The Essex Coast - Tollesbury to Maldon

Tollesbury to MaldonThe seventh and last stage of a weeks walking along the Essex Coast between Manningtree and Maldon. Due to the limited buses between Tollesbury and Maldon we took the decision to walk this in reverse as we did not want to miss the last bus back to Tollesbury from Maldon at 4:30....

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Essex Coast - Maldon to St Lawrence Walk Summary

A walk along the southern side of the Blackwater estuary from Maldon to St Lawrence This 16 miles walk provides great views of the Blackwater estuary with vast open panoramas of the tidal river. Mudflats and gulleys provide havens for wildlife and there are numerous old dilapidate river craft that sit...

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The Essex Coast - Salcott to Tollesbury

Salcott to TollesburyThe sixth stage of a weeks walking along the Essex Coast between Manningtree and Maldon. Tollesbury was not an easy location to get to using public transport, therefore we drove down to the village and made two circular walks in a figure of 8, firstly up to Salcott and back,...

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The Essex Coast - Tollesbury Marshes Walk

Tollesbury Marshes WalkA walk around the Tollesbury MarshesA rewarding short walk around the Tollesbury Wick marshe...

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The Essex Coast - Manningtree to Maldon

  The Essex Coastline is arguably the longest of any British county when you take into account all the estuaries that need to be navigated. The total distance can be in excess of 300 miles and encompasses seaside towns, wild and remote marshes and pleasant country paths. There is currently no...

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Essex Coast - Burnham-on-Crouch to Bradwell Walk Summary

A 15 mile walk along the remote Essex coast from Burnham-on-Crouch to BradwellMany publications have stated that the section of the Dengie peninsular that borders the sea, east of the town of Burnham-on-Crouch, is the most remote place in the entirety of England. It is true that this isolated area of...

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The Essex Coast - Walton-on-the-Naze to St Osyth

Walton-on-the-Naze to St OsythThe third stage of a weeks walking along the Essex Coast between Manningtree and MaldonA promenade walk that runs most of the way from Walton through to Jaywick that makes an easy and pleasant afternoons stroll. This was undertaken on the Saturday afternoon with crowds...

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Eye to Hoxne Circular Walk

A 10 mile walk around the Suffolk villages of Eye and HoxneHoxne is said to be where St Edmund was Martyred by the Viking invaders in the 9th century. The village is full of reminders of the gruesome event including the cross which marks the place of the oak tree his assailants tied him to, beat him,...

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Essex Coast Walk - Manningtree to Great Oakley

A day walk along the Essex WayA fine piece of walking along the Essex Way to provide some glorious views of the Stour estuary before turning inland to avoid Harwich and Dovercourt. Estuary views, marsh, woodland and open fields make for a varied scene throughout the walk. ...

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The Essex Coast - Wivenhoe to Salcott

Wivenhoe to SalcottThe fifth stage of a weeks walking along the Essex Coast between Manningtree and Maldon.This stage of the walk touched the outskirts of Colchester at Hythe where the first bridge across the river Colne is found. Then it was a case of following the river back down to Rowhedge....

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Great Dunmow Town Trail

A 3 mile circular walk around the small Essex town of Great DunmowWith plenty of historic buildings, a fine 13th century church, some great pubs and a fantastic Indian Restaurant this provides any visitor a taste of this ancient town. The walk is simple and easy and one cannot visit Dunmow without discovering...

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The Essex Coast - Manningtree to Great Oakley

The Stour Estuary from the Essex Way This write up has now moved to https://griffmonster-walks.blogspot.com/2021/05/manningtree-to-greatoakley.html. The first stage of a weeks walking along the Essex Coast between Manningtree and Maldon. This first stage followed The Essex Way which pretty much follows...

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The Essex Coast - St Osyth to Wivenhoe

St Osyth to WivenhoeThe fourth stage of a weeks walking along the Essex Coast between Manningtree and Maldon.All weekend the weather forecasters were issuing weather warnings of torrential rain for the Tuesday that we were due to walk this section. As it happened, the rain came down in the night...

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The Essex Coast - Great Oakley to Walton-on-the-Naze

A 10 mile along the Essex Coast from Great Oakley to Walton-on-the-NazeThe walk follows the edge of the marshes in front of Skipper Island and Horsey Island and the Naze with little views of the open sea. The route is predominantly defence banks that border the creeks and springs that meander through...

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