{"id":"6aab9ee5b53467a653b18b95","title":"Walks In Essex","path":"information/walks-in-essex","contentMarkdown":"# Walks in Essex\n\nIf you’d like to lead a walk in our programme but aren’t sure where, we have a number of links and books to help you. Alternatively, contact a member of the committee and we’ll do our best to suggest something. Of course, you can also use these links if you’d simply like to go on a walk!\n\n### Online\n\nIf you find any more good walk websites with Essex walks, please let [us](http://176.32.230.26/hikeessex.org.uk/test7489/contact.php) know and we’ll add links here.\n\n#### [Essex County Council site providing a range of downloadable walk leaflets](http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/guc.jsp?channelOid=16098&guideOid=16090&guideContentOid=121501)\n\n* Bradwell Cocklespit – 6 miles\n* Thrift Wood – 5.5 miles\n* Aubrey Buxton – 2 miles\n* Roman River Valley – 2.8 miles\n* Weald Park – 9 miles\n* Cudmore Grove – 3.5 miles\n* Langdon Hills – 4.5 miles\n* Thorndon Park – 4.5 miles\n* Danbury Park – six walks, all 5-6 miles\n* Country Rides – walk/cycle routes: Basildon (6 miles), Pentlow (12 miles), Clavering (13 miles), Stapleford (7 miles), Pleshey (9 miles), Thorndon (9 miles)\n* Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation – 15 miles\n* Essex Way – 81 miles\n* John Ray Walk – 9 miles\n* Roach Valley Way – 23 miles\n* Forest Way (Epping) – 25 miles\n\n#### [More short walks from the Essex County Council site](http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/guc.jsp?channelOid=16098&guideOid=16090&guideContentOid=65193)\n\n* Manningtree – 3 miles\n* Castle Hedingham – 2 miles\n* Colchester – 4 miles\n* Danbury – 5.5 miles\n* Sandlay – 6.5 miles\n\n#### [Matt’s walks – series of walks with maps](http://matfrygbr.co.uk/matts_walks.html)\n\n* High Ongar – 7 miles\n* Widdington – 11.5 miles\n* Radwinter – 11.5 miles\n* Manuden – 11 miles\n* Tilty – 7 miles\n* Purleigh – 8.5 miles\n* Chrishall – 8 miles\n* Hatfield Broad Oak – 14.5 miles\n* Castle Hedingham – 10.5 miles\n* The Bumpsteads – 12.5 miles\n* The Easters – 13.5 miles\n* Finchingfield – 14 miles\n\n#### [Our Basildon](http://www.ourbasildon.org/media/docs/12kmGuide.pdf)\n\nBasildon heritage trail – 7.5 miles\n\n#### [Galleywood Parish Council](http://www.essexinfo.net/galleywoodparishcouncil/walks/)\n\nOver 20 walks from 1 mile to 10 miles\n\n#### [Essex Pub Walks](http://www.essexpubwalks.com/#/the-walks/4531154647)\n\nHuge range of walks throughout the county, 6-12 miles\n\n#### [Essex Walks](http://www.essexwalks.com/)\n\nDetailed routes in Essex, including long-distance paths\n\n## Library\n\nThe group has a small library of books and OS maps available to members. If you’d like to borrow them, e-mail us and we’ll see about bringing them to a mutually convenient walk! Also, a few members are willing to lend out their own books. Here are the walks in a few of the books:\n\n### OS Explorer maps of Essex that can be borrowed:\n\n* No. 175 Southend on Sea & Basildon (Brentwood & Billericay)\n* No. 183 Chelmsford & the Rodings (Maldon & Whitham)\n* No. 184 Colchester (Harwich & Clacton on Sea)\n* No. 195 Braintree & Saffron Walden (Halstead & Great Dunm\n\nMigrated from [https://www.hikeessex.org.uk/walks-in-essex/](https://www.hikeessex.org.uk/walks-in-essex/) on 2026-09-17 13:18","contentHtml":"<h1>Walks in Essex</h1>\n<p>If you’d like to lead a walk in our programme but aren’t sure where, we have a number of links and books to help you. Alternatively, contact a member of the committee and we’ll do our best to suggest something. Of course, you can also use these links if you’d simply like to go on a walk!