Two Colnes Circular
Departure from Earls Colne (Essex)
A walk from Earls Colne to Colne Engaine and return, via some unspoiled North Essex countryside. There are a couple of short sections on quiet lanes but for the most part it's fields and woods all the way. Sections of the walk run along the Colne Valley Path and the route never strays far from the River Colne.
Terling Circular
Departure from Terling (Essex)
A countryside walk beginning and ending in the village of Terling. Nothing spectacular about the route but it has some nice views and pleasant countryside, passes an old windmill and a rare round tower church. The route follows the course of the River Ter in places, and there are quite a few springs along the way, so it can get muddy. There are a couple of woods with excellent displays of bluebells in the spring but it is a good walk for any time of year. Waymarking is generally excellent.
Details are given for a shorter walk of 4 miles that does not visit Great Leighs church.
Two Tothams Pub
Departure from Great Totham (Essex)
Starting and ending in Great Totham, this walk visits The Swan in Little Totham - a fine, privately owned freehouse, built in the 16th century.
For those not wanting, or are unable, to visit the pub, an amended route is given.
Wickham Bishops Circular
Departure from Wickham Bishops (Essex)
An easy stroll in the countryside near Wickham Bishops, departing close to the redundant St Peter's church, passing beneath the last wooden railway viaduct in the country and then along the meandering banks of the River Blackwater. The return passes through woodland and has some excellent views across the Essex countryside. This is an all-seasons walk but is particularly good in spring and autumn.
Hatfield Peverel Circular
Departure from Hatfield Peverel (Essex)
A pleasant stroll in the Essex countryside along field paths, secluded lanes and a stretch of river bank. Along the way there is an 18th century former priory, a canal lock (and tearoom), the delightfully named World's End Cottage, a ford and the Parish Church of St. Andrew.
Another Hatfield Peverel Circular
Departure from Hatfield Peverel (Essex)
Pleasant stroll in the Essex countryside at Hatfield Peverel along field paths, secluded lanes and a quiet stretch of the river bank.
Little Leighs Circular
Departure from Great and Little Leighs (Essex)
A circular walk in a comparatively unspoiled part of mid Essex, between Chelmsford and Braintree. It is particularly suited to being a winter walk as most of the route is on quiet country lanes, surfaced bridleways and grassy field paths, thus avoiding the worst of the Essex mud. It is a good walk for any time of year though, with fine views across open countryside and is, for the most part, devoid of traffic noise.
Reviewed and updated April 2024
Tollesbury Wick Marshes from Tollesbury
Departure from Tollesbury (Essex)
An Essex walk that explores the salt marshes between the village of Tollesbury and the River Blackwater. Tollesbury has much of interest inclusing a bustling marina, restored sail lofts and a preserved lightship.
Maldon to Hoe Mill Circular
Departure from Maldon (Essex)
A circular walk from Maldon through farmland to Hoe Mill Lock, returning along the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation.
Woodham Walter Circular
Departure from Woodham Walter (Essex)
This walk, close to the ancient village of Woodham Walter, offers a nature reserve, arable fields, woodland and The Wilderness. The route is along bridleways and footpaths for the most part, with a couple of short sections on country lanes. There are only two cross-field paths so it's a good winter walk but, like any Essex hike, it can be muddy after rain.
Ridge and River
Departure from Little Baddow (Essex)
A circular walk that circumnavigates the village of Little Baddow. Beginning in Lingwood Common, the route follows bridleways, footpaths, the river towpath and quiet country lanes. A good walk for any time of year, but not after spells of prolonged rain when the towpath, especially, can become something of a quagmire. Walking it in spring is highly recommended as Blake's Wood is nationally known for its display of bluebells.
Howegreen–Great Baddow–Sandon circular
Departure from Sandon (Essex)
3 village circular walk through Howegreen, Great Baddow, and Sandon
Along pavements, footpaths and bridleways and across fields.
Great Bradley Circular
Departure from Great Bradley (Suffolk)
Discover the start of the river Stour, Constable's country
Repton
Departure from Writtle (Essex)
Explore Hylands Estate following this path through the park.
Gipping Valley River Path - Stowmarket to Needham Market
Departure from Stowmarket (Suffolk)
An easy walk following Suffolk's River Gipping between Stowmarket and Needham Market.
The river Gipping forms the source to the mighty Orwell River. At Stowmarket it is no more than a babbling stream that winds its way through the Suffolk countryside. The path keeps to the riverside throughout with no difficult obstacles other than styles, making a pleasant stroll between these two places. With some fantastic pubs at either end it makes a good little pub crawl.
More walks in White Colne
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Abberton
- Acton
- Aldham
- Alphamstone
- Ashen
- Assington
- Belchamp Otten
- Belchamp St. Paul
- Belchamp Walter
- Birch
- Borley
- Boxford
- Bradwell
- Braintree
- Bulmer
- Bures Hamlet
- Bures St. Mary
- Castle Hedingham
- Chappel
- Chilton
- Clare
- Coggeshall
- Colchester
- Colne Engaine
- Copford
- Cressing
- Earls Colne
- Edwardstone
- Eight Ash Green
- Fairstead
- Faulkbourne
- Feering
- Fordham
- Foxearth
- Gestingthorpe
- Gosfield
- Great and Little Wigborough
- Great Braxted
- Great Cornard
- Great Henny
- Great Horkesley
- Great Maplestead
- Great Tey
- Great Waldingfield
- Great Yeldham
- Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural
- Groton
- Halstead
- Kelvedon
- Kersey
- Lamarsh
- Layer Breton
- Layer Marney
- Layer-de-la-Haye
- Leavenheath
- Lindsey
- Liston
- Little Braxted
- Little Cornard
- Little Henny
- Little Horkesley
- Little Maplestead
- Little Waldingfield
- Little Yeldham
- Long Melford
- Marks Tey
- Messing-cum-Inworth
- Middleton
- Milden
- Mile End
- Monks Eleigh
- Mount Bures
- Nayland-with-Wissington
- Newton
- Ovington
- Pebmarsh
- Peldon
- Pentlow
- Polstead
- Rivenhall
- Sible Hedingham
- Silver End
- Stanway
- Stisted
- Stoke-by-Nayland
- Sudbury
- Terling
- Tilbury Juxta Clare
- Tiptree
- Tolleshunt Knights
- Twinstead
- Virley
- Wakes Colne
- West Bergholt
- White Notley
- Wickham St. Paul
- Witham
- Wormingford