{"id":3867,"date":"2022-03-19T13:08:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T13:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?p=3867"},"modified":"2023-12-03T15:20:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T15:20:41","slug":"flatford-mill-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/fr\/flatford-mill-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Flatford Mill Walk &#8211; Walking in John Constable Paintings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><em>Step into John Constable&#8217;s paintings with this Flatford Mill circular walk from and to Manningtree. From the Dedham Vale, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, to the River Stour which inspired John Constable&#8217;s work, this Suffolk walk in John Constable&#8217;s country will amaze you and who knows, maybe inspire you to pick up painting as a new hobby!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-.jpg?resize=1200%2C628&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Flatford Mill Walk - River Strout with swans swimming\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">It is one of the most beautiful walks I have done in quite some time. When you hike every weekend, you stop being impressed because it became normal or expected to see cows, sheep and horses grazing or a hamlet, a farm and a traditional cottage. It feels like &#8220;<em>deja vu<\/em>&#8220;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">But this walk is different, it&#8217;s new, it&#8217;s lovely, charming, delightful (ok, I am running out of synonyms here, but you get the idea). It is worth it and, trust me, you will be reshuffling your top 3 of the best walks list after doing the Flatford Mill walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><em>Disclaimer: Hiking groups may offer the same or similar walks to Flatford Mill. Check the groups <a href=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/fr\/hiking-groups-in-london\/\">ici<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-logistics-of-the-flatford-mill-walk\">Logistics of the Flatford Mill Walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Distance :<\/strong> 10.7 miles (17.2 km)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Mont\u00e9e<\/strong>: 892 feet (272 m)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Difficult\u00e9<\/strong>: Interm\u00e9diaire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Estimation de la marche<\/strong>: 4 hours and 40 minutes (walking time only, does not include the break at Flatford Mill)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Comment s'y rendre<\/strong>: Direct train from Liverpool Station to Manningtree. The journey takes between 50 minutes to 1 hour and 10 minutes depending on the train you take. As it is a circular walk, you can book an anytime day return ticket<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Ce qu'il faut apporter<\/strong>: Comfortable clothing and footwear, gaiters, if it has been raining the days before as the path, can get muddy, headcover, sunscreen and sunglasses if you are going on a bright day, backpack with water (2L recommended), snacks, packed lunch, money for the coffee shop at Flatford Mill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Informations compl\u00e9mentaires<\/strong>: There are public toilets in Dedham in the park behind and Church and in Flatford Mill. There is no pub stop on this walk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-highlights-of-the-flatford-mill-walk\">Highlights of the Flatford Mill Walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Dedham Vale AONB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Dedham<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">St Mary The Virgin Church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">National Trust Flatford Mill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Flatford Cottage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">John Constable exhibition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Rivi\u00e8re Stour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-the-flatford-mill-walk\">The Flatford Mill Walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-style-rounded wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Strout-Vale.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flatford Mill Walk - Strout Vale landscape with green fields and a tree in the middle\" class=\"wp-image-3898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Strout-Vale.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Strout-Vale.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Strout-Vale.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Strout-Vale.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-manningtree\">Manningtree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Lying on the River Stour, Essex, Manningtree had for a long time been the smallest town in England with its 700 inhabitants, until 2011 when Fordwich, Kent, took the title. Manningtree flourished from the fifteenth century to the eighteenth century thanks to the trade of wool. The town is also famous for being at the centre of witch hunts. in 1644, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matthew_Hopkins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matthew Hopkins<\/a>, who called himself the Witchfinder General, overheard women talking about their encounter with the Devil. His accusations lead to the poor women being executed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em>Fun fact: Margareth Tactcher lived in Manningtree<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-manningtreet-to-dedham\">Manningtreet to Dedham<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Manningtree is one of those places where the train station is not in the town centre but on the outskirt. As you come out of the station, walk across the car park. When you reach the alley on the opposite side of the car park,  you see a footpath indicated a little further down on your right. Take the footpath and you soon set foot on the countryside fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-columns wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter has-rounded-corners-13\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:100.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Dedham-Vle-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Dedham-Vle-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Dedham-Vle-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill Walk - Dedham Vale landscape with the bronc of a tree lying on a grassy field\" data-height=\"628\" data-id=\"3897\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3897\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Dedham-Vle-1024x536.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Dedham-Vle-1024x536.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Dedham-vale-fields-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Dedham-vale-fields-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Dedham-vale-fields-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill Walk - Dedham vale green field with a branch of a tree in the front\" data-height=\"628\" data-id=\"3888\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3888\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Dedham-vale-fields-1024x536.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Dedham-vale-fields-1024x536.