THE FLITCH WAY, BRAINTREE TO BISHOPS STORTFORD (29.1.16)
This is a long distance path that can be completed in one VERY long day! It's around 18 miles and was once a disused railway line that connected Braintree station to Bishop's Stortford in Essex. Along the route (which is almost arrow straight!) there are remains of old railway bridges, station houses and platforms. It is frequented by dog walkers, joggers, cyclists and families, so it can be completed by most people, either split into several days or done in one day.
A walk along Flitch way in Braintree, Essex
This is a practice video using my video camera walking along Flitch way in Braintree, Essex. A small tour of Flitch way. enjoy the practice video. thanks :)
The Flitch Way
See the wonderful Flitch Way, formed from the old Braintree to Bishops Stortford railway.
The ride continues at Takeley towards Birchanger, near Bishops Stortford.
Stations:
Braintree
Rayne
Bannister Green Halt
Felsted
Dunmow
Easton Lodge
Takeley
Stane Street Halt
Hockerill Halt
Bishops Stortford
Flitch Way Essex time lapse video gopro
Cycling from Great Notley Park top Felsted - Station Rd. Via Flitch Way
WILD CAMPING ON A DISUSED RAILWAY BRIDGE | WALKING THE FLITCH WAY
I was joined by my mate and subscriber Rob for this 13.5 mile long distance route, the Flitch Way, a disused railway line that ran from Braintree to Bishops Stortford in Essex.
I have done the entire route before on my own in a previous video but never wild camped along it. Our route took us as far as Takeley. Good thing as we experienced 2 of the hottest days so far in England, 32c!
We decided to do this route so we could train and prepare ourselves for our next long distance walk, The Peddars Way (40 ish miles across Norfolk), which we will of started when this video posts. Both are long, flat, straight and fairly featureless!
We packed fairly lightweight given the mileage that lay ahead of us, however it made no difference in the searing heat! We drank A LOT of water. We found a really cool spot to camp about halfway along our route, a Victorian disused railway bridge on part of the original trackbed.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAMBO! Have a good one mate and thanks for watching!
Worlds Smallest Abandoned Station? - The Flitch way - Episode 16
#EveryDisusedStation #Abandoned #railways
Welcome to another episode of Every Disused Station where we travel around the UK in search of Britain's lost railways, lost tunnels, and lost architecture. If you are enjoying the videos and would like to contribute towards their cost and production please consider Patreon:
In this Episode we find ourselves in Essex on the Flitch Way which went from Bishops Stortford to Braintree.
If you enjoy this line and want to read up on its history in more detail the following link is worthy of your attention:
Huge thanks as always to the extremely useful resource that is:
Track Listing:
Half Time - Yellow Base.
Aemular - Valante
Please also take a look at the following links:
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Attributes:
Lost and Found - David Gridley. massive thanks for sending us his book. Link above. Go buy it.
Pictures: By Unknown - [1], Public Domain,
Thomas Nugent / Takeley Station / CC BY-SA 2.0
Braintree town Essex
First test with my new Panasonic V727 camcorder.Edited in Sony Vegas 10 using colour corrector and sharpen.Then resized using avidemux
Charlotte's Braintree walk
BRAINTREE England, 2012
To all the US Airmen that were stationed at RAF Wethersfield, ----- The little town of Braintree sure has change.
Green lane Braintree
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Places to see in ( Braintree - UK )
Places to see in ( Braintree - UK )
Braintree is a town in Essex, England. The principal settlement of Braintree District, it is located 10 miles northeast of Chelmsford and 15 miles west of Colchester.
Braintree has grown contiguous with several surrounding settlements. Braintree proper lies on the River Brain and to the south of Stane Street, the Roman road from Braughing to Colchester, while Bocking lies on the River Blackwater and to the north of the road. The two are sometimes referred to together as Braintree and Bocking, and since 1934 they form the civil parish of that name.
Braintree is bypassed by the modern-day A120 and A131 roads, while trains serve two stations in the town, at the end of the Braintree Branch Line. Braintree is twinned with Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, France, and gives its name to the towns of Braintree, Massachusetts and Braintree, Vermont, in the United States.
Braintree lies in north Essex, about 46 miles (74 km) from London, with factories and housing to the south and rural areas to the north, where arable crops are grown. It lies about 150 feet (46 m) above sea level. Essex is rather flat on the whole, and the Braintree area is no exception; however, there is a general downward trend in the height of the ground from the northwest towards the coast to the southeast. Two rivers flow through Braintree in this direction. Pod's Brook approaches the western side of the town, forming a natural boundary between Braintree and the neighbouring village of Rayne about two miles (3 km) to the west.
Braintree's museum, containing displays relating to the history of the town. The Braintree Arts Theatre opened in 2009 on the Notley High School campus. The Braintree and Bocking Carnival takes place each June.
Braintree has two main market areas that link throughout the town, which are run twice weekly, on a Wednesday and a Saturday. They are based outside the Town Hall in Market Square, and also run along Bank Street and the High Street. The High street is mainly a pedestrianised area, which allows only buses to commute through the town.
Freeport is a shopping area on the outskirts of Braintree, described as a designer outlet village. It has approximately 90 departments where designer brands sell surplus stock for lower than the recommended retail price. Freeport also has its own railway station, namely Braintree Freeport railway station, which is the first stop on the journey from Braintree to London Liverpool Street via Witham.
Braintree has two railway stations, Braintree and Braintree Freeport next to the Freeport shopping area. Braintree has two railway stations, Braintree and Braintree Freeport next to the Freeport shopping area. Bocking Windmill, technically a part of Bocking, the windmill stands proud over the countryside at the North end of Braintree & Bocking. The Braintree District Museum is located opposite the Town Hall, along Manor Street, and was originally the Manor Street School.
( Braintree - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Braintree . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Braintree - UK
Join us for more :
Driving through Panfield Both Ways
Driving through Panfield Both Ways, and Jaspers Green, Braintree Essex.
Friends of the Flitch Way - DT FILMS
History of the Flitch Way and Model Railway Exhibition 4th May 2015 at Rayne Station Essex
1966 TOUR OF BRAINTREE ESSEX ENGLAND
A 1966 view of US Air Force micro-wave site in England, and a tour of Braintree England
Star Warriors at Braintree, 25th July 2009
This was an event at Braintree Rugby Club in support of the Braintree Police Community Support Officer's Funday to raise awareness of youth crime and supporting ways to combat this.
Star Warriors are a UK based sci-fi costumning group whose sole aims are to raise money for charity and have a lot of fun whilst doing so.
To find out more please visit:
starwarriors.co.uk
To find out more about Andrew Zilch please visit:
andrewzilch.com/
Hatfield Forest to Birchanger via Flitch Way
MTB ride from the National Trust's Hatfield Forest to Birchanger via Flitch Way and 'The Toobs'
#mtb #nt #nationaltrust #hatfieldforest