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1. The walk starts from the car park at White Horse Lane (near the Public Library, and off Fambridge Road). Take the footpath off New Street (behind the Constitutional Club), very soon turning right at a T-junction of paths. In 30 yards, you will reach Fambridge Road. Use the zebra crossing and take the footpath ahead between houses, until you reach Spital Road ahead of you. Turn left down Spital Road, passing St Peter’s Hospital. After 1 / 4 mile, you will reach the Queen Victoria. 2. On leaving the pub, cross Spital Road and turn down Acacia Drive (opposite the pub). At the end of Acacia Drive, turn left along Granger Avenue; keep on this road as it gently twists and turns, until you reach Fambridge Road. Turn left, crossing over in 30 yards to head down Park Road (a cul-de-sac) on the right. Keep ahead on the fenced footpath which crosses through the school playing fields. Continue ahead along the new Olympic and Paralympic Avenue, with its plaques commemorating Team GB’s gold medal winners at London 2012. 3. After passing Longfield Surgery on your right, you meet a crossroad of paths; go straight ahead here onto the narrow footpath (Chequers Lane), with the old friary wall on your left. Pass the end of Tenterfield Road on your right and continue ahead, until you reach a road (by the Iceland store car park). Cross over this road, taking the alley straight ahead which soon brings you out onto the High Street; turn right here. After 150 yards, cross the High Street at the pedestrian crossing, and continue ahead on the High Street for a further 1 / 4 mile until you reach the junction with Church Street; turn right here. On reaching The Hythe, turn left to arrive at the Queens Head. 4. Turning right out of the pub, head up the Hythe to the junction with North Street. Cross over and go ahead into Downs Road; where it eventually takes a sharp left hand turn uphill, go ahead on the footpath down the slope past the Maldon Sea Salt factory, eventually exiting onto Chandlers Quay. Keep ahead on Chandlers Quay, turning right onto Anchorage Hill, which runs close to the River Chelmer. 5. At the foot of Market Hill, turn right across Fullbridge up to the zebra crossing; cross here. Go back across the bridge and up Market Hill, keeping ahead on Cromwell Hill, where Market Hill bends uphill to the left. At the top of Cromwell Hill, turn right into Silver Street, then almost immediately left into Gate Street. The Carpenters’ Arms is ahead of you on the right. On leaving the Carpenters Arms, turn right for 25 yards. Turn left to go through the car park gates of the Blue Boar Hotel. Pass the brewery building on your left; the two bars are off the courtyard on your right. On leaving the Blue Boar, turn into the High Street, crossing over to take any of the passageways which lead back to the White Horse Lane Car Park, where the walk started. The Queen Victoria (Gray & Sons) is a warm, friendly and comfortable Victorian pub fronted by attractive hanging baskets. A single bar serves three linked rooms and offers a wide range of beers and home-cooked food lunchtime and evenings. This is a popular community local, proud of its darts and dominoes teams. Crown copyright 2012 Ordnance Survey Maldon District Council 100018588 The Queens Head (Gray & Sons) is a pleasant old coaching house on the river Blackwater at The Hythe, which is home to the famous flotilla of Thames barges. It has a spacious riverside outdoor seating area and a front bar with a warming log fire in winter. The pub has a good range of real ales on draught. Home- cooked food is served all day in the bars or the separate restaurant. The Blue Boar is a popular 15th-century coaching inn, which provides accommodation. It has two characterful bars with original oak beams and fireplaces. A range of ales from the Maldon Brewing Company, brewed in the inn’s stable block, is served straight from the casks in the rear bar. You can also visit the brewery shop for takeaway supplies six days a week. Food is available lunchtimes and evenings. The Carpenters’ Arms (Gray & Sons) is a traditional, friendly community local with two rooms; parts of the building date back to the 14th century. There is an attractive side garden and pub games such as darts and dominoes are played. A wide range of real ales are always on offer.
Transcript of 1. The walk starts from the car park at White Horse 4. Turning … · 2017. 11. 23. · 1. The walk...
1. The walk starts from the car park at White Horse Lane (near the Public Library, and off Fambridge Road). Take the footpath off New Street (behind the Constitutional Club), very soon turning right at a T-junction of paths. In 30 yards, you will reach Fambridge Road. Use the zebra crossing and take the footpath ahead between houses, until you reach Spital Road ahead of you. Turn left down Spital Road, passing St Peter’s Hospital. After 1/4 mile, you will reach the Queen Victoria.
2. On leaving the pub, cross Spital Road and turn down Acacia Drive (opposite the pub). At the end of Acacia Drive, turn left along Granger Avenue; keep on this road as it gently twists and turns, until you reach Fambridge Road. Turn left, crossing over in 30 yards to head down Park Road (a cul-de-sac) on the right. Keep ahead on the fenced footpath which crosses through the school playing fields. Continue ahead along the new Olympic and Paralympic Avenue, with its plaques commemorating Team GB’s gold medal winners at London 2012.
3. After passing Longfield Surgery on your right, you meet a crossroad of paths; go straight ahead here onto the narrow footpath (Chequers Lane), with the old friary wall on your left. Pass the end of Tenterfield Road on your right and continue ahead, until you reach a road (by the Iceland store car park).
