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East Of England

St Michael's Church, Braintree – Bannister Green Halt loop from Braintree

Hiking trails & Routes

East Of England

St Michael's Church, Braintree – Bannister Green Halt loop from Braintree

Moderate

5.0

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19

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St Michael's Church, Braintree – Bannister Green Halt loop from Braintree

04:57

19.1km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

587 m

St Michael's Church, Braintree

Highlight • Other

St Michael's Church is a spacious structure of flint and stone, standing on the south aide of the town, on an elevated site. The building was commenced in the reign …

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2

3.42 km

Stocks Farm Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

awesome campsite and cycling friendly

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4.50 km

Flitch Way Country Park

Forest

4

7.69 km

Bannister Green Halt

Highlight • Monument

Former halt on Flitch Way railway route. Great for a gravel bike ride!

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5

9.18 km

Red Kite Over Pond

Highlight • Lake

6

9.97 km

Rayne Station on the Flitch Way

Highlight • Rest Area

Running for 15 miles between Bishop's Stortford and Braintree, the Flitch Way is totally traffic free and very flat. It is a fantastic place to hike with a good surface. …

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7

11.4 km

Flitch Way — East section

Highlight • Cycleway

Great tree shaded old railway route

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8

15.6 km

Rayne Station and Flitch Way Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cycleway

A very cool cafe - does get very busy however.

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9

18.9 km

Flitch Way Terminus at Braintree

Highlight • Rest Area

nothing much here, no seating or benches

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B

19.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

678 m

277 m

264 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

4.92 km

2.67 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 27 June

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