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Battlesbridge Bridge – St. Mary's Church loop from Wickford

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Battlesbridge Bridge – St. Mary's Church loop from Wickford

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Battlesbridge Bridge – St. Mary's Church loop from Wickford

02:38

10.2km

40m

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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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666 m

World War II Pillbox in Alicia Fields

Highlight • Historical Site

World War Two pillbox at the far end of Alicia Fields.

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3.75 km

Battlesbridge Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

A steel supported iron bridge (the titular bridge of Battlesbridge) built in the 1870's, to replace a previous iron bridge that was destroyed when struck by a steam traction engine. …

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3.96 km

Muggeridge Farm Antiques and Craft Centre

Highlight • Restaurant

Antiques and arts and crafts, lots to browse and a couple of nice bars and eateries.

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4.75 km

Graffiti Mural Under the Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Local graffiti hotspot under the road bridge.

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6.78 km

The Quart Pot

Highlight • Pub

Decent pub on the Runwell road. There was an inn of the same name on the site in the 17th century, which was replaced by the current building in the mid 1800's.

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6.95 km

St. Mary's Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful medieval church that dates back to the thirteenth century

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7.52 km

Wickford War Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

A memorial at the entrance to the park, marking Wickford's dead in World Wars 1 and 2.

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9.38 km

Railway Bridge at Giddings Copse / Shotgate Thickets

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Railway bridge bisecting the Giddings Copse/Shotgate Thickets nature reserve. You used to be able to climb the works stairs to gain access to the other side, but now you can …

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.78 km

1.89 km

1.00 km

562 m

Surfaces

4.27 km

2.30 km

2.15 km

501 m

224 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 4 September

23°C

12°C

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Comments

April 12, 2022,Battlesbridge Loop

Repeat of Sunday's route, as I wanted to get some decent photos of a patch of snake's head fritillaries I stumbled upon, which are quite a rare find due to the loss of so much of England's meadowland.

August 24, 2022,Shotgate Thickets

Took the Battlesbridge Loop to find the far side of Shotgate Thickets, which is difficult to access since the railway stopped foot access to the bridge over the river a few decades back. Haven't been here since I was young, very overgrown now; there's a large fishing pond that has become a haven for wildlife, and a small marshy lake …

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Battlesbridge Bridge – St. Mary's Church loop from Wickford

World War II Pillbox in Alicia Fields

Battlesbridge Bridge

Muggeridge Farm Antiques and Craft Centre

Graffiti Mural Under the Bridge

The Quart Pot

St. Mary's Church

Wickford War Memorial

Railway Bridge at Giddings Copse / Shotgate Thickets

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