Cross over this road, taking the alley straight ahead which soon brings you out onto the High Street; turn right here. After 150 yards, cross the High Street at the pedestrian crossing, and continue ahead on the High Street for a further 1/4 mile until you reach the junction with Church Street; turn right here. On reaching The Hythe, turn left to arrive at the Queens Head.
4. Turning right out of the pub, head up the Hythe to the junction with North Street. Cross over and go ahead into Downs Road; where it eventually takes a sharp left hand turn uphill, go ahead on the footpath down the slope past the Maldon Sea Salt factory, eventually exiting onto Chandlers Quay. Keep ahead on Chandlers Quay, turning right onto Anchorage Hill, which runs close to the River Chelmer.
5. At the foot of Market Hill, turn right across Fullbridge up to the zebra crossing; cross here. Go back across the bridge and up Market Hill, keeping ahead on Cromwell Hill, where Market Hill bends uphill to the left. At the top of Cromwell Hill, turn right into Silver Street, then almost immediately left into Gate Street. The Carpenters’ Arms is ahead of you on the right.
On leaving the Carpenters Arms, turn right for 25 yards. Turn left to go through the car park gates of the Blue Boar Hotel. Pass the brewery building on your left; the two bars are off the courtyard on your right. On leaving the Blue Boar, turn into the High Street, crossing over to take any of the passageways which lead back to the White Horse Lane Car Park, where the walk started.
The Queen Victoria (Gray & Sons) is a warm, friendly and comfortable Victorian pub fronted by attractive hanging baskets. A single bar serves three linked rooms and offers a wide range of beers and home-cooked food lunchtime and evenings. This is a popular community local, proud of its darts and dominoes teams.
Crown copyright 2012 Ordnance Survey Maldon District Council 100018588
The Queens Head
(Gray & Sons) is a
pleasant old coaching
house on the river
Blackwater at The
Hythe, which is home
to the famous flotilla
of Thames barges. It
has a spacious riverside
outdoor seating area
and a front bar with
a warming log fire in
winter. The pub has a
good range of real ales
on draught. Home-
cooked food is served all
day in the bars or the
separate restaurant.
The Blue Boar is a popular 15th-century coaching inn, which provides accommodation. It has two characterful bars with original oak beams and fireplaces. A range of ales from the Maldon Brewing Company, brewed in the inn’s stable block, is served straight from the casks in the rear bar. You can also visit the brewery shop for takeaway supplies six days a week. Food is available lunchtimes and evenings.
The Carpenters’ Arms (Gray & Sons) is a traditional, friendly community local with two rooms; parts of the building date back to the 14th century. There is an attractive side garden and pub games such as darts and dominoes are played. A wide range of real ales are always on offer.
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CAMPAIGN FOR
REAL ALE
Maldon has a long and proud tradition of brewing beer; today the Maldon District boasts three breweries (Maldon Brewing Company, Mighty Oak and Wibblers), all of which produce an excellent range of award-winning ales. This short walk around Maldon provides a perfect opportunity to sample some local beers in four pubs which have good reputations for their range of well-kept ales; most of them also serve food.
Distance: 2.75 miles (4.4 km)
Time taken (without pub stops!): 13/4 hours
Location: Maldon Town Centre
OS Explorer Map No.: 176 (Blackwater Estuary) OR 183 (Chelmsford & The Rodings)
OS Grid Reference: TL 849 069
Parking: White Horse Lane Car Park, off Fambridge Road (CM9 5QP)
Public Transport: Regular buses from Chelmsford, Colchester, Witham and surrounding villages (nearest bus stops by All Saints Church and White Horse pub in High Street)
visitmaldondistrict.co.uk
WALKING IN THE MALDON DISTRICT
CIRCULAR TOWN WALK
Maldon Real Ale TrailWhat is CAMRA? The Campaign for Real Ale is an independent, voluntary organisation campaigning for real ale, community pubs and consumer rights.
Maldon & Dengie CAMRA is one of the smallest national branches; small we might be, but we pack a big punch! Our aim is to encourage our local breweries to supply good ale, for landlords to keep it and sell it that way and for pub-goers to make good use of their locals and drink fine ale.
Why not find out more?
maldonanddengiecamra.org.uk/
E-mail (Membership Enquiries): [email protected]
This walk was kindly developed by Chris Harvey (Maldon & Dengie CAMRA)
for the Maldon District Tourist Information Centre.
50p
to cover printing costs
For further information please contact:MALDON DISTRICT
TOURIST INFORMATION CENTREWenlock Way, Maldon, Essex CM9 5AD
Tel: 01621 856503 Website: www.visitmaldon.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Other pubs close to the walk
Borough Arms
161 Wantz Road, CM9 5DD.
Tel: 01621 859481
Jolly Sailor
Hythe Quay, CM9 5HP. Tel: 01621 853463
Welcome
Fullbridge, CM9 4LE. Tel: 07760 485627
White Horse
26 High Street, CM9 5PJ. Tel: 01621 851708
There are another six pubs close to the town
centre.
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