Rochford, Essex

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6.75 miles mi  | Medium | 3hrs
An easy walk along the River Roach following part of the Roach Valley Way, with a visit to a tiny medieval town.

Danbury, Essex

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4 miles mi  | Medium | 2hrs
A gentle countryside walk with panoramic views

Chelmsford, Essex

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3 miles mi  | Easy | 1hr 15min
An easy ramble highlighting some historic buildings.

Earls colne, Essex

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5 miles mi  | Medium | 2hrs 15min
A fairly challenging walk along a disused railway track, now a nature reserve, and through ancient woodland.

Castle hedingham, Essex

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3.5 miles mi  | Easy | 1hr 30min
Explore the wealth of history packed into this tiny area.

Halstead, Essex

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2 miles mi  | Easy | 1hr
A charming town and country walk discovering the legacy of the Courtauld family

Braintree, Essex

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4.5 miles mi  | Easy | 2hrs
Enjoy Braintree's industrial heritage and a stroll along a disused railway.

Langdon, Essex

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3.75 miles mi  | Medium | 1hr 30min
Explore ancient woodland and grassy meadows where Eastenders fulfilled a dream of country living.

Weald country park, Essex

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3.25 miles mi  | Easy | 1hr 30min
A fairly strenuous walk takes in the history of a great Tudor mansion and a royal deer park.

Thorndon country park, Essex

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4.5 miles mi  | Medium | 2hrs
Woodland paths and views of the Thames Estuary

Davy down, Thurrock

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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.

Pleshey, Essex

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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

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5.75 miles mi  | Medium | 2hrs 30min
Rolling farmland, big skies and a pretty village

Little dunmow, Essex

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2.25 miles mi  | Easy | 1hr
A short walk around the attractive village linked to the famous 'Flitch'.

Great bardfield, Essex

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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

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3 miles mi  | Easy | 1hr 30min
A glorious walk follows in the footsteps of the great composer Gustav Holst.

Chigwell, Essex

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6.5 miles mi  | Hard | 2hrs 45min
A challenging walk combines an ancient forest, a village immortalised by Dickens, and panoramic views of the London skyline.

Harlow, Essex

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4 miles mi  | Easy | 1hr 30min
A leisurely stroll exploring town and country from Mark Hall to Old Harlow.

Hatfield forest, Essex

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4.5 miles mi  | Easy | 2hrs
Walk through part of the once-extensive Royal Forest of Essex.

Ugley, Essex

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4.5 miles mi  | Easy | 2hrs
An easy ramble takes in views of undulating counrtyside and part of the Harcamlow Way.
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