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Owls Hill, Terling, Essex, CM3 2PWTerling
A moderately easy 12-mile walk along the Essex Way. The walk starts from Terling and finishes at Coggeshall, by the River Blackwater. The highlight is the River Blackwater as it enters Coggeshall. There’s a wooden seat beside the river and road. A…
Type: WalkGrade: Easy to ModerateDuration: 1dDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 12
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The Village, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1ARChelmsford
An easy 9-mile walk along the Essex’s Saffron Trail between Great Waltham and Chelmsford. Enjoy the fabulous river walk in and out of Chelmsford City, look for roach, and bream in the rivers Can and Chelmer, and perhaps launch a packraft. The route…
Type: WalkDuration: 8h - 1dDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 9
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Cudmore Grove Country Park, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8UEEast 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…
Type: WalkDuration: 8h - 1dDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 13.4
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Station Road, Wrabness, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2TJManningtree
Accessible by rail this 2 mile walk gives the opportunity to view Grayson Perry's "A House for Essex", dramatic views of the Stour estuary, woodlands, and wildlife.
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Great Sampford, SAFFRON WALDEN, Essex, CB10 2RSSAFFRON WALDEN
A circular walk through the North Essex countyside, the birthplace of legendary Highway Man Dick Turpin, from Great Sampford to Howses & Hempstead and back to Great Sampford via Free Roberts 6 miles (9.5 kms)
Type: WalkGrade: Easy to ModerateAddress
St Mary's Church, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DPBishop's Stortford
A moderately easy 9 mile walk along the Essex’s Saffron Trail between Henham and Great Dunmow. See a wild flower meadow at Broadwater, the redundant church at Chickney, and the giant jumping fish at Dunmow’s Doctor’s Pond in Great Dunmow. The route…
Type: WalkGrade: ModerateDuration: 8h - 1dDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 9
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Church Path, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1JPSaffron Walden
An easy 10 mile walk along the Essex’s Saffron Trail between Saffron Walden and Henham Church. Raptors, songbirds, deer, wildflowers, historic churches, and food and drink along the way. The route is very uneven and sometimes muddy in places as most…
Type: WalkDuration: 8h - 1dDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 10
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Ramshaw Drive, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6USChelmsford
A moderately easy 11.5-mile walk along the Essex’s Saffron Trail between Chelmsford and Battlesbridge. Climb Danbury Mount, look for giant pike in the Chelmer, and listen for hunting peregrines in the river valley in memory of JA Baker. The route is…
Type: WalkDuration: 8h - 1dDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 11.5
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Great Dunmow, EssexGreat Dunmow
An easy 10-mile walk along the Essex’s Saffron Trail between Great Dunmow nor Great Waltham. See the fish ponds and water channels around Leez Priory, hunting merlins and kestrels and wild cherry trees. The route is very uneven and sometimes muddy…
Type: WalkDuration: 8h - 1dDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 10
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Station Road, Althorne, Essex, CM3 6DGAlthorne
Accessible by train is this pleasant 5 mile circular walk around the village of Althorne. Allow around 1hour 45 mins to complete.
Type: WalkGrade: Easy to ModerateDuration: 2hDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 5
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Hawk Hill, Battlesbridge, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7RNWickford
A moderately easy 11.5-mile walk along the Essex’s Saffron Trail between Chelmsford and Battlesbridge. Climb Danbury Mount, look for giant pike in the Chelmer, and listen for hunting peregrines in the river valley in memory of JA Baker. The route is…
Type: WalkDuration: 8h - 1dDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 12.5
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Cedar Grove, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, CM0 8DQBurnham on Crouch
Easily accessible by rail this family friendly walk of approximately 5.5 miles guides you around the town's different landscapes.
Type: WalkDuration: 3.5hDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 5.5
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Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DSColchester
Accessible by train this 4 mile / 6.4 km walk explores the rolling countryside bordering the western flank of the Stour valley and offers sweeping views of the landscape favoured by both Gainsborough and Constable. A lovely walk with varied…
Type: WalkDuration: 2hDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 4
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Great Notley, Braintree, Essex, CM77 7FSTelephone
+44 (0)1376 347134Braintree
Passing through 15 miles of countryside, along the former Bishop's Stortford to Braintree railway line in the heart of rural Essex. Perfect for walking, cycling and horse riding.
Type: WalkGrade: Easy to ModerateDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 15
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The twelve walks of between 3 and 8 miles, include walks for everyone - families, people new to walking and those who regularly walk. All the walks start at a railway station and either end at a different railway station or return via a circular…
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The Lock House, Heybridge Basin, CM9 4RYTelephone
+44 (0)7712 079764Heybridge Basin
This waterway runs through a largely unspoilt part of rural Essex and connects the county town of Chelmsford with the tidal estuary of the River Blackwater at Heybridge Basin. It is 13.8 miles (22.1 km) long and has 13 locks.
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- Length of route (miles) - 14
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River Lee Country Park, Fishers Green, Stubbins Hall Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 2EGTelephone
03000 030 610Waltham Abbey
Stretching over 26 miles this park has lots to explore whether on foot or by bike. Lee Valley have narrowed down there top ten trails to inspire and get you started.
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Abbey Lane, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1RDCoggeshall
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…
Type: WalkGrade: Easy to ModerateDuration: 1dDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 13
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The Street, Pleshey, Essex, CM3 1HGPleshey
A moderately easy 14-mile walk along the Essex Way. The walk starts from Pleshey and finishes at Terling and is shaped almost entirely by the River Ter, and its river valley. The highlights are the Witches Stone, the Windmill at Flack Green and…
Type: WalkGrade: Easy to ModerateDuration: 1dDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 14
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Station Approach, Epping, Essex, CM16 4HWEpping
A moderately easy 12 mile walk on the Essex Way. The trail starts from Epping Tube Station, Epping Forest, and finishes at Fyfield village, also in Epping Forest District. Highlights include dense woodland walks, paddling about the River Roding,…
Type: WalkGrade: ModerateDuration: 1dDistance:
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- Length of route (miles) - 12
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