At a glance
Holland Haven Marshes Walk
- Distance
- 2.5 miles
- Estimated time
- 1 hour
- Route type
- Circular
- GPS app guided
- Yes
- Parking
- Free parking at start 51.80852, 1.21191
- Characteristics
- Water, Countryside, Café
Essex Walks
Holland Haven Marshes Walk and Route Map
This walk is a family-friendly loop around Holland Haven Country Park, combining coastal views with peaceful marshland scenery.
With a stretch along the seafront, wildlife-rich paths beside the marshes and a beach café at the end, this walk is a refreshing and easy day out.
Download the Essex Walks App to follow this route with real-time GPS navigation.
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The walk
Holland Haven Marshes Walk
This is a lovely family-friendly walk around the Holland Haven Country Park.
One half of the walk is a lovely walk along the seafront and the other half winds it's way along the edge of the Holland Haven Marshes with it's abundance of wildlife to enjoy.
There is a cafe for refreshments on the beach at the southern end of the walk.
Based on 3 user ratings
Community feedback
Overall rating4.3
A very popular walk
Dog heaven
Generally well maintained
Possible with care
Very limited access
Very limited facilities
Not much on route
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Time for a stop
Pubs and cafés on this walk
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Follow the Holland Haven Marshes walk with GPS guidance
The easiest way to follow this route is with the Essex Walks app. Choose the walk and follow the pointer showing your live position on the route map, so you can see you're on the right path.
The app works without a phone signal, so you can keep following the route wherever the walk takes you.
Download the app
On a computer? Scan the QR code with your phone's camera to get the Essex Walks app.
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- See your live position on the route map
- Works without a phone signal
- Includes 250+ Essex walks
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- Available for iPhone and Android
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