Description
From London’s green outskirts to the coast.
Essex encompasses forests, farmland, ancient villages, and coastal areas often overlooked by those passing through. This book highlights this variety through both day walks and a longer connecting route across the county. It provides a starting point for discovering multiple facets of the landscape, from Epping Forest to the areas towards Harwich on the North Sea.
Day walks and a more continuous itinerary.
The selection includes 25 walks of varying lengths, as well as a longer route combining the Essex Way with other connections. This allows for a single excursion, using the same accommodation for multiple walking days, or planning a continuous long-distance trek. The guide is therefore suitable for various types of visits, without requiring all routes to be completed in the same manner.
Maps and information to support individual choices.
Route descriptions and maps provide support through trails, forests, and minor roads. Practical information makes it easier to choose starting points and assess how transport can fit into an itinerary. The book also places the locations in a broader context, allowing the walks to encompass both landscape and local history, rather than merely serving as a distance to cover.
A wide selection for varied walking days.
Some routes are short and manageable, while others require a longer day on foot. The terrain varies through forests, fields, and coastal areas and can change with the weather. The guide is suitable for regular walkers who desire multiple options in one book and wish to use the descriptions to select an appropriate itinerary based on experience, time, and conditions throughout the walk.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher emerged among climbers and mountaineers who wanted to share their thorough knowledge of routes – a tradition that still characterizes the publisher’s books on walking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Peter Aylmer. English language. 208 pages. Second edition, published in 2019. ISBN 9781786310224.
