Meet at West Town Car Park for car share to Stansted, leaving at 9.15.
Park at Stansted Garden Centre (toilets available), postcode PO9 6DU, grid reference SU757099 and gather at the Grounds Only parking for walk start at 10 a.m.
The actual route to be taken will be decided after a recce walk in early January. The preferred route goes past Stansted House then goes eastwards for about 1.5 miles to pick up a path northwards above Watergate Hanger. We return past Broadreed Farm and Lumley Seat.
A table will be reserved for lunch at the Gardener's Kitchen at the Garden Centre for 12.30.
The route is tarmac or packed aggregate except for a few very short stretches so it should be generally dry underfoot but there might be some muddy or puddly stretches after heavy rain.
The total distance of the preferred route is 4.6 miles with 222 feet of height gain and no stiles.