Essex Walks
These walks around Great Wakering explore a quiet part of the Essex coast, starting on the open space of Great Wakering Common with its mix of trees, grassland and informal paths.
The longer route continues onto the King Charles III England Coast Path, where the landscape opens out into estuary and marshland, with wide views across the water and surrounding flats.
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Walk information
This short Great Wakering route offers a family-friendly wander into the local Common, offering a nice walk amongst the trees and green fields.
The setting has a calm, unhurried feel, making this little route a relaxed way to stretch your legs and take in a different side of the Essex coast.
Walk information
If you have more time for your walk, this longer Great Wakering route stretches things, offering more time to explore the area and enjoy the open coastal landscape and its wide, uninterrupted views.
As with the first route, Great Wakering Common provides that broad, grassy setting shaped by grazing and sea air, before the route links into the King Charles III England Coast Path.
Here, the scenery opens further to estuary and marshland, where the shifting tide and big skies create a calm, expansive atmosphere throughout the walk.
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