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Bourne Mill Pub Tour, Bourne Mill

Local route4.8 km · 3.0 miBest Apr–Nov

Next nearby hike: Essex Way 10 mi · 15 kmExplore Essex →

Essex, United KingdomEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Nov · highs 10–20 °C (50–68 °F)

  1. J7°3°48
  2. F7°2°37
  3. M9°4°41
  4. A11°5°41
  5. M15°9°45
  6. J18°11°48
  7. J20°14°46
  8. A20°14°51
  9. S18°12°48
  10. O14°9°59
  11. N10°6°55
  12. D7°4°51

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Circular walk that takes you to some of the local area's most celebrated inns. While much of this route runs along concrete pavements, there are some paths that can become muddy during wet weather. There are no steep gradients or obstacles to negotiate.

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Trail facts

Length (signed)
4.8 km · 3.0 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
4.7 km · 2.9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
1.5 km S of Colchester (Essex, England) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Nov
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Essex
Continent
Europe
Route type
Local route
Operator (OSM)
National Trust
From / to
Bourne Mill, CO2 8RT;TM 00587 23882 → Bourne Mill, CO2 8RT;TM 00587 23882
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
51.8797, 0.9145
Route start
51.8772, 0.9123
OpenStreetMap
relation 19578689
Official info
nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/essex-bedfordshire-he
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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