Beacon Hill beacon, Great Totham

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This fascinating walk explores the myriad of lanes and footpaths encircling the villages of Great Totham and Wickham Bishops, and in springtime provides the perfect opportunity to see Maldon District’s most spectacular display of bluebells in Shut Heath Wood Nature Reserve. There are four pubs on or close to the walk route.

Facilities

Routes

  • Circular Route
  • Countryside
  • Easy Route
  • Length of route (miles) - 6
  • Typical duration of route - 2hr 30mins

Map & Directions

Shut Heath Wood & Great Totham Walk

Type:Walking Route

Great Totham, Essex, CM9 8NN

What's Nearby

  1. Totham Barn Chapel Evangelical Free Church is a grade II listed building. It has a small…

    0.32 miles away
  2. Arguably one of the most idilic settings in the district, this beautiful Grade II listed…

    0.4 miles away
  3. Large car park, changing rooms, pavilion, cricket pitch, two football pitches, four…

    0.63 miles away
  1. Great Braxted, Little Braxted and Wickham Bishops war memorial is a Grade II listed stone…

    0.88 miles away
  2. This 50 acre reserve is just below the crest of the Great Totham Ridge and includes 23…

    1 miles away
  3. Mixed working farm that grows soft fruits and cereals and keeps livestock, including…

    1.02 miles away
  4. The great church artist Ernest Geldart was Rector of Little Braxted from 1883 to 1900,…

    1.04 miles away
  5. St Bartholomew's Church is Grade II Listed and is a fine example of Victorian Gothic…

    1.22 miles away
  6. A pleasant, undulating site, approximately half woodland and half grassland with some…

    1.32 miles away
  7. This attractive hilltop site, surrounded by hedges and mature oak trees, offers views…

    1.62 miles away
  8. This charming Grade I Listed church has a 12th century nave and 14th century chancel.…

    1.79 miles away
  9. This small, triangular shaped site is located at the centre of the village. Swings, slide…

    1.81 miles away
  10. This large site is registered common land. It is mainly rough grassland with some areas…

    1.81 miles away
  11. Located near to the centre of Heybridge, this site has good access from the surrounding…

    1.91 miles away
  12. A recent addition to the charming Braxted Bakery is this quaint minitature railway which…

    1.94 miles away
  13. St Giles' is a unique Grade II* Listed parish church dating from the late 11th century,…

    1.98 miles away
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  1. Address

    Five Lakes Resort, Colchester Road, Tolleshunt Knights, Essex, CM9 8HX

    Telephone

    01621 862324

    Tolleshunt Knights

    Come along to relax and dine with us at Brasserie 1, one of the best restaurants in Essex. What can you expect from the menu? International food with a great British twist, including fish, grilled meats and steaks, salads and much more.

  2. Address

    Burnham Road, Latchingdon, Essex, CM3 6EX

    Telephone

    01621 742051

    Latchingdon

    An all-year-round Indoor Bowls Facility, with cafe, bar and the Golding Room for Weddings, Christenings, Birthday Parties, Wakes and other celebrations.

  3. Address

    Butt Lane Car Park, Butt Lane, Maldon, CM9 5HD

    Maldon

    The historic town centre of Maldon has had a street market since medieval times, and the tradition is rejuvenated with the launch of a new outdoor market.

    The market is weekly at Butt Lane car park on Thursday mornings,featuring artisan,…

  4. Address

    Promenade Park, Park Drive, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5JQ

    Maldon

    A prepared area where you can bring your own bowls or petanque set and enjoy a relaxing game.

  5. Address

    Upper Plume school artificial pitch, Fambridge Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6AB

    Telephone

    01621854477

    Maldon

    A brand-new project on the back of the success that the Lionesses' achieved during 2022.

