Description
Book SynopsisA guidebook to 25 day walks in Essex and a 155km (96 mile) long-distance route that follows the Essex Way from the fringes of London in the west to the port of Harwich in the east. With routes in the guidebook covering the whole of the county there’s something for beginner and experienced walkers alike.
The day walks are all circular, except for 3 linear routes, ranging from 7–29km (5–18 miles) in length and walkable in between 2 and 8 hours. The cross-Essex route consists of 11 stages of 8–23km (5–15 miles) in length, which take between 3 and 6 hours to walk.
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1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk
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Transport, refreshment and accommodation information given for each stage of the cross-Essex walk
- Information given on local history, geology and wildlife
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Local points of interest are featured including Epping Forest, Constable’s Dedham Vale, Audley End
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Easy access from London, Chelmsford and Colchester
Table of ContentsMap key Overview map Introduction The geology of Essex Natural Essex Town and village When to go Getting there and getting around Where to stay Access and waymarking What to take Maps Using this guide Coast and Estuary Walk 1 The Naze peninsula Walk 2 Mersea Island Walk 3 The marshes around Tollesbury Walk 4 St Peter's Chapel and Bradwell marshes Walk 5 River Crouch Walk 6 Leigh-on-Sea and Hadleigh Castle Inland Essex Walk 7 Orsett Fen Walk 8 Havering-atte-Bower Walk 9 Hainault Forest and Lambourne Walk 10 Mill Green and Writtle Forest Walk 11 Danbury Walk 12 Moreton and the Matchings Walk 13 The River Stort at Harlow Walk 14 Hatfield Forest Walk 15 Debden and Widdington Walk 16 Arkesden, Chrishall and Elmdon Walk 17 Great Chesterford and Saffron Walden Walk 18 Ashdon Walk 19 Radwinter and Bendysh Woods Walk 20 Thaxted and Great Easton Walk 21 Finchingfield and Great Bardfield Walk 22 Castle Hedingham and Hull's Mill Walk 23 Chalkney Wood and Earl's Colne Walk 24 Bures to Sudbury Walk 25 Dedham Across Essex: Manor Park to Harwich Stage 1 Manor Park to Epping Stage 2 Epping to Ongar Stage 3 Ongar to Salt's Green Stage 4 Salt's Green to Great Waltham Stage 5 Great Waltham to White Notley Stage 6 White Notley to Coggeshall Stage 7 Coggeshall to Fordstreet Bridge Stage 8 Fordstreet Bridge to Great Horkesley Stage 9 Great Horkesley to Dedham Stage 10 Dedham to Wrabness Stage 11 Wrabness to Harwich Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Useful contacts Appendix C Nine more long-distance paths in Essex Appendix D Further reading