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Walk 15 minutes and you arrive at St Mary the Virgin Church, Lawford. Erected in the fourteenth century, the Church architecture is unusual for its time, due to the 8 windows making the chancel well-lit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-rectangular wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter has-rounded-corners-13\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:68.02426%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Lawford-back-of-church.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Lawford-back-of-church.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=837&#038;ssl=1 837w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill Walk - Lawford back of church with tall windows\" data-height=\"628\" data-id=\"3880\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3880\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Lawford-back-of-church.jpg\" data-width=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Lawford-back-of-church.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:31.97574%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Lawford-Church.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=500&#038;ssl=1 500w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill walk - Lawford Church with graveyard\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"3881\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3881\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Lawford-Church.jpg\" data-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Lawford-Church.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">We leave Lawford and continue our walk in Dedham Vale. Cross over the railway tracks and take East Lane all the way to Dedham. You walk across meadows with horses grazing and as you walk by Park Farm, you come across a memorial plaque and quickly understand that you are indeed in poney land.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Horses-grazing.jpg?resize=837%2C628&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flatford Mill Walk - Horses grazing on a field with lines of trees in the background\" class=\"wp-image-3882\" style=\"width:419px;height:314px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Horses-grazing.jpg?w=837&amp;ssl=1 837w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Horses-grazing.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Horses-grazing.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Horses-grazing.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"\">To the memory of Fred the character and Shem the gentlemen now forever in Trapaland<\/p>\n<cite>Park Farm<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Take the time to admire the endless green fields, say hello to the poneys as you are walking past, and soon arrive in Dedham. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dedham\">Dedham<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Welcome to Dedham, Essex, a village known for its beautiful water meadows by the River Stour. The village is at the heart of John Constable&#8217;s work with landmarks such as Dedham Mill and the St Mary the Virgin Church, with a 36 m tall tower offering an impressive view of the vale. The tower is open to the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f2f2\"><strong>Contenu connexe<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/fr\/crab-and-winkle-way\/\">Crab &amp; Winkle Way Walk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The park behind the Parish Church on Royal Square is the perfect spot for a lunch break. With the view of the Parish Church, sit on a park bench or the grassy football field and relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-columns wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter has-rounded-corners-13\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:13.50060%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Dedham-church.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=500&#038;ssl=1 500w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill walk - Dedham church\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"3879\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3879\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Dedham-church.jpg\" data-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Dedham-church.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Dedham-memorial.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=500&#038;ssl=1 500w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill walk - Dedham memorial with houses in the background\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"3883\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3883\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Dedham-memorial.jpg\" data-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Dedham-memorial.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Dedham-church-passage.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=500&#038;ssl=1 500w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill walk - Dedham church passage with the cemetery in the back and a bench on the right\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"3884\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3884\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Dedham-church-passage.jpg\" data-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Dedham-church-passage.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:86.49940%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Dedham-Park.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Dedham-Park.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=837&#038;ssl=1 837w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill Walk - Dedham Park with Church in the background behind trees\" data-height=\"628\" data-id=\"3902\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3902\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Dedham-Park.jpg\" data-width=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Dedham-Park.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">After lunch, take the time to walk around the Parish Church. Muddy shoe hikers, beware! The floor of the church has a bright red carpet. It might be wiser to take a look at the inside standing in the door frame. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">On the opposite side of the tower, you find a passage with a bench leading to the cemetery. Perfect spot for pictures!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dedham-to-flatford\">Dedham to Flatford<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">After visiting the Church, turn right onto the High Street in front of the church. Follow the street until you reach the crossroad with Crown Road. There, take left onto the bridleway leading towards the River Stour. When you get to the river, cross over the bridge and follow the towpath on the opposite bank. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-rectangular wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter has-rounded-corners-13\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:75.25839%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-River-Strout-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-River-Strout-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-River-Strout-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill Walk - River Strout with trees in the background\" data-height=\"628\" data-id=\"3899\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3899\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-River-Strout-1024x536.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-River-Strout-1024x536.