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 729km (518 miles) in length and walkable in between 2 and 8 hours. The cross-Essex route consists of 11 stages of 823km (515 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

  Autorentext
  Peter Aylmer has climbed many hills and walked many long-distance paths all over Britain, and is equally at home in a tent or bothy in the Scottish Highlands as he is in a nature reserve hidden in some unconsidered London suburb. Peter still relishes the surprise on people's faces when he tells them that some of his favourite walking is within London and the Home Counties. The secret is knowing where to look. This started early for Peter, visiting his uncle's farm in Essex; later, taking the tube out to Epping Forest after work so that he could walk back home through it. Now, as a walk leader for the Long Distance Walkers Association, he is still developing new routes through both town and country in southern England. Peter spent his career in the education service, his roles including teacher, politician, researcher, and finally writer and editor at national level. He is chair of trustees for the UK wing of an international aid charity.

  Klappentext

  Guidebook to 25 day walks in the county of Essex. Ranging from 4 to 17 miles, the walks showcase the county's delightfully varied landscape. Also includes a full description of the 96 mile 'Across Essex' route, which incorporates the Essex Way and a traverse of Epping Forest on its way from Manor Park to Harwich.