Essex


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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-frinton-on-sea-to-walton-on-the-naze">Frinton-on-Sea to Walton-on-the-Naze</h2>



<p>First on our Essex seaside winter walks is the gorgeous route from Frinton to Walton. Its ice-cream coloured beach huts and generous nod to nostalgia makes it the perfect stroll after a lazy lie-in. Stretching two beachside miles from Frinton high street to Walton’s historic wooden pier, you get to take in the bracing views across the North Sea. This is one coastal delight you don’t want to miss – especially when the waves are rolling in and the sun is shining.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-southend-on-sea-to-old-leigh">Southend-on-Sea to Old Leigh</h2>



<p>Starting at <a href="https://adventureisland.co.uk">Adventure Island</a>, make your way west along the prom and head to a series of artisan beach cafés that sit under the arches. From here, this three-mile seaside potter threads through characterful boat yards that clink and clatter in high winds. You&#8217;ll also see gorgeous deserted coves the colour of pale ale. Once you&#8217;ve hit Old Leigh, head beachfron tto quench your thirst at <a href="https://essex.muddystilettos.co.uk/little-black-book/directory/the-peterboat-leigh-on-sea/">The Peterboat</a>.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cudmore-grove">Cudmore Grove </h2>



<p>Also on our Essex seaside winter walks is this nature reserve comprising 102 acres of unique coastal landscapes. Overlooking the Colne and Blackwater Estuaries, this two-hour jaunt spans more than three miles of rustic Essex coastline. It also takes you past an oyster fishery, 17th century fort and Langenhoe Marsh. Rich in wildlife, stop and spot the resident flocks of wildfowl, soaring peregrine falcons and dipping sparrowhawks.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-thames-estuary-path"><strong>The Thames Estuary Path</strong></h2>



<p>This 29-miler along the Essex strait wiggles through some of the county’s most dramatic landscapes. Positively brimming with biodiversity, a criss-cross of bubbling creeks and clay-like marshes dominate this low-lying riverscape, but the trail is clearly marked out. The good news is you can easily break it up: stations along the London Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness line slice the route into manageable romps. Go on; start as soon as you can and then make it your quest to do the lot over the following weekends.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tollesbury-wick"><strong>Tollesbury Wick</strong></h2>



<p>Always a crowd pleaser with the sailing set, this 12-mile route launches at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tollesburymarina.com">Tollesbury Marina</a>&nbsp;and hugs the seawall for unrivalled views of the Blackwater Estuary. Oystercatchers, terns and little ringed plovers may thread their way with you to Shinglehead point, where ribbons of green signal Rolls Farm. Follow the natural footpath here to loop back round to Church Street and sink a well-deserved wine at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.the-harbour-view.co.uk">The Harbour View Bistro &amp; Bar</a>.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-fambridge-to-burnham-on-crouch"><strong>Fambridge to Burnham-on-Crouch</strong></h2>



<p>Essex seaside winter walks don&#8217;t come prettier than this calming riverside ramble. It begins at <a href="https://www.yachthavens.com/fambridge/">Fambridge Yacht Haven</a> marina and peruses the rolling hills of Althorne before bouncing along the river’s blue-grey tides to bunting-festooned Burnham-on-Crouch. The sea wall path ends here at the town’s harbour, where an orchestra of yacht masts chime in the wind and a rug of wild flowers carpet the quay. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bradwell-on-sea"><strong>Bradwell-on-Sea</strong></h2>



<p>Bathed in a cream crush of cockle shells, Bradwell’s small stretch of beach marks the point where River Blackwater meets the North Sea and it’s an atmospheric find. Overlooked by ancient monasteries, oyster sheds and layers of salty grey mist, start with a slow saunter past the decommissioned Power Station before embarking on a six-mile circular sea-route ramble. It takes in spectacularly haunting views out to Mersea Island, as well as a charming chapel, mash-studded nature reserve and WWII memorial.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-wrabness-to-manningtree"><strong>Wrabness</strong> to Manningtree</h2>



<p>Home to Grayson Perry’s Turner-prize-winning ‘<a href="https://www.living-architecture.co.uk/the-houses/a-house-for-essex/overview/">House for Essex</a>’, Wrabness is a humble little corner in the north that deserves more coastal consideration. Set against the hills of nearby Manningtree, its generous slice of sandy coves hug a pretty stretch of the Stour Estuary and is dotted with rustic beach huts and a smattering of chalets on stilts. Grab your budding David Attenboroughs and set off on a fossil-foraging mission along the six-mile stretch of shoreline – shark’s teeth and whale bones are prized finds here.</p>


Walk it off! Essex seaside winter walks

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