Dog-friendly walks in Essex

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Harwich

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

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
Where the Witchfinder General was born and buried, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Walton-On-The-Naze

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly Family-friendly
Exploring a town with two seasides
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Bradwell-On-Sea

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

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.
Walks

Maldon

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

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A fairly taxing walk with steep green slopes, marshes and a famous castle.
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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.
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Danbury

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

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

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

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

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

Braintree

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Enjoy Braintree's industrial heritage and a stroll along a disused railway.
Walks

Langdon

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

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

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

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

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

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

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
A glorious walk follows in the footsteps of the great composer Gustav Holst.
Walks

Chigwell

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

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

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

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
An easy ramble takes in views of undulating counrtyside and part of the Harcamlow Way.
Walks

Stansted

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

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

Epping Forest

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

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

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
A linear walk to the underground crossing of the M25 tunnel.
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Epping

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
Walks

Chipping Ongar

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

Difficulty - Hard
Dog-friendly
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White Notley

Difficulty - Easy
Dog-friendly
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Coggeshall

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly
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West Bergholt

Difficulty - Medium
Dog-friendly