Family friendly walks in Essex

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The seafarers' town of Harwich

Harwich

Difficulty - Easy

An easy town walk discovering Harwich's exciting maritime past.

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Beside the sea at Walton-on-the-Naze

Walton-On-The-Naze

Difficulty - Easy

Exploring a town with two seasides

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Colchester – Britain's oldest recorded town

Colchester

Difficulty - Easy

Following Romans and Victorians along Colchester's ancient walls.

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Around Hanningfield Reservoir

Hanningfield Reservoir

Difficulty - Easy

Enjoy birds, wildlife and a waymarked nature walk through meadows and woodlands.

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A Chelmsford city walk

Chelmsford

Difficulty - Easy

An easy ramble highlighting some historic buildings.

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A short loop at Halstead

Halstead

Difficulty - Easy

A charming town and country walk discovering the legacy of the Courtauld family

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Willingale – a tiny parish with two churches

Willingale

Difficulty - Easy

An easy stroll along the Essex Way includes one of the county's most rural villages.

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A castle at Pleshey

Pleshey

Difficulty - Easy

A gentle walk combining rolling countryside and one of the best motte-and-bailey castles in Britain.

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Around Little Dunmow

Little Dunmow

Difficulty - Easy

A short walk around the attractive village linked to the famous 'Flitch'.

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Around Saffron Walden Town

Saffron Walden

Difficulty - Easy

Exploring the architectural splendours of an historic market town.

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Old Harlow and New Harlow

Harlow

Difficulty - Easy

A leisurely stroll exploring town and country from Mark Hall to Old Harlow.

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Matching Tye to Matching Green

Matching

Difficulty - Easy

A short walk between two villages – with a church to match.

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Roding Valley Nature Reserve

Roding Valley

Difficulty - Easy

A wildlife wander on the site of the former RAF Chigwell.