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Leave West Bergholt by way of Armoury Road, following the Essex Way. This leads to a track into Armoury Farm at which point the route turns left and then bears right along a field edge with a hedge on your right. Very shortly after bearing right, the Essex Way turns left along a path which climbs across the field on your left. Follow this path.***  (If you miss this turn, an extremely difficult crossing point on the A12 will confront you). 

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From the top of the hill, a look ahead will show the corner of the apple trees and the waymarked post which has to be reached at the far side of the next filed.  these are not visible from the gap ahead.

After passing through the second field boundary the path crosses a bridge on the left and then rises diagonally across an open field to a corner where a track runs alongside a plantation of young trees. Follow this track and then turn right at its junction with Brick Kiln Lane. This leads to Great Horkesley and another of Colchester’s main arterial routes, Nayland Road where The Half Butt is located.***

Bus Route

The Half Butt