| Harcamlow Way | |
|---|---|
 On the Harcamlow Way near Takeley, Essex | |
| Length | 141 miles (227 km) |
| Location | Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire |
| Use | Hiking |
| Maintained by | Redbridge Ramblers[1] |
| Website | ldwa |
The Harcamlow Way is a waymarked walking route in England running in a figure-of-eight from Harlow to Cambridge and back again, hence its portmanteau name.[2] On the way it runs through Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The route is 141 miles (227 km) long.[3]
The Harcamlow Way is one of the earliest of the waymarked walking trails in this part of the country. It was developed by Fred Matthews and Harry Bitten of the West Essex Ramblers' Association in the 1970s[3][4] and began to appear on Ordnance Survey maps.[when?]
The walk is mainly on tracks and green lanes, taking in the wide tracts of countryside in eastern Hertfordshire, western Essex and southern Cambridgeshire, mostly within what is now known as The Hundred Parishes and dropping into many villages on the way, passing many places of historic interest.[5]
- ^ "Redbridge Ramblers waymark the Harcamlow Way" (PDF). South East Walker (101): 4. March 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Harcamlow Way". ldwa.org.uk. Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ a b Aylmer, Peter. "Harcamlow Way". trailman.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Farewell to an Essex stalwart and campaigner" (PDF). South East Walker (101): 1. March 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ Bertuchi, Tim (19 December 2010). "The Harcamlow Way". bertuchi.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2020.