Essex Walks
At Great Notley Country Park near Braintree, these walks combine easy-going paths with plenty to keep the whole family entertained.
From a relaxed circuit within the 100-acre park - home to Essex’s longest play trail, sky ropes and a café - to a longer loop that ventures into open farmland before returning via the lake, the walks offer fresh air, space and fun in equal measure.
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Walk information
Great Notley Country Park offers a great day out for the family.
It's a 100 acre park near Braintree and in addition to the easy walking routes, it has Essex's longest kids play trail, sky ropes and a cafe.
Based on 2 user ratings
An outstanding walk
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First-hand experiences
Walk 1 was lovely but took us more like 1.75 hours as we enjoyed the stroll
Walk information
This is a simple extension of the Great Notley Park walk if you have a bit more time.
It still enjoys everything that the park has to offer, but it also ventures out on public footpaths into open farmland, before strolling you around a large solar farm and then back into the park at the lake.
Based on 3 user ratings
A very popular walk
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2-4.75 miles
5.25 miles
3-5.5 miles
1-6 miles
1.5 miles
1.75-5.5 miles
1.5 miles
1.75-2.75 miles
2.25-6.25 miles
3.75-5.75 miles
2-5 miles
1.75-6.25 miles
3.25 miles
3.5-8.5 miles
0.75-1.5 miles
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