At a glance
Compass Gardens Walk
- Distance
- 1.75 miles
- Estimated time
- 1 hour
- Route type
- Circular
- GPS app guided
- Yes
- Parking
- Free parking at start 51.64513, 0.62501
- Characteristics
- Water
Essex Walks
Compass Gardens Walk & Route Map
This walk offers a gentle, family-friendly outing starting from Compass Gardens, ideal for an easy escape outdoors.
From the riverside banks of the River Crouch to a peaceful path circling a shimmering lake, there’s plenty of scenery and wildlife to enjoy along the way.
Download the Essex Walks App to follow this route with real-time GPS navigation.
The walk
Compass Gardens Walk
This is a lovely short family-friendly stroll from the Compass Gardens park.
You'll enjoy the park itself with it's play park for the kids, but then head out along a path until you reach the banks of the River Crouch where you'll enjoy nice views and plentyful wildlife.
You'll then return and head back towards the park via a pretty footpath with nice views that also walks you around a glistening lake.
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The app works without a phone signal, so you can keep following the route wherever the walk takes you.
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