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Bishop's Stortford Town Centre – Waytemore Castle Mound loop from Birchanger

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Bishop's Stortford Town Centre – Waytemore Castle Mound loop from Birchanger

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Bishop's Stortford Town Centre – Waytemore Castle Mound loop from Birchanger

04:04

15.7km

90m

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: March 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.0 km

South Mill Lock (River Stort Navigation)

Highlight • Trail

This path follows the beautiful River Stort Navigation canal near South Mill Lock. It’s a lovely flat trail that offers picturesque views, conveniently located just outside Bishop's Stortford.

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12.1 km

Bridge The Gap Café

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Really well worth a stop off, you cant miss it, its just on the other side of the Zig-Zag Bridge!
Great Coffee and nice chatty staff..
Add it to your Coffee List stop off.

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12.8 km

Bishop's Stortford Town Centre

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Bishop's Stortford is a large commuter town that expanded rapidly from the Second World War onwards. It's home to the motte-and-bailey castle remains of Waytemore Castle, which stand above the …

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13.0 km

Waterside Stortford Canal Trail

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Waterside Stortford is a 5.6km, flat trail which runs from Bat Willow Hurst Country Park to the north of the town, through the centre here, to just beyond Twyford Mill …

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13.6 km

Waytemore Castle Mound

Highlight • Monument

The history of Waytemore Castle is shrouded in mystery. It is thought that it was a Saxon fortress built in the 10th century against invasion by the Danes but there …

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13.7 km

The River Stort passes through Bishops Stortford on its was through Essex and Hertfordshire from the village of Langley to the River Lea. From the town the river has been made navigable, known as the Stort Navigation.

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15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.57 km

2.40 km

1.25 km

1.15 km

1.05 km

170 m

116 m

Surfaces

3.39 km

2.94 km

2.58 km

2.51 km

2.42 km

1.86 km

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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Bishop's Stortford Town Centre – Waytemore Castle Mound loop from Birchanger

South Mill Lock (River Stort Navigation)

Bridge The Gap Café

Bishop's Stortford Town Centre

Waterside Stortford Canal Trail

Waytemore Castle Mound

The River Stort

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