Shut Heath Wood & Great Totham Walk

Type:Walking Route

Great Totham, Essex, CM9 8NN
Beacon Hill beacon, Great Totham

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About

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

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What's Nearby

  1. Totham Barn Church

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

    0.32 miles away
  2. St Peter's Church, Great Totham

    Arguably one of the most idilic settings in the district, this beautiful Grade II listed…

    0.4 miles away
  3. Wickham Bishops Tennis Club

    Large car park, changing rooms, pavilion, cricket pitch, two football pitches, four…

    0.63 miles away
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  1. Exterior of the shop in Tollesbury.

    Address

    19 West Street, Tollesbury, Essex, CM9 8RJ

    Tollesbury

    An independent book shop in Tollesbury, built by the community for the community and providing new and used books.

    The shop, has a small tearoom, books and games for customers, free Wi-Fi, and remote working space. Local talks, author events, and…

  2. Lawling Park Maylandsea

    Address

    Katonia Avenue, Mayland, Essex, CM3 6AD

    Mayland

    This is a large, well equipped recreation ground with good access for cars and pedestrians.

  3. Marinestore Chandlery

    Address

    Shipways Yard, North Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5HQ

    Telephone

    01621 854280

    Maldon

    Maldon Chandlery

  4. northey island on the essex coast justin minns photography

    Address

    Northey Cottage, Northey Island, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6PP

    Maldon

    Northey is an island in the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, connected to the mainland by a causeway that is covered by the tide twice every day. It is a Site of special scientific interest with a large area of undisturbed Saltmarsh. It is also the site…

  5. D'Arcy House, home of novelist Margery Allingham

    Address

    1 South Street, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, CM9 8TR

    Tolleshunt D'Arcy

    A blue plaque marks D'Arcy House as the home of famous novelist Margery Allingham who wrote the Albert Campion detective stories.

  6. The Limes Farm Shop

    Address

    Southminster Road, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8QB

    Telephone

    01621 785865

    Burnham-On-Crouch

    The Limes has been trading in Burnham for over 25 years. Our popular farm shop sells fruit and veg in season, while our nursery is stocked all year round with a wide variety of plants, especially herbacious during the spring.

  7. Dog jumping into the water at Canine Dip and Dive

    Address

    Gardeners Farm, Maldon Road, Goldhanger, CM9 8BQ

    Telephone

    07375 666792

    Goldhanger

    Would you like to go for a swim with your dog? Well at Canine Dip and Dive you can enjoy all the fun of an open-air swimming pool while helping your furry friend to have fun and learn to love the water.

  8. McColls member of staff helping woman find something

    Address

    5 High Street, Southminster, CM0 7AA

    Telephone

    01621 773198

    Southminster

    Convenience store selling groceries, confectionery, cards, wines and spirits, newspapers and more.

  9. Exterior of Burnham URC

    Address

    Station Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8HF

    Telephone

    01621 783393

    Burnham-on-Crouch

    Burnham-on-Crouch United Reformed Church (URC) has a modern building in Station Road and meets for worship on Sunday mornings at 10.30am as well as hosting a wide range of groups and events throughout the week, including youth clubs, children's…

  10. Walking route around Southminster

    Address

    High Street, Southminster, CM0 7AY

    Southminster

    2.36 miles. This walk explores the town of Southminster from its historic church and thatched cottages to the Jubilee Woodland and sculpture park and modern microbrewery. With a walk time of around an hour, and no steps or stiles to contend with,…

  11. Leaflet cover for St Peter's way walking guide

    Address

    Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, CM0 7PW

    Bradwell-on-Sea

    The St Peter’s Way is a 45 mile walk meandering through the countryside of Essex, from Chipping Ongar to the ancient chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall at Bradwell on Sea.

  12. McColls member of staff helping woman find something

    Address

    6-8 Station Road, Burnham, CM0 8BG

    Telephone

    01621 786140

    Burnham

    Convenience store selling groceries, confectionery, cards, wines and spirits, newspapers and more.

  13. Inquisitive meerkat at Maldon Prom Zoo

    Address

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

    Telephone

    07487547122

    Maldon

    The Maldon Promenade Zoo is home to over 70 species of animals when we are open (please note that some of our larger animals go home at the end of each day to our larger private farm located on the Dengie Peninsula).

  14. Newly refurbished hair salon at Partners in Hair

    Address

    4 Mildmay House, Foundry Lane, Burnham, CM0 8BL

    Telephone

    01621 785779

    Burnham

    Family run unisex hair salon with a freshly refurbished interior.

  15. woodham mortimer golf range

    Address

    Burnham Road, Woodham Mortimer, Essex, CM9 6SR

    Telephone

    01245 222276

    Woodham Mortimer

    9 hole Pitch and Putt available all day for only £5 per person. Juniors £3, under 8 free.

  16. Array of fresh fruit and vegetables at Great Braxted Farm Shop

    Address

    Maldon Road junction with Braxted Park Road, Great Braxted, CO5 0QA

    Telephone

    01621 816464

    Great Braxted

    Family run farm shopping selling a wide range of fruit and vegetables, mainly grown in the surrounding area, including a seasonal range of locally grown apples. You will also find preserves, local honey, fresh flowers, speciality cheeses, breads and…

  17. Mighty Oak Brewery

    Address

    West Station Yard, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6TW

    Telephone

    01621 843713

    Maldon

    The Mighty Oak Brewing Co Ltd was founded in Essex in 1996 before finding a home in Maldon five years later.

  18. Wine Tasting at New Hall Vineyard

    Address

    Chelmsford Road, Purleigh, Essex, CM3 6PN

    Telephone

    01621 828343

    Purleigh

    The Cellar Shop offers a wide range of wines made from New Hall grapes, starting from £13.50 a bottle. These include Barons Lane White, a crisp, dry, fruit-driven white wine; Barons Lane Red, full of black cherry and bramble fruit and Barons Rose,…

  19. Dengie Hundred Sports Centre

    Address

    Millfields, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8HS

    Telephone

    01621 784633

    Burnham-on-Crouch

    The newly re-furbished Dengie Hundred Sports Centre is a Community Sports Centre, committed to delivering fantastic facilities and service. Choose from our wide range of classes, including spinning /indoor group cycling, activities and facilities.

  20. Commonwealth War Graves at Southminster Congregational Church cemetery by Geoffrey Gillon

    Address

    Access between 2 and 4 North End, Southminster, CM0 7DN

    Southminster

    The cemetery includes two Commonwealth War Graves. Private E Chinnery of the Middlesex Regiment and W Witney, a driver with the Royal Army Service Corps both have memorials there.

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