20 Circular Walks in Essex Guidebook

author: Len Banister
Discover the beautiful countryside of Essex with this pocket-sized guide to some of the best circular walks in the county. There are 20 routes here, varying in length from 1½ to 5 miles. Each walk includes a recommended local pub, café, or restaurant, all of which are known for their good food and warm welcome.

Explore the salt marshes of nature reserves Tollesbury Wick, RSPB Rainham Marshes and RSPB Wallasea Island; parkland around the estates of Audley End, Langleys at Great Waltham and Hylands; water meadows along the River Colne and the valley of the River Stour made famous by artist John Constable; the pretty villages of Bartlow, Castle Hedingham and Matching; and the wild countryside and sea views of the Naze.

Along the way you'll uncover rugged countryside, tranquil woodland, historic villages, castles, rivers, and seashore, not to mention the spectacular views that make Essex such a great place for walking. Each walk entry includes practical information, a summary of the walk, detailed navigation instructions, a coloured sketch map and colour photographs.

The walk locations are:
Saffron Walden and Audley End - 4 miles
Bartlow Hills - 4 miles
Stansted Mountfitchet - 5 miles
Thaxted and Cutlers Green - 4 miles
Castle Hedingham - 4 miles
Dedham 2.75 miles
Colchester - 2.5 miles
The Naze - 4 or 5 miles
Great Notley Country Park - 3.75 miles
Matching Tye - 4.25 miles
Great Waltham - 4.5 miles
Langford and the Beeleigh Falls - 4 miles
Tollesbury Wick - 5.5 miles
Waltham Abbey - 5.5 miles
Epping Forest - 3 miles
Weald Country Park - 2.5 miles
RSPB Rainham Marshes - 2 miles
Hylands Estate - 2 miles
Two Tree Island - 2.25 miles
RSPB Wallasea Island - 6 miles

ISBN 9781846744235 Pages 64 (2023) 108mm x 148mm