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:24.74161%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-bridge-over-river-street.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=500&#038;ssl=1 500w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill walk - bridge over river Strout\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"3885\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3885\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-bridge-over-river-street.jpg\" data-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-bridge-over-river-street.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">As you are now walking on wetland, please note that this part of the walk can get extremely muddy or even flooded. Make sure that you bring comfortable and waterproof footwear with you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">You then arrive at the village of Stratford St Mary. Previously an important stop for wool traders, the village was also a source of inspiration for John Constable. Landmarks such as the Ravenys Manor or the Stratford Mill can be found in his work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-rectangular wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter has-rounded-corners-13\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Stratford-St-Mary-house.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=500&#038;ssl=1 500w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill walk - Stratford St Mary traditional timber framed house\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"3887\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3887\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Stratford-St-Mary-house.jpg\" data-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Stratford-St-Mary-house.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Stratford-St-Mary-church.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=500&#038;ssl=1 500w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill walk - Stratford St Mary church\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"3886\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3886\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Stratford-St-Mary-church.jpg\" data-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Stratford-St-Mary-church.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">After you leave Stratford St Mary, you have two options<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-River-Strout-in-Flatford-Mill.jpg?resize=500%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flatford Mill walk - River Strout in Flatford Mill with Swans swimming\" class=\"wp-image-3878\" style=\"width:250px;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-River-Strout-in-Flatford-Mill.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-River-Strout-in-Flatford-Mill.jpg?resize=188%2C300&amp;ssl=1 188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Go back to the towpath and follow the River Stour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Take Donkey Road and walk uphill to admire the view over the Stour Vale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The choice is yours and very much dependent on the weather. In this walk, we chose to follow Donkey Road. The route is not difficult and the view at the top is worth it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Once at the top of the hill, cross Flatfort Road and take the footpath on the other side. Follow the footpath all the way to Flatford. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-flatford\">Flatford<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">And here you are, walking on the same road, crossing the same bridge, visiting the same cottage and walking past the same mill as the ones in John Constable&#8217;s famous paintings <em>The Hay Wain<\/em> et <em>Flatford Mill.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-rectangular wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Flatford-Mill-painting.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Flatford-Mill-painting.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=837&#038;ssl=1 837w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill Walk- Flatford Mill painting\" data-height=\"628\" data-id=\"3895\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3895\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Flatford-Mill-painting.jpg\" data-width=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Flatford-Mill-painting.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kent-Walks-The-Hay-Wain.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kent-Walks-The-Hay-Wain.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=837&#038;ssl=1 837w\" alt=\"Kent Walks - The Hay Wain painting\" data-height=\"628\" data-id=\"3896\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3896\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kent-Walks-The-Hay-Wain.jpg\" data-width=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kent-Walks-The-Hay-Wain.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The site is managed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/flatford\/features\/visiting-flatford-what-you-need-to-know-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Trust<\/a>, and you can find activities such as a free exhibition on John Constable&#8217;s work, Bridge Cottage decorated as it was back in the days and a nice coffee shop with outside seating by the river. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-columns wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter has-rounded-corners-13\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:19.91345%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Bridge-cottage-diner-table.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=500&#038;ssl=1 500w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill walk - Bridge cottage diner table with blue tableware and a red table cloth\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"3892\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3892\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Bridge-cottage-diner-table.jpg\" data-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Bridge-cottage-diner-table.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Bridge-cottage-fireplace.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=500&#038;ssl=1 500w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill walk - Bridge cottage fireplace with laundry hanging to dry\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"3891\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3891\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Bridge-cottage-fireplace.jpg\" data-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Bridge-cottage-fireplace.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:40.04327%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Bridge-cottage-outside.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=500&#038;ssl=1 500w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill walk - Bridge cottage outside with white walls and hatched roof\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"3889\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3889\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Bridge-cottage-outside.jpg\" data-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Bridge-cottage-outside.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:40.04327%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Bridge-cottage-.