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50 Walks in Essex, AA Publishing - Explore the beauty of Essex with this slim-line pocket-sized walking guide with a range of walks to suit the casual walker and the hiker (between three and eight miles in length). 30 walks are fully annotated with places to visit on the way with each one highlighting a particular feature, including wildlife, history and the countryside. Ten extensions are provided also to reveal shortcuts or more challenging possibilities. There are also 10 non-mapped routes that provide simple linear walks such as nature trails or canal towpaths. Published June 02.

50 Walks in ESSEX

Essex Walks (Pathfinder Guide), Brian Conduit - This new title from Jarrold Publishing is another in the classic Pathfinder Walks series, using Ordnance Survey mapping. This new title from Jarrold Publishing is another in the classic Pathfinder Walks series, using Ordnance Survey mapping. As in all titles in the series, each walk is accompanied by colour mapping and clear directions, with full-colour photographs throughout. The 28 walks are graded according to length and accompanied by extensive information and advice for walkers. Essex possesses much fine and varied countryside, and its great expanses of lonely marshes, rolling farmlands, ancient woodlands, wide views and attractive villages more than compensate for a lack of dramatic hill country. There are also outstandingly attractive and distinctive villages and small towns with a wealth of historic buildings, as well as some of the finest surviving fragments of England's medieval forests. Essex retains plenty of pleasant and unspoilt countryside, enhanced by attractive old towns, pretty villages and interesting historic monuments - a combination that makes for excellent walking. Published March 01. AA 100 Walks in Eastern England - Seven regional walking titles in this new series help walkers enjoy the best of the British countryside. Each book offers highlights of the area, its regional and topographical features, plus information on footpath signing, countryside access, walking tips and safety guidelines. The 100 walks cover the area in detail, with the distance of each ranging from two to ten miles depending on the terrain and interest along the way. Town and city strolls maybe shorter, depending on the hinterland. Each book offers: 100 mapped walks, with 1 walk per page, in a handy cheque-book format; Detailed 1:25,000 OS (redrawn) maps in 4-colour with route and topographical features marked clearly; Location map of the region giving the start point of all walks offered; Range of walks appealing to both casual walkers and hikers Each walk has a theme: Rural walks, Historic & Urban walks, Famous Footsteps walks, Spectacular Scenery Walks, Wilderness walks, Industrial Heritage walks, Parkland walks, Mysterious & Ancient Monuments walks, Woodland & Nature walks; Maps annotated with places to visit along the way; Detailed information panel includes distance, start point, easy-to-follow walk directions, parking, public transport and terrain; Numbered walk directions both in the text and annotated on the map; Each walk graded for steepness. This book covers Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, Suffolk. Published April 04.

Pub Walks in Essex, Norman Skinner - 30 circular walks of between 2½ and 6 miles. The routes explore the Dengiel Peninsula and the island of Mersea, and include stretches of the Essex Way. Published May 93.

 

Adventurous Pub Walks in Essex, Ann & Norman Skinner - Twenty circular walks varying in length between 7-12 miles and based around good local pubs. Includes routes near Rayleigh, Chelmsford, Harlow, Braintree, Halstead and Colchester. With maps and photographs. Published June 03.

Adventurous Pub Walks in Essex

Pub Walks in West Essex, Norman Skinner - Includes Saffron Waldon, Bishop's Stortford, Harlow, Waltham Abbey, and Brentwood. The book contains 20 walks of between 3 and 6½ miles.  Limited Availability.  Published April 95.

Pub Walks for the Family in Essex, Norman Skinner.  Limited Availability.  Published May 94.

Short Walks from Essex Pubs, Norman Skinner. Limited availability. Published June 96.

 
Pub Walks for the Motorist: Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Len Bannister, Will Martin and Geoff Pratt - Forty circular walks in East Anglia, each based on a good local pub. Includes routes at Fingringhoe, Castle Hedingham and Wendens Ambo in Essex; Colton, Gayton and Aldborough in Norfolk; and Thorpeness, Felsham and Tuddenham in Suffolk.  Published April 05.

