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Flitch Way, Essex Part One / Braintree to Little Dunmow Priory / 4K Virtual Bike Ride
Adventure / History / Nature / Beauty / Flitch Way Nature Reserve has it all. Join Stephen and Yhana as they travel from Braintree Train Station, Essex, England too Little Dunmow Priory – the final resting place of the legendary Maid Marian. This is a 4K Cycle Ride along the first half of Flitch Way – A journey filled with history, adventure, nature and beauty. The Flitch way is an old railway line that ran between Braintree and Bishop’s Stortford, it opened in 1869 – and served Essex for nearly 100 years before closing in 1972. Although the last passenger train was in 1952. It took another twenty years before the line was closed completely. In 1980 the old line was purchased by Essex County Council and 14 years later in 1994 Flitch Way Country Park opened. It is now an area of natural beauty and well worth visiting with its rail museum and tea rooms at Rayne’s old Railway Station. The Flitch Way runs for fifteen miles from Braintree station to Start Hill near Bishops Stortford and is an important greenway and wildlife corridor. For most of the way it provides a safe traffic free environment for walkers, cyclists and horse riders and forms part of National Cycle Network Route 16. The name “Flitch Way” originated from the Flitch ceremony in Little Dunmow whereby couples who could prove that they had not argued in marriage after a year and a day would be awarded a flitch (side) of bacon. Whether you come to walk, bike, run or ride your horse, there is lot to see and enjoy along the Flitch Way including wildlife, countryside views and traces of Britain’s industrial heritage. I intend to complete this journey at the Priory Church in Little Dunmow – Where legend has it, is the final resting place of Robin Hood’s true love – Maid Marian. So stick around and enjoy the video.
- Published: 9 July 2021
- Location: Essex, England
- Duration: 45:59
- Photography – Stephen Robert Kuta / Yhana Kuta
- Written by – Stephen Robert Kuta
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Music Licensed by Epidemic Sound
Adventure / History / Nature / Beauty / Flitch Way Nature Reserve has it all. Join Stephen and Yhana as they travel from Braintree Train Station, Essex, England too Little Dunmow Priory – the final resting place of the legendary Maid Marian. This is a 4K Cycle Ride along the first half of Flitch Way – A journey filled with history, adventure, nature and beauty. The Flitch way is an old railway line that ran between Braintree and Bishop’s Stortford, it opened in 1869 – and served Essex for nearly 100 years before closing in 1972. Although the last passenger train was in 1952. It took another twenty years before the line was closed completely. In 1980 the old line was purchased by Essex County Council and 14 years later in 1994 Flitch Way Country Park opened. It is now an area of natural beauty and well worth visiting with its rail museum and tea rooms at Rayne’s old Railway Station. The Flitch Way runs for fifteen miles from Braintree station to Start Hill near Bishops Stortford and is an important greenway and wildlife corridor. For most of the way it provides a safe traffic free environment for walkers, cyclists and horse riders and forms part of National Cycle Network Route 16. The name “Flitch Way” originated from the Flitch ceremony in Little Dunmow whereby couples who could prove that they had not argued in marriage after a year and a day would be awarded a flitch (side) of bacon. Whether you come to walk, bike, run or ride your horse, there is lot to see and enjoy along the Flitch Way including wildlife, countryside views and traces of Britain’s industrial heritage. I intend to complete this journey at the Priory Church in Little Dunmow – Where legend has it, is the final resting place of Robin Hood’s true love – Maid Marian. So stick around and enjoy the video.
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