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Tilekiln Green, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM22 7TQ

Looking down on the Great Hallingbury road from the former railway bridge on the abandoned Bishop's Stortford - Braintree route.

The Flitch Way begins and ends here at its western end, where cars can be parked in a small lay-by. The Flitch Way is 15 miles long and follows the former Bishop's Stortford to Braintree railway. Its name comes from a medieval ceremony, which originated in Little Dunmow and which still takes place every four years. The ceremony involved married couples trying to prove that they hadn't argued for a year and a day, and if successful they were awarded with a Flitch (or side) of bacon. For a leaflet about The Flitch Way see http://www.essexhighways.org/Uploads/Files/flitchway.pdf The railway was opened on 22nd February 1869 and was closed to passengers on 3rd May 1952. It was closed completely on 18th April 1966. For a much fuller history of the railway see http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/t/takeley/ Takeley station was the first station reached along the line to the east. The bridge just ahead can be seen from below at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4544177

The old Bishop's Stortford - Braintree railway crossed the road through Great Hallingbury here. It is now used by the Flitch Way trail, with the western end access just to the left.

The Flitch Way begins here at its western end, and cars can be parked in a small lay-by on the left. The Flitch Way is 15 miles long and follows the former Bishop's Stortford to Braintree railway. Its name comes from a medieval ceremony, which originated in Little Dunmow and which still takes place every four years. The ceremony involved married couples trying to prove that they hadn't argued for a year and a day, and if successful they were awarded with a Flitch (or side) of bacon. For a leaflet about The Flitch Way see http://www.essexhighways.org/Uploads/Files/flitchway.pdf The railway was opened on 22nd February 1869 and was closed to passengers on 3rd May 1952. It was closed completely on 18th April 1966. For a much fuller history of the railway see http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/t/takeley/ Takeley station was the first station reached along the line to the east.

The Flitch Way begins and ends here at its western end, where cars can be parked in a small lay-by. The Flitch Way is 15 miles long and follows the former Bishop's Stortford to Braintree railway. Its name comes from a medieval ceremony, which originated in Little Dunmow and which still takes place every four years. The ceremony involved married couples trying to prove that they hadn't argued for a year and a day, and if successful they were awarded with a Flitch (or side) of bacon. For a leaflet about The Flitch Way see http://www.essexhighways.org/Uploads/Files/flitchway.pdf The railway was opened on 22nd February 1869 and was closed to passengers on 3rd May 1952. It was closed completely on 18th April 1966. For a much fuller history of the railway see http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/t/takeley/ Takeley station was the first station reached along the line to the east. The bridge just ahead can be seen from below at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4544177

Viewed from the Flitch Way, running along the former Bishop's Stortford - Braintree railway.

Taken from a Jet2 flight which had just taken off from Stansted

This path forms part of the route of National Cycle Network route 16 as it skirts to the south of Stansted Airport. This image was taken at dusk on a late October day.

Left lane for the motorway southbound, straight on for Bishop's Stortford and the bypass.

The lake of the hotel is just to the right here.