    The sessions are run by Simon and Ben from Maldon District Council's community health and wellbeing team and is open to women aged 18+ and costs just £1 per…

  6. Address

    Hockley Meadows, Hockley Lane, Bradwell-on-Sea, CM0 7PZ

    Telephone

    01621 776074

    Bradwell-on-Sea

    A new craft gin distillery in Bradwell-on-Sea is creating fine gins with a selection of the best botanicals, including juniper berries from Italy and angelica root, lemon, orange and rose petals. On The Wall Distillery is home to the N653 gin with…

  7. Address

    Seaview Parade, End of North Drive, Maylandsea, Essex, CM3 6EL

    Telephone

    01621 740300

    Maylandsea

    Situated on Lawling Creek off the Blackwater Estuary the HBSC caters for dinghy and cruiser owners, racers and pleasure sailors, beginners and experts.

  8. Address

    Garden Fields, Steeple, Essex, CM0 7JY

    Telephone

    01621 868352

    Steeple

    This site consists of a large area of grass surrounded by hedges. Football pitch, unfenced children's play site and basketball net

  9. Address

    Southminster Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8QG

    Telephone

    01621 784898

    Burnham-on-Crouch

    Extensive working railway museum including locomotives, carriages, wagons, historic buildings, memorabilia and a major collection of signalling equipment. Much of the collection is under cover. Train rides are available every open day.

  10. Address

    57 High Street, Maldon, CM9 5PF

    Telephone

    01621 731110

    Maldon

    Kate Lifestyle is a Maldon based beauty salon specialising in beauty, skincare, hair and nails. We offer a vast range of treatments including nail art, waxing, eyelash extensions and more. We provide top notch hair, beauty, nail art & gentlemen…

  11. Address

    Doe's Corner, Maldon Road, Ulting, CM9 6QH

    Telephone

    01245 380311

    Ulting

    Ernest Doe & Sons country store is not only the place where the district's farmers and contractors can find their parts and professional supplies, but it also has a wealth of products for country living.

  12. Address

    1 Chandlers Quay, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4LF

    Telephone

    07801 364 135

    Maldon

    Marigold Charters offers sailing adventures on and around the river Blackwater. Their vessel Marigold is a Gravesend Bawley built upon the lines of the Lilliam in 1869.

  13. Address

    Heybridge Approach, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4PS

    Telephone

    01621 854477

    Heybridge

    Consists of meadow, rank vegetation, scrub trees, wet ditches and open water. A man-made lake and island make up about one third of the site. Facilities include all weather paths and a number of seats near the lake.

  14. Address

    Ulting Lane, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6QB

    Maldon

    Rickett's Lock and Gates is a Grade II listed site serving watercraft travelling along the River Chelmer, between Chelmsford and Maldon.

    The site was first listed by Historic England in November 1985, and was constructed in around 1797 by engineer…

  15. Address

    Brickhouse Road, Tolleshunt Major, CM9 8JZ

    Telephone

    01621 815327

    Tolleshunt Major

    Daymens Hill Farm is home to around 4,000 apple and pear trees. The farm is open from early September until mid-October for pick-you-own PYO apples and pears, then the seasonal farm shop stays open at weekends until the end of March selling apples…

  16. Address

    Stansgate Abbey Farm, Stansgate, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7NU

    Telephone

    01621 772164

    Southminster

    Marconi Sailing Club

  17. Address

    Maldon, Essex, CM9 6GG

    Telephone

    01621 862960

    Maldon

    This 15 acre reserve consists of 1.5 miles of the former Maldon-Woodham Ferrers railway line, most of it on embankment. The area includes as small nature reserve with large pond

  18. Address

    Opposite 17 North Street, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, CM9 8TF

    Tolleshunt D'Arcy

    In the middle of the road junction in Tolleshunt D'Arcy stands the village maypole, one of the few remaining original maypoles to be found. The bottom has been protected by a wooden cage.

  19. Address

    West Maldon Community Centre, Sunbury Way, Maldon, CM9 6YH

    Maldon

    2.6 miles. This short Walk it Local route is an easy stroll starting close to Maldon town centre, but taking in the lovely Maldon Wick Nature Reserve and part of the disused railway line. Depending on the season you might see rare butterflies,…

  20. Address

    1 High Street, Maldon, CM9 5PB

    Telephone

    020 8090 5048

    Maldon

    We have now opened our own unique gift shop on Maldon High Street, specialising in Star Wars as well as expanding our range to include iconic science fiction and fantasy from film, TV and gaming franchises. 

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