unro Road ad oad Oaks Golf Centre Ric k s t o n e d s Roa a o Lab R F Church Street B1018 o Y d e u re r s w Cr Cross nu t Cl G R o e m ay o s ssing Road W a e l ebe Cresc d 3 Witham River Walk and ain Line M e nt Coleman's e Way uckl s S 22 oney Ch Cypress R H Whetmeadt Natureoa Reserve H d s u N ome field R s rch ic oa Great Eastern a h d ays ola w yp S st treet a B s E Map of walking route Roa oad m e R a F bl d h lora t m i Ro ra d ad B oa ays W F R w aulkbou Hare ks t R l s ha a ose Ca C lam E in b t ell Drive b R o Coleman's ay C a r d ne Ro 22 l os ll End e a H llcroft a B e d Powers Road R rling Te B iver Little r a ad in rivate Ro B ain P Road B r C r raxt R r e fi High Witham o Witham o ste S e a f e p d d Station t a A12 W lch Lan C Y a R o Aven y are o nd Road e rmo l Co l Drive A l a d re i u d n u s e M A B Road g R e venue o r a w mber Road s ay T d Moss Road Hu e he Av o y Cromwell W A R o Bypass r e d m o nue a i R ge d ad o o oad r R ley a W R r l a s d e y m Va e S C Witham p hel S a Ro on t T t v h e a e River Walk ourn h Witham ee p a G fi d r eld b ro r Road Guit St H u mbe d v e n Free la w Ba e rw Little Braxted N e l Mill L l T S Guithav h W p e on Str G ay Wh in d eaton a r Road e o k o a et R v s L n n e avo e a h n Guit e M P e a il v sture R nts Hall l o oa Blu Ro r d ad L B1389 M G a e ld n ald Th e e fi n o e S e p n r ink G Perry Way R s o L am Bypass a Bramston ane h d Sports Wit y Ground a B d r a pping W intr L E Roa i H River Walk y ttl Riv r e e r o r View e e w e P B d b rax a rid t o g B e y r ra Whetmead d a e lo Rive Whetmead L ld R Roa on C se in ane W tis e t Local Nature s a Nature tu tfi d P c Alle a c Reserve Line lle y t H Reserve Barn Grove n A a u W s W s tu a enue c y v lle A tern Mai venue A A u nue e g Pelly A e u ust n e beth v ss u a A s s Lane Pitt Av a alting s W M ' W Eliz it a H aul Byp h o n a y S Po m wb m Lod M ge n alti itha ldo r n dh gs L d idge Maldon Road W a a ane o ad M lt o H o R n all Ro Drive y hb e Hatfield Ro s A12 Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors e A a s riv Data is available under the Open Databased Licence D For termsnue and conditions please visit www.openstreetmap.org/copyright ve rs olst A ms Cha H e a v li Ish O Road Page 1 of 2 r s Bypass e e k m B1018 w itha Blue Mills Hill at a Boul vard W H win e Hill w Gersh s k Blue Blue Mill c Mills Hill Witham Bypass Bla r H e owbri v i d ypass a itham B R o W R d A12 g e s H Witha as a l l L a m n Roa e d Maldon Road ne a L e p Sparkey o Wood M W nds el a James Cooke lands Close ell Wood W H o Benton lt D This nice waterside stroll follows the River Brain through the Essex town of Witham. The route runs for just under 2 miles on flat footpaths from Chipping Hill to the Whetmead Nature Reserve. It is a very long meandering walk parts of which were acquired by the Town Council in 1932. There is a great diversity of flora and fauna along the walk. The duck pond is a particularly nice place to sit and watch the ducks and if one is lucky the egret and the heron will make an appearance. The walk is well maintained and provides an area for exercise for both humans and dogs. It is easy to forget that you are close to a busy town. Planning Your Walk • Allow 90 minutes for River Walk and another 90 minutes for Whetmead Nature Reserve. • Refreshments in nearby Witham town centre. Directions 1. From Witham railway station exit the car 8. The path passes a large tree with several park along Easton Road. tree stumps around it. The main path then 2. Turn right into Collingwood Road. bends left with a bridge over the river but don’t take this, keep straight with the river 3. Turn left at roundabout on to on your left hand side. Chipping Hill. 9. The River Walk ends on Bridge Street and 4. The start of the walk is at Powers Hall End, then you cross over the road to pick up the which is to the left after the bridge over the path to Whetmead Nature Reserve. Turn river. It is also the start of Cycle left as you leave the River Walk, cross over Route 15. the bridge and immediately cross the road 5. Follow the path until it crosses Mill Lane. (Maldon Road). Go under the viaduct and then cross over 10. You need to walk across Shelley’s Meadow. the road to pick the path up again. There are two entrances to the meadow 6. Follow the signs to River Walk South. which are slightly overgrown and steep. The second one, which is after the first 7. Cross the road (Bridge Street) where the lamp post, is easier than the first. 100m path continues. along the path there is a path to the right and a path to the left. Take the path to the right. Walk under the A12 through the gate/stile and under the bridge. You will come to a noticeboard indicating the start of the Reserve. 11. An alternative to step 10 (useful if it is muddy) is to carry on and take the left turn to Blackwater Lane, which is a concrete path. Walk under the A12 through the gate/stile and under the bridge. You will come to a noticeboard indicating the start of the Reserve. Picture of a Butterfly 12. Follow the path through the Reserve. Steps on your left take you up to the lagoon. Page 2 of 2.