For those who wish to walk it in short bursts, it poses the problem of how to return to each start point. This book provides the solution. By dividing the Essex Way into bite-sized sections and providing alternative, equally attractive, walking routes back to each start point, the need for the “two-car-tango” is avoided. 

These twenty-three walks range from 4½ to 8½ miles and each includes three or more miles of the Essex Way, with detailed directions. They can be done in any order or combined to form longer walks, and all are dog-friendly. 

We hope these circular routes enable walkers of all levels to navigate the entire length of the Essex Way at their leisure, savouring the delights of the countryside surrounding these ancient pathways.