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Dog-friendly walks in Essex

The seafarers' town of Harwich
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The seafarers' town of Harwich

Harwich

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
An easy town walk discovering Harwich's exciting maritime past.
Manningtree – England's smallest town
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Manningtree – England's smallest town

Manningtree

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Where the Witchfinder General was born and buried, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Beside the sea at Walton-on-the-Naze
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Beside the sea at Walton-on-the-Naze

Walton-On-The-Naze

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
Exploring a town with two seasides
A circuit at Bradwell-on-Sea
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A circuit at Bradwell-on-Sea

Bradwell-On-Sea

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Smugglers, sea walls and a dying nuclear power station.
Up Paglesham Creek
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Up Paglesham Creek

Paglesham

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A stroll along the sea wall from Paglesham Eastend to Paglesham Churchend, in the footsteps of smugglers and oyster fishermen.
From Maldon to Heybridge
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From Maldon to Heybridge

Maldon

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Combine historic Maldon, home of salt making, with a network of fascinating waterways.
Hadleigh Country Park
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Hadleigh Country Park

Hadleigh

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A fairly taxing walk with steep green slopes, marshes and a famous castle.
Rochford and the Roach Valley Way
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Rochford and the Roach Valley Way

Rochford

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
An easy walk along the River Roach following part of the Roach Valley Way, with a visit to a tiny medieval town.
Exploring Danbury Country Park
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Exploring Danbury Country Park

Danbury

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A gentle countryside walk with panoramic views
A Chelmsford city walk
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A Chelmsford city walk

Chelmsford

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
An easy ramble highlighting some historic buildings.
From Earls Colne to Chalkney Mill
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From Earls Colne to Chalkney Mill

Earls Colne

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A fairly challenging walk along a disused railway track, now a nature reserve, and through ancient woodland.
A rural circuit from Castle Hedingham
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A rural circuit from Castle Hedingham

Castle Hedingham

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Explore the wealth of history packed into this tiny area.
A short loop at Halstead
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A short loop at Halstead

Halstead

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A charming town and country walk discovering the legacy of the Courtauld family
Braintree and the Flitch Way
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Braintree and the Flitch Way

Braintree

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Enjoy Braintree's industrial heritage and a stroll along a disused railway.
Woods and meadows at Langdon
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Woods and meadows at Langdon

Langdon

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Explore ancient woodland and grassy meadows where Eastenders fulfilled a dream of country living.
Around Weald Country Park
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Around Weald Country Park

Weald Country Park

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A fairly strenuous walk takes in the history of a great Tudor mansion and a royal deer park.
Around Thorndon Country Park
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Around Thorndon Country Park

Thorndon Country Park

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Woodland paths and views of the Thames Estuary
A castle at Pleshey
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A castle at Pleshey

Pleshey

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A gentle walk combining rolling countryside and one of the best motte-and-bailey castles in Britain.
Chipping Ongar, Stanford Rivers and David Livingstone
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Chipping Ongar, Stanford Rivers and David Livingstone

Chipping Ongar

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Rolling farmland, big skies and a pretty village
Around Little Dunmow
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Around Little Dunmow

Little Dunmow

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A short walk around the attractive village linked to the famous 'Flitch'.
An easy circuit from Great Bardfield
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An easy circuit from Great Bardfield

Great Bardfield

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A circular stroll combines gentle hills, a windmill called 'Gibraltar', and a stronghold of a royal solicitor.
In Holst's footsteps at Thaxted
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In Holst's footsteps at Thaxted

Thaxted

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A glorious walk follows in the footsteps of the great composer Gustav Holst.
Lambourne End to Chigwell
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Lambourne End to Chigwell

Chigwell

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
A challenging walk combines an ancient forest, a village immortalised by Dickens, and panoramic views of the London skyline.
Old Harlow and New Harlow
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Old Harlow and New Harlow

Harlow

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A leisurely stroll exploring town and country from Mark Hall to Old Harlow.
Hatfield Forest
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Hatfield Forest

Hatfield Forest

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Walk through part of the once-extensive Royal Forest of Essex.
The Harcamlow Way by Ugley
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The Harcamlow Way by Ugley

Ugley

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
An easy ramble takes in views of undulating counrtyside and part of the Harcamlow Way.
Burton End to Tye Green
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Burton End to Tye Green

Stansted

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A rural walk beside the airport runway – and a plane-spotter's paradise.
Roding Valley Nature Reserve
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Roding Valley Nature Reserve

Roding Valley

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
A wildlife wander on the site of the former RAF Chigwell.
Through Epping Forest
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Through Epping Forest

Epping Forest

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Follow Queen Victoria's path to the opening of the forest to Londoners.
A circuit of Gilwell Park
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A circuit of Gilwell Park

Gilwell Park

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
A fairly challenging walk combines superb London views with the wooded parkland of the Scout Association HQ.
Theydon Bois to Epping
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Theydon Bois to Epping

Theydon Bois

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A linear walk to the underground crossing of the M25 tunnel.
Essex Way: Epping to Chipping Ongar
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Essex Way: Epping to Chipping Ongar

Epping

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Essex Way: Chipping Ongar to Pleshey
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Essex Way: Chipping Ongar to Pleshey

Chipping Ongar

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
A charming farmland walk along part of the historic Essex Way.
Essex Way: Pleshey to White Notley
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Essex Way: Pleshey to White Notley

Pleshey

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
Essex Way: White Notley to Coggeshall
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Essex Way: White Notley to Coggeshall

White Notley

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Essex Way: Coggeshall to West Bergholt
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Essex Way: Coggeshall to West Bergholt

Coggeshall

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Essex Way: West Bergholt to Dedham
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Essex Way: West Bergholt to Dedham

West Bergholt

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly