This Jarrold-Ordnance Survey Pathfinder Guide makes the ideal companion for country walks throughout Essex. Clear and easy to follow directions are accompanied by detailed 1:25,000 scale maps from Ordnance Survey and specially commissioned photographs. With 28 colour-coded routes to choose from, all tried and tested by seasoned walkers and varying from extended strolls to exhilarating hikes, there is a walk to suit all situations.

The guide introduces you to the area and highlights the most scenic walks. Details are included for useful organisations, refreshment stops and places to leave your car. Although we always recommend taking the appropriate OS Explorer or Outdoor Leisure map on all walks, in the case of the Pathfinder Guides this mapping is included, with the route clearly outlined in yellow.

The walking routes include Saffron Waldon and Audley Park, Benfleet Downs and Hadleigh Marsh, Burnham-on-Crouch, Chipping Ongar, Coggeshall, Epping Forest, Finchingfield, Great Dunmow and Little Easton, Hanningfield Reservoir, Hatfield Forest, Colchester and High Woods Country Park, Laindon Common, Mersea Island, The Naze and Walton Channel, Newport and Debden, Pleshy and Great Waltham, St. Osyth Creek, Thaxted, Waltham Abbey and Lee Valley, White Notley and Cressing.

Essex is full of pleasant surprises. It has the largest coastline (more than 300 miles) of any county in England, with a fair share of castles, royal connections and scenic valleys. It has many attractions that can only be truly appreciated on foot. If you climb up the Langdon Hills, explore the Lee Valley, wander along the high ridges of Hainault Forest or trek through ancient woodland such as Hatfield Forest you will discover that Essex is a diverse and interesting county and has some very pretty villages.

One of the AA County Walks series, this guide explores some of the best of the Essex countryside. It includes 50 themed walks of between 2 and 10 miles, each with fascinating background reading. The majority of the routes are circular and are mainly rural and coastal walks with welcoming pubs and cafes. There are clear, easy-to-follow route descriptions and full colour detailed sketch maps for every walk. Each walk chapter is prefaced by a practical information panel and then a section with interesting information on what to look out for during the walk. Details of places to eat and drink are provided, including guidance for dog owners on where to walk and dog-friendly establishments.

The walk locations include: Harwich; Manningtree; Walton-on-the-Naze; Colchester; Bradwell-on-Sea; Pagelsham; Maldon; Heybridge Basin; Hadleigh; Rochford; Hanningfield Reservoir; Danbury; Chelmsford; Earls Colne; Castle Hedingham; Halstead; Braintree; Langdon; Weald Country Park; Thorndon Country Park; Ingrave; Davy Down; Willingale; Pleshey; Chipping Ongar; Little Dunmow; Great Bardfield; Thaxted; Saffron Walden; Audley End; Chigwell; Harlow; Matching; Hatfield Heath; Hatfield Forest; Ugley; Stansted; Stansted Mountfitchet; Roding Valley; Epping Forest; Gilwell Park; Waltham Abbey; Theydon Bois.

If you enjoy both walking and visiting country pubs this book should appeal. All the inns are in Essex and surrounded by excellent walking country. Every walk begins and ends at a particular pub. They vary in length from 2.5 to 6 miles and each route is described in detail with its own accompanying sketch map.

There are coastal and riverside walks, visits to attractive villages steeped in history, and some gentle climbs for fine views. There are routes exploring Mersea Island and the coast at Goldhangar; stretches of the popular Essex Way at Pleshey; the river Colne at Aldham; and the delightful rolling countryside and woodland around Navestock Side. Each pub is described in full, with a photograph and details of its history and character. Also included is information on how to get there, the parking facilities, food specialities and the range of ales served.

The walk locations are: Arkesden; Moreton; Navestock Side; Fyfield; Stondon Massey; Bishop's Green; Helions Bumpstead; Stebbing; Pleshey; Horndon on the Hill; Stock; Little Baddow; Belchamp St Paul; Woodham Walter; Purleigh; Goldhanger; Aldham; Tillingham; East Mersea; Manningtree Station.

Water always adds interest to a walk and Essex is fortunate in having so many waterways to explore. There is the River Thames which still brings container ships and cruise liners up to Tilbury, and many other rivers including the Crouch, the Roding, the Chelmer, the Blackwater, the Colne and the Stour. And of course, there is the sea itself, washing a ragged shoreline of innumerable creeks and inlets.

The 20 circular routes in this book are all between 2.5 and 6 miles in length. They take the walker part of the way along the banks of these waterways and through some of the most beautiful scenery in Essex. Each walk is carefully described and other information such as how to get to the start, where to park and where to go for refreshments is given. For greater clarity, the route descriptions are divided into numbered paragraphs which correspond with the numbers on the accompanying sketch maps. There is also a seperate section about places of interest to visit nearby such as the Ada Cole Rescue Stables, John Webb's Windmill at Thaxted, the Mangapps Farm Railway Museum and the Thorrington Tide Mill.

The walk locations are: Epping Forest; Fishers Green; Roydon; Little Hallingbury; Thaxted; High Ongar; Writtle; Coalhouse Fort and River Thames; Two Tree Island; South Woodham Ferrers; Burnham on Crouch; Bradwell on Sea; Maylandsea; Maldon; Blackwater by the Sea; Tollesbury; Ford Street and River Colne; Chappel and Colne Valley; St Osyth; Wrabness.

This is one of a well produced growing series of walking guide books in full colour. The 30 short walks, each combined with an opportunity to enjoy a good pub meal, will enable everyone, including families with small children, to discover some of the most beautiful scenery in Essex. Each stroll is circular and 1.5 to 4 miles in length. For greater clarity, the route descriptions are divided into numbered paragraphs which correspond with the numbers on the accompanying sketch maps. There is also information about how to get to the start, where to park, and places of interest to visit nearby plus photographs of the pubs and sights along the way.

From the hut where Marconi made his first radio broadcast near Writtle to Mole Hall near Widdington with its fascinating wildlife park, this book offers a wealth of local places to explore. Added to this list must be the Great Maze at Rochester Farm; the Mark Hall Cycle Museum in Harlow; the Colne Valley Railway in Castle Hedingham; Colchester Zoo and Townsend Mill Antiques Centre in Halstead, once one of Courtauld's first silk weaving factories.

The full walk locations are: Upshire; Foster Street; Manuden; Widdington; Doddinghurst; Writtle; Birdbrook; Little Waltham; Chatham Green; Shalford; White Notley; Danbury; Bicknacre; South Woodham Ferrers; Wickham St Paul; Little Braxted; Colne Engaine; Pebmarsh; Mundon; Henny Street; Little Totham; Messing; Great Stambridge; Althorne; Little Horkesley; Layer Breton; Bradwell Waterside; Langham; Lawford; Little Oakley.

If you are looking for a walk of between 3 and 6 miles in the superb countryside of Essex topped off by some good pub food, this is the book for you. Its handy size fits neatly into a pocket and it includes all the details you need. Contents include an introduction to each walk, details of distance and terrain, how to get to the start, recommended pub, food served and telephone number, numbered route directions, matching numbered route maps and details of places of interest nearby. There are also photographs to illustrate the pubs and some scenic views to be enjoyed.

The 15 walk locations are: Ugley; Hempstead; Gosfield; Bures; Dedham; Layer-de-la-Haye; Coggeshall; High Roding; Pleshey; Stow Maries; Mill Green; Kelvedon Hatch; Epping Forest; Herongate; Great Stambridge.

Essex is justly proud of its villages. Within them or close by lies a rich heritage of timber-framed houses, thatched cottages, parish churches, village greens, rivers and footpaths. And the best way to explore this glorious and varied landscapes is on foot. The twenty routes in this book introduce the walker to a nature reserve near Gosfield; a light aircraft field and air museum; a weir with a legend about a dragon; a village pump; and some of the places which will look familiar to viewers of the 'Lovejoy' series. The villages on which the routes are based have been carefully chosen for their interest and beauty. Among the most picturesque are Henham, Great Bardfield and Bradwell on Sea.

Each walk instruction also includes details of how to get to the start, where to park and what food and drink are available locally. The walks vary in length from 3 to 6 miles. For greater clarity, the route descriptions are divided into numbered paragraphs which correspond with the numbers on the accompanying sketch maps. In addition there is a seperate section about places of interest to visit nearby such as the Abbey Gardens and ruins at Waltham Abbey, the Coln Valley Steam Railway at Castle Hedingham, the Antiques and Craft Centre at Battlesbridge, and Abberton Reservoir Visitors Centre.

Husband and wife team Ann and Norman Skinner live in Essex and are regular and enthusiastic walkers. They have collaborated on a number of other local walking guides.

