Take it Easy

Take time to explore the quieter, lesser-known parts of coastal Essex and you will be rewarded at every turn. Escape from everyday life and indulge in a tour and wine tasting at an excellent vineyard, explore the historic forts at Tilbury, Coalhouse or Colchester Castle museum or listen to nightingales and nature-watch at Essex Wildlife Trust and RSPB reserves across the county. The Essex mud flats and saltmarsh are perfect terrain for birds.

The low level, expansive landscapes make for enjoyable, easy walking and cycling, and the mild, maritime climate encourages the gardens to grow sub-tropical in places - Beth Chatto’s on the Tendring Peninsular and RHS Hyde Hall, near Chelmsford are two ‘must-see’ gardens.

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Essex Way Stage 7 - Mistley Heath to Harwich

Address

The Heath, Mistley, Mistley Heath, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2QH

Mistley Heath, Manningtree

A moderately easy 13 mile walk on the Essex Way. It starts from Mistely Heath, and ends in Harwich, at the Harwich Tower. A chance to feel beach and sand under feet for the first time since leaving Epping Forest tube station and the outskirts of…
Around Althorne

Address

Station Road, Althorne, Essex, CM3 6DG

Althorne

Accessible by train is this pleasant 5 mile circular walk around the village of Althorne. Allow around 1hour 45 mins to complete.
Burnham on Crouch circular walk

Address

Cedar Grove, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, CM0 8DQ

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Burnham on Crouch

Easily accessible by rail this family friendly walk of approximately 5.5 miles guides you around the town's different landscapes.
Oyster Beds and Salt Marshes; Magical Mersea

Address

Cudmore Grove Country Park, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8UE

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East Mersea, Colchester

A scenic walk around Mersea Island’s wild and rural coast. Seabirds, historic churches, oyster beds, and great food and drink. This route is uneven in places. The walk around the west side of the island has some paved sections for easy access and…
Essex Way Stage 5 - Coggeshall to West Bergholt

Address

Abbey Lane, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1RD

Coggeshall

A moderately easy 13-mile walk along the Essex Way, starts at Coggeshall and finishes at West Bergholt, Colchester. This fifth section of path is most scenic around the River Colne. The highlights are the wild poppies around Teybrook Farm, the…