Thorndon country park, Essex
Recommended by
4.5
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| Medium | 2hrs
Woodland paths and views of the Thames Estuary
Davy down, Thurrock
Recommended by
2.25
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr
Combine wonderful woodland walking and riverside views with a visit to one of the southeast's busiest shopping centres.
Willingale, Essex
Recommended by
3.75
miles
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| Easy | 1hr 30min
An easy stroll along the Essex Way includes one of the county's most rural villages.
Pleshey, Essex
Recommended by
3
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 30min
A gentle walk combining rolling countryside and one of the best motte-and-bailey castles in Britain.
Chipping ongar, Essex
Recommended by
5.75
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 30min
Rolling farmland, big skies and a pretty village
Little dunmow, Essex
Recommended by
2.25
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr
A short walk around the attractive village linked to the famous 'Flitch'.
Great bardfield, Essex
Recommended by
3.75
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 30min
A circular stroll combines gentle hills, a windmill called 'Gibraltar', and a stronghold of a royal solicitor.
Thaxted, Essex
Recommended by
3
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 30min
A glorious walk follows in the footsteps of the great composer Gustav Holst.
Saffron walden, Essex
Recommended by
5.5
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 30min
A fairly challenging walk along part of the Harcamlow Way
Harlow, Essex
Recommended by
4
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 30min
A leisurely stroll exploring town and country from Mark Hall to Old Harlow.
Matching, Essex
Recommended by
3.5
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 30min
A short walk between two villages – with a church to match.
Hatfield forest, Essex
Recommended by
4.5
miles
mi
| Easy | 2hrs
Walk through part of the once-extensive Royal Forest of Essex.
Ugley, Essex
Recommended by
4.5
miles
mi
| Easy | 2hrs
An easy ramble takes in views of undulating counrtyside and part of the Harcamlow Way.
Stansted, Essex
Recommended by
3.25
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 30min
A rural walk beside the airport runway – and a plane-spotter's paradise.
Stansted mountfitchet, Essex
Recommended by
5
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs
A surprisingly rural saunter
Roding valley, Essex
Recommended by
3
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 15min
A wildlife wander on the site of the former RAF Chigwell.
Epping forest, Essex
Recommended by
5.75
miles
mi
| Medium | 2hrs 30min
Follow Queen Victoria's path to the opening of the forest to Londoners.
Gilwell park, Essex
Recommended by
5
miles
mi
| Hard | 2hrs 15min
A fairly challenging walk combines superb London views with the wooded parkland of the Scout Association HQ.
Theydon bois, Essex
Recommended by
4
miles
mi
| Medium | 1hr 30min
A linear walk to the underground crossing of the M25 tunnel.
Therfield, Hertfordshire
Recommended by
3.5
miles
mi
| Easy | 1hr 30min