</p>\n<h3>Online</h3>\n<p>If you find any more good walk websites with Essex walks, please let <a href=\"http://176.32.230.26/hikeessex.org.uk/test7489/contact.php\">us</a> know and we’ll add links here.</p>\n<h4><a href=\"http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/guc.jsp?channelOid=16098&guideOid=16090&guideContentOid=121501\">Essex County Council site providing a range of downloadable walk leaflets</a></h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Bradwell Cocklespit – 6 miles</li>\n<li>Thrift Wood – 5.5 miles</li>\n<li>Aubrey Buxton – 2 miles</li>\n<li>Roman River Valley – 2.8 miles</li>\n<li>Weald Park – 9 miles</li>\n<li>Cudmore Grove – 3.5 miles</li>\n<li>Langdon Hills – 4.5 miles</li>\n<li>Thorndon Park – 4.5 miles</li>\n<li>Danbury Park – six walks, all 5-6 miles</li>\n<li>Country Rides – walk/cycle routes: Basildon (6 miles), Pentlow (12 miles), Clavering (13 miles), Stapleford (7 miles), Pleshey (9 miles), Thorndon (9 miles)</li>\n<li>Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation – 15 miles</li>\n<li>Essex Way – 81 miles</li>\n<li>John Ray Walk – 9 miles</li>\n<li>Roach Valley Way – 23 miles</li>\n<li>Forest Way (Epping) – 25 miles</li>\n</ul>\n<h4><a href=\"http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/guc.jsp?channelOid=16098&guideOid=16090&guideContentOid=65193\">More short walks from the Essex County Council site</a></h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Manningtree – 3 miles</li>\n<li>Castle Hedingham – 2 miles</li>\n<li>Colchester – 4 miles</li>\n<li>Danbury – 5.5 miles</li>\n<li>Sandlay – 6.5 miles</li>\n</ul>\n<h4><a href=\"http://matfrygbr.co.uk/matts_walks.html\">Matt’s walks – series of walks with maps</a></h4>\n<ul>\n<li>High Ongar – 7 miles</li>\n<li>Widdington – 11.5 miles</li>\n<li>Radwinter – 11.5 miles</li>\n<li>Manuden – 11 miles</li>\n<li>Tilty – 7 miles</li>\n<li>Purleigh – 8.5 miles</li>\n<li>Chrishall – 8 miles</li>\n<li>Hatfield Broad Oak – 14.5 miles</li>\n<li>Castle Hedingham – 10.5 miles</li>\n<li>The Bumpsteads – 12.5 miles</li>\n<li>The Easters – 13.5 miles</li>\n<li>Finchingfield – 14 miles</li>\n</ul>\n<h4><a href=\"http://www.ourbasildon.org/media/docs/12kmGuide.pdf\">Our Basildon</a></h4>\n<p>Basildon heritage trail – 7.5 miles</p>\n<h4><a href=\"http://www.essexinfo.net/galleywoodparishcouncil/walks/\">Galleywood Parish Council</a></h4>\n<p>Over 20 walks from 1 mile to 10 miles</p>\n<h4><a href=\"http://www.essexpubwalks.com/#/the-walks/4531154647\">Essex Pub Walks</a></h4>\n<p>Huge range of walks throughout the county, 6-12 miles</p>\n<h4><a href=\"http://www.essexwalks.com/\">Essex Walks</a></h4>\n<p>Detailed routes in Essex, including long-distance paths</p>\n<h2>Library</h2>\n<p>The group has a small library of books and OS maps available to members. If you’d like to borrow them, e-mail us and we’ll see about bringing them to a mutually convenient walk! Also, a few members are willing to lend out their own books. Here are the walks in a few of the books:</p>\n<h3>OS Explorer maps of Essex that can be borrowed:</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>No. 175 Southend on Sea &amp; Basildon (Brentwood &amp; Billericay)</li>\n<li>No. 183 Chelmsford &amp; the Rodings (Maldon &amp; Whitham)</li>\n<li>No. 184 Colchester (Harwich &amp; Clacton on Sea)</li>\n<li>No. 195 Braintree &amp; Saffron Walden (Halstead &amp; Great Dunm</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Migrated from <a href=\"https://www.hikeessex.org.uk/walks-in-essex/\">https://www.hikeessex.org.uk/walks-in-essex/</a> on 2026-09-17 13:18</p>\n"}