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=500&#038;ssl=1 500w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill walk - Bridge cottage living rom with a diner table with a red table cloth on the right, laundry hanging to dry on the left and a cradle with a baby in the middle\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"3890\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3890\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Bridge-cottage-.jpg\" data-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Bridge-cottage-.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">A coffee and a pastry down the belly and take a walk towards Flaford Mill and the exact viewpoint of the <em>Hay Wain<\/em> painting featuring Willy Lott&#8217;s Cottage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-rectangular wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter has-rounded-corners-13\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:75.25839%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Flatford-bridge-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Flatford-bridge-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Flatford-bridge-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill Walk - Flatford bridge with people feeding swans in the river\" data-height=\"628\" data-id=\"3900\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3900\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Flatford-bridge-1024x536.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Flatford-bridge-1024x536.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:24.74161%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Eating-area.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=500&#038;ssl=1 500w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill walk - Outside Eating area with picnic tables\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"3893\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3893\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Eating-area.jpg\" data-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-Eating-area.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">After walking around the Flatford site, go back to the bridge by Bridge Cottage. Cross over to the opposite bank and take right onto the towpath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-rectangular wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter has-rounded-corners-13\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:75.25839%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Flatford-mill-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Flatford-mill-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Flatford-mill-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill Walk - Flatford mill orange building over the River Strout\" data-height=\"628\" data-id=\"3901\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3901\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Flatford-mill-1024x536.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Flatford-mill-1024x536.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:24.74161%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-River-Strout-in-Flatford-Mill-2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=500&#038;ssl=1 500w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill walk - River Strout in Flatford Mill view from over the bridge with Flatford Mill building in the background\" data-height=\"800\" data-id=\"3877\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3877\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-River-Strout-in-Flatford-Mill-2.jpg\" data-width=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-walk-River-Strout-in-Flatford-Mill-2.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-flatford-to-manningtree\">Flatford to Manningtree<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">We are getting towards the end of our Flatford Mill walk. Follow the towpath by the River Stour in direction of Manningtree. You are walking alongside Longhurst Copse, a stand of saplings planted by the National Trust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"is-style-rounded wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Longhurst-copse.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flatford Mill Walk - Longhurst copse along the River Strout\" class=\"wp-image-3894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Longhurst-copse.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Longhurst-copse.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Longhurst-copse.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Longhurst-copse.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">You then leave the towpath at Dedham Heath. Follow the road leading back to the train tracks but this time you will cross under via the tunnel. After the tunnel, take left and walk alongside a wall hiding the trail tracks. After a couple of minutes, you arrive at Manningtree train station. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">There is no pub stop on this walk, as the train station is a bit far from the town centre. However, if you are looking for a place to eat and drink, as the train is going back to Liverpool Street, I would advise you to then go for a meal at <a href=\"https:\/\/oldspitalfieldsmarket.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Old Spitalfield Market<\/a>, where you can find a selection of food and drinks stands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong><em>Bon app\u00e9tit ! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-flatford-mill-walk-map\">Flatford Mill Walk Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Do you want to do the same walk and enjoy the Stour Vale? Download the map of the Flatford Mill walk by clicking on the button below. Check how to upload it on your navigation app by following my step by step guide <a href=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/fr\/how-to-view-gpx-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ici<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-758a68ec-5171-4279-9600-2200c968bfb4\" href=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/t236498510_track-26-feb-2022-at.gpx_.zip\">Flatford Mill Walk Map<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/t236498510_track-26-feb-2022-at.gpx_.zip\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-758a68ec-5171-4279-9600-2200c968bfb4\">T\u00e9l\u00e9charger<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-rectangular wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter has-rounded-corners-13\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:100.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Map-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Map-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Map-1024x536.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w\" alt=\"Flatford Mill Walk Map\" data-height=\"628\" data-id=\"3903\" data-link=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/?attachment_id=3903\" data-url=\"https:\/\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Map-1024x536.jpg\" data-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theflamingohiker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Flatford-Mill-Walk-Map-1024x536.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-final-thoughts-on-the-flatford-mill-walk\">Final Thoughts on the Flatford Mill Walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Mixing culture and hiking is an art and if you like <em>mixology<\/em>, there are plenty of walks you can do passing by National Trust sites or Castles and Manors. 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