The fascinating and informative routes in this guide open a window on England's history and take the walker to the coast around Maldon, for over 300 years a prey to Danish and Viking fleets; to the Roman city of Colchester, to Castle Hedingham awarded to the Norman knight Aubrey de Vere after the Conquest; and to Thaxted, known in the 14th century for its wool and cutlery trades. Other walks explore Ingatestone Hall, where a Catholic family survived the religious swings and roundabouts of Tudor England; St Osyth, whose Point Clear Martello Tower is open to the public; and Tilbury, where successive fortifications at Coalhouse Point have kept out invaders including those of the Second World War.

The routes in this book are between 3 and 7 miles in length and are all circular. Within the walk descriptions are details of how to get to the start, where to park and where to find good refreshments. Besides the historical basis of the walks, each one also passes through some of the most beautiful countryside in Essex.

The 20 walk locations are: Epping; Colchester; Bradwell; Maldon; Waltham Abbey; Stansted Mountfichet; Greensted; Castle Hedingham; Cressing Temple; Hadleigh; Thaxted; Layer Marney; Ingatestone Hall; Saffron Walden; Finchingfield; Dedham; St Osyth; Chappel; Tilbury; North Weald.

One of a range of 'no frills' local walking guide booklets which admirably achieve their objective of getting you out in the countryside amongst beautiful scenery on carefully chosen routes full of interest. The directions are clear and precise and the pencil drawn sketch maps are particularly attractive as well as practical. This guide focuses on the area around the River Colne near Colchester with ten walks, varying in length from 4 miles to 9 miles, but mainly about 6 miles in length.

The walk locations are: Birch Green and Layer Breton Heath; Tollesbury; Braiswick, West Bergholt and Lexden Dyke; Layer-de-la-Haye and Friday Wood; Alresford and Alresford Creek; Colchester and Roman River; West Bergholt and Fordham; East Mersea; Thorrington and Tenpenny Heath; Earls Colne and Chalkney Wood.

The walk locations are: Theydon Bois; High Beach; Gunpowder Park and Sewardstonebury; Abridge; High Beach and Upshire; Hainault Forest Country Park; Chingford and Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge; Epping Green and Nazeingwood Common; Waltham Abbey and Cobbin's Brook.

One of a range of 'no frills' local walking guide booklets which admirably achieve their objective of getting you out in the countryside amongst beautiful scenery on carefully chosen routes full of interest. The directions are clear and precise and the pencil drawn sketch maps are particularly attractive as well as practical. This guide focuses in the Essex countryside close to Chelmsford and the River Chelmer. There are ten varied and interesting circular walks from between 4 and 9 miles in length.

The walk locations are: Roxwell; Great Waltham and Pleshey; Stock; Terling and Sandy Wood; Danbury and Grace's Walk; Good Easter and Small Shoes Hill; Great Leighs and Queen's Wood; Mill Green and Writtle Park; Ford End and Leez Priory; Hanningfield Reservoir, Downham and Ramsden Heath.

Purchase this set of three 'Walking Close to' series guides and save on postage costs. The set comprises:

Walking Close to Colchester

Walking Close to Epping Forest

Walking Close to Chelmsford

What better way to spend a leisurely few hours than to drive to the countryside, stretch your legs and then visit a good pub for some fine food. The 40 circular routes in this book show how this can be done. Each route, starting and finishing at or near a recommended pub, is between 2.5 and 7 miles in length and takes the walker through some of the most beautiful scenery in England.

Each county offers a rich store of wonderful walks, with paths that criss-cross fields and woodland; rivers flowing through picturesque rural scenery; and farmhouses, churches and inns steeped in history. Essex boasts an extensive coastline, ancient royal hunting forests and historic castles. Suffolk offers a huge variety of landscapes to delight the eye, and beautiful villages, some of which have been immortalised in the paintings of John Constable. Norfolk, with its open, unspoilt countryside, huge skyscapes and reed-fringed broads is a birdwatcher's paradise.

The walk locations are: Essex - Arkesden; Birchanger; Stapleford Tawney; Ashdon; Mill Green; Horndon on the Hill; Stock; Fuller Street; Great Yeldham; Castle Hedingham; Gosfield; Stow Maries; Paglesham Eastend; Fingringhoe. Suffolk - Icklingham; Long Melford; Bures; Felsham; Polstead; Rickinghall; East Bergholt; Thorndon; Little Bealings; Fressingfield; Framlingham; Bungay; Butley; Thorpeness. Norfolk - Stowbridge; Bawsey; Hockwold cum Wilton; Helhoughton; Cley next the Sea; Old Buckenham; Colton; Scole; Aldborough; Crostwick; Martham; Chedgrave.