s crown, however, is Hassobury Park to the east of the village centre. It is a beautiful stretch of parkland, typifying classic English landscape. The view across the park can be appreciated from many directions, but probably nowhere better than from Farnham Church. 1 Watery Features Farnham is built on a thick bed of clay which overlies chalk. This clay, which sticks like glue to wellies and boots in wet weather, is also proficient at holding water. There are, therefore, a number of ponds, with nice examples at Levels Green, Farnham Green and particularly Hazel End. The principal water-course is Bourne Brook, which is a tributary of the River Stort and flows through the centre of the parish. It contains no water for most of the year, but in times of flood can produce startling volumes, sufficient to block the roads to Hazel End and Bishop’s Stortford. Farnham’s newest and largest stretch of water is man-made and just to the north of Wickham Hall. Here a lake has been created and its immediate environment has matured well and is rich in wildlife. Habitation and roads The main village centre is Rectory Lane, which is practical rather than pretty. Life revolves around the Village Hall, Church and School. The church is beautifully situated adjacent to Hassobury Park. Farnham’s outlying hamlets are much more pleasing to the eye. Farnham Green has an attractive flower meadow, which is common land. Hazel End is a conservation area and the farm at Levels Green is a microcosm of rural England. The sunken lanes which connect the various parts of the village are a special feature of the parish and are subject to conservation orders. Local Wildlife The mature hedges, meadows and woodland have encouraged a wide range of wildlife to reside in the parish. All the usual small and large mammals found in eastern England can be seen by those with the patience to be quiet and watch. Muntjack deer are frequently seen, Fallow and Roe pass through. Birds are plentiful. The call of skylarks is a feature of spring, encouraged by fallow ground for their nesting. Herons are common visitors, the “mew” of buzzards can be heard over the common to the west of the village, barn owls, short eared owls and others can be heard and sometimes seen in the late evening. In good summers, the environment around Thrimley Lane attracts a host of butterflies, particularly noticeable when thistles are in flower. Farnham is also fortunate to have a wide selection of wild flowers. They are in hedgerows and woodland and resplendent in the churchyard. The people of Farnham are keen to maintain and enhance the trees and wildlife of the parish. Partnerships between the landowners, farmers and residents are forged and maintained, as part of our strategy to maintain and improve this environment, for the enjoyment of others in this and later centuries. Please note: this Booklet was amended before any decision on construction and routing of the A120 Little Hadham By-pass was made. 2 Walk 1 3 Walk No. 1. Chatter End * Uppend * Farnham Green An easy 4km (2.5mile) walk north of Farnham, reaching Uppend, a quiet hamlet just beyond the Parish Boundary. It also passes through Farnham Green, which has attractive thatched cottages around a large and picturesque meadow which is Common Land. Watch for butterflies in summer. Turn R at the Village Hall and after 50m, R again at the footpath sign marked ‘2’. Pass between the houses, down a narrow path between hedges and alongside a field. At the hedge-end, turn L across the field to reach the houses of Chatter End. Turn L at the road and then immediately R opposite the house named Friarton at the footpath sign marked ‘1’. The path crosses under oak trees, over a bridge and then a small plantation to its R, before rising up to a gap by a waymarker sign (A). At the gap, turn L onto the wide farm track. After 200m, where the track turns L, carry straight on to the end of the field. Butterflies abound here in season. The path now dog-legs L and R, passing the parish boundary and waymarkers. With a mature hedge on the L, descend to the road, crossing a bridge just before reaching tarmac. Turn L and stroll along the tree-lined road through Uppend. Just after the strangely-named Frog Hall (B), turn L to the grassy bridleway which climbs up past an attractive copse. This was once an ancient by-way and is very pleasant walking. At the end of this field, pass through a hedge-gap ahead, which is waymarked. Continue along the next field, alongside another fine hedge, which has an excellent crop of rose-hips in autumn. Farnham Green is entered between thatched cottages, just after negotiating a muddy stretch in the field corner. Head diagonally across the wide green onto the road and then turn left at the T-junction (C). This portion of the Green has a profusion of wild flowers in spring and summer. Now walk along the quiet lane towards Chatter End. On reaching Friarton, retrace your steps back towards Farnham village on footpath ‘2’. 4 Walk 2 5 Walk No.2. Thrimley Lane * Upwick Green * Farnham Green * Chatter End A moderate 5km (3 mile) walk in open country to the west of the village. There are splendid views on the Hertfordshire side of the county boundary and much to interest the observant wildlife enthusiast. Turn R outside the Village Hall and follow the bridleway sign ‘32’, which starts initially as a road but after 200m continues as a track with attractive hedges and trees on both sides. This is Thrimley Lane, an ancient route and one originally used by horse-drawn carriages. The next 800m are a haven for wildlife with a range of birds, plants and, in a good summer, colourful butterfly population. Muntjac deer are often seen by those who walk early or late in the day. There is a waymarker at the point where the lane reaches an open field (A). Turn R and follow the field edge keeping the hedge to your R. Pass under the pylons and cross the county boundary at the field end. This is another good vantage point for wildlife. The route now climbs steadily towards the trees on the skyline. Over the brow of the hill the easy path drops down to a wooded area ahead. It reaches a path crossroads at Brooms Farm (B). Those with the time to spare can profitably turn L and make a 200m detour to admire the traditional architecture of some of the houses at Upwick Green before returning to the footpath crossroads at (B). Back at the crossroads, turn north keeping Upwick Wood to your L. The track now falls and rises over a surprisingly undulating stretch. There are good views to the west.
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