GPS Cycle and Walking Routes

Great Notley Country Park

3.11 miles (5 km)

A short walk or cycle around the 100 acre Great Notley Country Park in Braintree, Essex.
The park is a mixture of wetland and open grassland with views of the Essex Countryside. Cycle hire is available within the park and there is also a cafe for refreshments. Great Notley is located a couple of miles south west of Braintree.
The Flitch Way passes just to the north of the park. This shared cycling and walking trail runs along a disused railway line to Bishop's Stortford via Great Dunmow.

Postcode

CM77 7FS - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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Great Notley Country Park OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Great Notley Country Park Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Pubs/Cafes

The on site Skylark café serves a good range of meals and snacks. There is indoor and outdoor seating. If you fancy a pub lunch head into Great Notley village where you could visit the Prince Louis. It's located in a nice spot on Notley Green at postcode CM77 7US. They serve good food and have a pleasant large garden to relax in.

Dog Walking

The park is a great place for dog walking with miles of trails and off lead area. The cafe mentioned above is also dog friendly.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

To continue your walking in the area try our Braintree Walk. This takes you along the River Blackwater and up to the windmill at Bocking.

Photos

Lakes, Great Notley Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 662885

There are two man-made lakes in the Country Park, which take surface water from the new village and "clean" the water before it runs into a local watercourse.

Bird Sculpture above Great Notley Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 57830

Bird Sculpture above Great Notley Country Park. This sculpture looks out over the country park.The A120 is on the left and the village of Great Notley in the distance on the right.

Hay Meadow in Great Notley CP - geograph.org.uk - 3590679

Hay Meadow in summer

Sign at entrance to Great Notley Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 2041780

Sign at entrance to Great Notley Country Park

Fairy in the Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 3590925

A wooden Fairy sculpture in the Country Park

Visitors Centre at Great Notley Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 2041656

Visitors Centre and car park

Village sign and humped-back bridge, Bridgend Lane, Great Notley - geograph.org.uk - 2135089

Village sign and humped-back bridge, Bridgend Lane, Great Notley village. The village is located just east of the park.

Pond, Great Notley - geograph.org.uk - 3480443

Pond, Great Notley. A picturesque spot in the village.

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Great Notley Country Park.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Great Notley Country Park.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)