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Essex is ideal for stretching your legs and going for a walk, either as a way of getting around or for a leisure walk.

Contrary to popular belief, Essex is an essentially a rural county and despite its proximity to London, its rolling countryside, quiet lanes and picturesque villages remain undiscovered by the majority of visitors. With over 3,500 miles of public footpaths, bridleways and byways, there’s plenty of countryside for you to explore.

Take a look at the Visit Essex website and use the search facility to plan your walk.

The newly-opened King Charles III coastal route offers fabulous coastal walking through changing landscapes full of history and more. Explore Benedictine monastic ruins or mammoth skeleton remains, dunescapes and much more.

Essex is ideal for stretching your legs and going for a walk, either as a way of getting around or for a leisure walk.

Contrary to popular belief, Essex is an essentially a rural county and despite its proximity to London, its rolling countryside, quiet lanes and picturesque villages remain undiscovered by the majority of visitors. With over 3,500 miles of public footpaths, bridleways and byways, there’s plenty of countryside for you to explore.

Take a look at the Visit Essex website and use the search facility to plan your walk.

The newly-opened King Charles III coastal route offers fabulous coastal walking through changing landscapes full of history and more. Explore Benedictine monastic ruins or mammoth skeleton remains, dunescapes and much more.

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