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At the end of the public road (a footpath continues), and where Mapletree Lane, now a bridleway, runs to left and right.
©Robin Webster
Dist:0.3km<br/>Mapletree Lane here runs between two strong (medieval?) boundary ditches and wood banks. These are unusually wide apart, leading me to think that this was perhaps a drove road. It is also very straight - on the line of a Roman road perhaps. The present path meanders between the wood banks through secondary woodland.
©Trevor Harris
Dist:0.4km<br/>There are a number of livery stables and riding schools in the area, and the local woods are criss-crossed b a network of bridleways.
©John Winfield
Dist:0.7km<br/>This is the bridleway through College Wood part of the Writtle Forest http://www.wildessex.net/sites/Writtle Forest.htm The forest is mainly privately owned although there are enough rights of way through it for the public to ramble and explore. There is quite a different feel to the management of these woods there is a wildness about them, no dog waste bins, dedicated seats tea rooms or toilets and significant numbers of [[2566678]].
©Glyn Baker
Dist:0.7km<br/>Several houses are scattered along this lane.
©Robin Webster
Dist:0.7km<br/>Birch Spring wood is part of Writtle Forest http://www.wildessex.net/sites/Writtle Forest.htm this view is taken looking Radley Green bound.
©Glyn Baker
Dist:0.7km<br/>This is the end of vehicle access along Mapletree Lane. Here the bridleway heads into [[2566661]] and the St Peters Way bares left beyond the gate.
©Glyn Baker
Dist:0.7km<br/>Mapletree Lane is a remarkably straight green lane, much invaded by trees now, between widely spaced banks and ditches. It is on an alignment heading straight at the centre of Chelmsford.
©Robin Webster
Dist:0.8km<br/>The iron gates of St Leonards are sheeted over with plywood and padlocked together - why is this?
©Robin Webster
Dist:0.8km<br/>
©Robert Edwards
Dist:0.8km<br/>Located on north side of Blackmore Road between Fryerning and Blackmore.
©John Winfield
Dist:0.8km<br/>Mapletree Lane is a remarkably straight green lane between widely spaced banks and ditches, on an alignment heading straight at the centre of Chelmsford.
©Robin Webster
Dist:0.9km<br/>A fern filled glade in Writtle Foresthttp://www.wildessex.net/sites/Writtle Forest.htm
©Glyn Baker
Dist:1.0km<br/>This bridleway is part of the St Peters Way long-distance path http://www.ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=St Peter's Way
©Glyn Baker
Dist:1.0km west<br/>
©John Winfield

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