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Book SynopsisDiscover 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 11/2 to 5 miles. Each walk includes a recommended local pub, cafe 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.
Table of Contents1 Saffron Walden & Audley End 4 miles 2 Bartlow Hills 4 miles 3 Stansted Mountfitchet 5 miles 4 Thaxted & Cutlers Green 4 miles 5 Castle Hedingham 4 miles 6 Dedham 23/4 miles 7 Colchester 21/2 miles 8 The Naze 4 or 5 miles 9 Great Notley Country Park 33/4 miles 10 Matching Tye 41/4 miles 11 Great Waltham 4 or 41/2 miles 12 Langford & the Beeleigh Falls 4 miles 13 Tollesbury Wick 51/2 miles 14 Waltham Abbey 51/2 miles 15 Epping Forest 3 miles 16 Weald Country Park 21/2 miles 17 RSPB Rainham Marshes 1 1/2 or 2 miles 18 Hylands Estate 2 miles 19 Two Tree Island 21/4 miles 20 RSPB Wallasea Island 21/4 miles
