Little Chishill – St. Mary's Church, Ashdon loop from Heydon

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Little Chishill – St. Mary's Church, Ashdon loop from Heydon

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Little Chishill – St. Mary's Church, Ashdon loop from Heydon

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12.2km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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149 m

Highest Point in Essex

Highlight • Viewpoint

At 147m this is the county top for Essex according to the OS map contours, its located near this trail marker.

Tip by

4.42 km

Top Roughway Wood

Forest

7.51 km

Just a couple of blink-and-you-miss-them cottages with a church. The road drops quickly into the village through a narrow, high-banked lane, which can make the uneven surface difficult to see if it's a bright day and you're wearing sunglasses.

Tip by

9.40 km

St. Mary's Church, Ashdon

Highlight • Historical Site

9.43 km

Brick Bus Shelter

Highlight • Structure

It's a nice place to ride through

Tip by

9.57 km

The Pheasant Pub, Great Chishill

Highlight • Pub

Pub / walk start point

Tip by

11.2 km

Wisdom's Grove

Forest

12.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.77 km

3.72 km

3.02 km

1.37 km

328 m

Surfaces

6.60 km

2.87 km

1.37 km

1.23 km

132 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Thursday 12 November

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Comments

February 16, 2022,13 & 14. The Highest Pints in Cambridgeshire and Essex: The Pheasant (139m), Great Chishill and The Red Cow, Chrishall (133m) 17.2.22

13 & 14. The Highest Pints in Cambridgeshire and Essex: The Pheasant (139m), Great Chishill and The Red Cow, Chrishall (133m) 17.2.22

After a long lay-off over the winter following a broken wrist amongst other hindrances (Christmas, New Year etc.), I couldn’t wait to re-start my project to have a pint at the highest pub or bar in each County. …