A guidebook to 25 day walks in Essex and a 155km (96 mile) long-distance route that follows the Essex Way from the fringes of London in the west to the port of Harwich in the east. With routes in the guidebook covering the whole of the county there’s something for beginner and experienced walkers alike.

The day walks are all circular, except for 3 linear routes, ranging from 7–29km (5–18 miles) in length and walkable in between 2 and 8 hours. The cross-Essex route consists of 11 stages of 8–23km (5–15 miles) in length, which take between 3 and 6 hours to walk.

• 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk


• Transport, refreshment and accommodation information given for each stage of the cross-Essex walk


• Information given on local history, geology and wildlife


• Local points of interest are featured including Epping Forest, Constable’s Dedham Vale, Audley End


• Easy access from London, Chelmsford and Colchester