🍂 **A beautiful autumn hike through the Essex countryside**, visiting historic Saffron Walden, Audley End Park and peaceful rural landscapes before finishing in Newport. This **17.5 km linear walk** is ideal for anyone looking for a proper countryside hike without an extreme level of difficulty. **Coming alone? Absolutely fine.** Many people join our hikes on their own — it’s a great way to meet new people while enjoying a day outside London. *** ## 🥾 THE HIKE **Distance:** 17.5 km / 10.9 miles **Difficulty:** Moderate — 4/10 **Walking time:** Approx. 6 hours 50 minutes including stops **Route:** Linear **Start:** Great Chesterford **Finish:** Newport, Essex We start at **Great Chesterford Railway Station** and head into the rolling Essex countryside. Our route takes us towards **Saffron Walden**, one of Essex's most attractive historic market towns, with medieval streets, historic buildings and the remains of its castle. From Saffron Walden we continue towards beautiful **Audley End Park**, passing through parkland and open countryside before continuing south towards **Newport**. We finish at **Newport Railway Station**, where we take the train back to London. Expect: 🍂 Autumn countryside 🏘️ Historic Saffron Walden 🏰 Audley End Park 🌳 Woodland and open fields 🥾 Quiet rural trails 👥 A friendly social hiking group ## 🚆 MEETING & TRANSPORT ### London meeting point 📍 **London Liverpool Street Station** Main concourse, by the departure boards ⏰ **Meeting time: 8:00 AM** 🚆 **Train departure: 8:24 AM** We expect to arrive at **Great Chesterford at approximately 9:31 AM**, where the hike begins. ## 🎟️ PRICE ### £12 — Guided Hike Only Join us directly at Great Chesterford and arrange your own transport. ## 👟 WHO IS THIS HIKE FOR? This is a **moderate 17.5 km hike**. You should be comfortable walking for several hours over countryside paths and uneven ground. You don't need to be an experienced hiker, but you should have a reasonable level of fitness. There will be breaks du

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