Walking in Essex (eBook)

Peter Aylmer has climbed many hills and walked many long-distance paths all over Britain, and is equally at home in a tent or bothy in the Scottish Highlands as he is in a nature reserve hidden in some unconsidered London suburb. Now, as a walk leader for the Long Distance Walkers Association, he is still developing new routes through both town and country in southern England. Peter spent his career in education, from teacher and politician to writer and editor at national level. He is now chair of trustees for the UK wing of an international aid charity.

Map 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