Pub Walks for Motorists: Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk

 

Frontier Country - A Walk Around the Essex Borders, Brian Mooney - Essex is a county of many countries, and the authors set out on foot to celebrate its people, history, architecture and geography by walking every inch of its boundaries. Whether tramping up the Maplin Sands, stumbling across an old soldier living wild in the woods, or visiting a chapel on a lonely seawall, their story is brimming with unexpected encounters and colourful surprises. Starting in Waltham Abbey, the authors' walk takes them down the old Essex border into London, along the Thames to the marshes, rivers and creeks of the eastern seaboard and then follows the Suffolk borders to the edges of Cambridge and Hertfordshire. Back in Waltham Abbey, they complete their 500-mile circuit by walking the new, post-1964, Essex border through Epping Forest and M25 country to the Thames at Purfleet. Harris, armed with his faithful sketchpad, casts his beady eye everywhere they go; Mooney, notebook and tape recorder at hand, quickly develops a sense of humour.  Published May 04.

Pocket Pub Walks, Essex, Laurie Page - This is a pocket-size collection of fifteen circular walks based on a local pub serving good food. It includes routes near Colchester, Rochford, Brentwood, Epping, Braintree and Chelmsford, with maps and photographs.  Published May 07.

ISBN: 9781846740176 - Pocket Pub Walks Essex

Drive and Stroll in Essex, Len Bannister - Twenty short circular routes between 2-5 miles for those who enjoy a country drive to an attractive spot for a refreshing walk. The guide includes routes near Manningree, Coggeshall, Little Dunmow, Leigh-on-Sea and Epping Forest. Published June 04. Take a Walk on the Wildside, Jeanne Baker - Six walks to help you discover the country parks of Essex. Published October 92.

Take a Walk on the Wildside, Rosalind Kaye - Six Walks to Help You Discover the Wild Side of Essex. Limited Availability.  Published February 90.

Short Circular Walks, Epping Forest, John Merrill - Features ten short circular walks, which are 6-8 miles long, covering the whole of the forest in Essex. This title also includes history notes. Published December 05.
Walking the Walls, Guide & Gazetteer to the Historic Town of Colchester, Barbara Butler. Published July 95. Colne Valley Circular Walk, J W Bamforth. Published May 86. The Epping Forest Challenge Walk, John Merrill.  Published July 06.
Walking with Our Heritage in Essex, George Hassan & Margaret Pedlar. Published June 99. Chelmsford and Moulsham Historical Walking Guide, D L Jones & J Scarborough.  Published January 99. Discover Walden, Jacqueline & Peter Cooper - Saffron Walden countryside, history and wildlife walks. Published November 96.
Walks into History - Essex, Laurie Page - This work presents a collection of walks exploring different aspects of the county's historical past. It includes routes at Epping, Hedingham, Maldon, Hadleigh, St Osyth, and Dedham. It also covers maps and photographs.  Published May 06.

Walks into History: Essex

The Thames Path (National Trail Guides), David Sharp - Full colour OS maps and photographs throughout. Includes short circular walks off the path, info on transport and accommodation, and useful addresses. Map scale 1:25,000, with the London sections at 1:16,666. Limited Availability.  Published February 02.

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100 Walks in Essex, Katerina & Eric Roberts - Part of a series of books for the keen walker. Essex is quite a rural county, particularly in its northern area, with plenty of interesting walks. For instance, in Colchester it has one of England's oldest cities, as well as the coastal resorts of Clacton and Southend, and nearby countryside. Limited Availability.  Published April 95.

ISBN: 1852238739 - 100 Walks in Essex

Walks Around Newport, Essex, Terry Phillips. Published June 01. Walks in Loughton's Forest, Short Epping Walks in and around Loughton, Chris and Caroline Pond.  Published March 07. The Essex Way, Essex County Council. Limited Availability.  Published September 93.
Waterside Walks in Essex, Ann & Norman Skinner - 20 circular walks of between 2½ and 6 miles. Includes the lakes in Epping Forest, the Thames at Tilbury, the River Chelmer at Thaxted, Brighlingsea Creek and Blackwater Navigation. Also contains details of nearby places of interest.  Limited Availability.  Published April 99.

River and Coastal Walks in Essex, Mel Birch. Published July 97.

Walks in Loughton's Forest, Short Epping Walks in Loughton's Forest: Short Epping... Forest Walks in and Around Loughton with Historical Notes, Illustrated by 19th Century Engravings, Christopher Charles. Limited Availability.  Published August 02.
 
 

 

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