The Rib Valley
Walk south along Standon High Street to the church. At the junction with Paper Mill Lane go left into Hadham Road. Beyond the village turn left at a public footpath signposted 'Frogshall Cottages'. Go sharp left along an enclosed path and continue along this green lane as it descends to the A120. Turn right, uphill. Before the bend, go left at a public bridleway sign.
Follow the bridleway, which eventually descends into a valley to bear right, keeping a stream on your right. At the end of the arable field cross the parish boundary to climb away from the stream, with oak woods on your right. Keeping all the farm buildings on your left continue to a road.
Cross to a bridleway sign by the postbox. Go through a gate and keep alongside a metal park fence to skirt Upp Hall. Now cross to the corner of the field on to a green lane, initially with woods away to your left, to ascend to a lane.
Go left on to the lane and follow this until, passing some cottages, you go to the right of No 28, on to a path that passes behind gardens to your right and descends to the road.
Here, in Braughing, turn left, then turn right at the Square into St Mary's churchyard. From the church descend to the lane junction with Church End. Turn right down Fleece Lane. This becomes a footpath, which crosses the River Quin on an iron bridge and climbs to the main road.
Turn left briefly on to the B1368, then left again down Malting Lane. A footbridge bypasses the River Quin ford. Turn right into Ford Street. Once out of the village turn left on to the B1368, shortly crossing the River Rib.
Go left at a footpath sign just before an old railway bridge. Bear right to the former trackbed to turn left on to it – the Roman town site is on your right. Follow the track, sometimes beside it, with the river to the left. Eventually pass a school on your right and bear right at a signpost to cross the trackbed. Cross a footbridge into a cul-de-sac, Meadow Walk, and follow it to the road junction.
Turn left along Station Road and left on to the main road, the A120. Pass the former Standon Flour Mills, dated 1901. Cross the road at the crossing, then go over the River Rib bridge. Turn right and you are back in the High Street.
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