Great Baddow walk

This gentle, 1.2 mile walk travels through Great Baddow Recreation Ground.

Great Baddow walk

Update:

In line with lockdown our group activities including Heart and Sole walks will not be running until further notice.

The walk has various route options dependant on the weather, but mainly travels though the Great Baddow Recreation Ground and Noakes Park, using surface paths and some nearby pavements.

There is some uneven ground on this 35 to 45 minute route, and it can become muddy, making it unsuitable for buggies or wheelchairs.

Toilets at the Millennium Centre are currently not available.

Please note that, for each walk, a specific route has been agreed and risk assessed to provide the safest walking environment possible. This cannot be changed.

Walk details

Walk day and time

This walk runs every Tuesday at 12pm throughout December 2020.

What to expect

A mask must be worn upon arrival for registration and at the end of the walk.
We will only allow a maximum of 30 walkers in any one group.
You do not need to book; walk places operate on a first come first served basis and once the maximum is reached, walkers will be turned away.
Please keep a safe distance at all times throughout the walk and at the registration and the end of each walk.
Please do not join a walk if you or anyone in your household has symptoms of Covid-19, or have been in contact with someone who has.
Anyone who develops symptoms within 48 hours of completing a must apply for a Covid-19 test, and support NHS contact tracing if requested.
Heart and Sole are providing walks only. No other amenities will be provided before or after the walks.

Prices

Free

How to register

If you have already registered for our walks, please just arrive in time for the start.

If you haven't registered, there are three ways you can do this:

register online by creating an account on Walking for Health.
complete a paper form when you arrive at your first walk. If you want to do this, please arrive 10 minutes early.
download and print a Walker Registration Form, take it to your first walk and hand to the walk leader.

About this walk

Intensity

Good for

What to bring

Things you need to know

Walk address and meeting point

This walk meets at the Great Baddow Millennium Centre car park, off Baddow Road, CM2 9RL.

How to get there

By bus

Get off at The Blue Lion or Longfield Road stops; available on routes 41, 51, 31, 31x, 35 or 36. Please follow Government guidance on use of public transport during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Cycle

Well marked cycle routes run from the town centre.

By car

Free parking (including accessible spaces) is available at the Millennium Centre; disabled spaces are near the entrance to the centre. Further parking is available in a small car park off Buckleys.

Essential information

Make sure you bring a face covering, and wear comfortable, sensible shoes and clothes appropriate for the weather. Please make sure you bring sun lotion and water in the summer.
Unfortunately, we cannot allow any dogs other than assistance animals.