Walks in the Slow Lanes of Essex

Taking quiet country lanes and footpaths across hedge-lined fields, discover pretty villages and small towns - all with stories to tell. So come with the author on these 25 gentle walks, allowing time to linger and learn along the journey; to see the beauty of the world about you and to hear snippets of local history. Includes visits to shimmering estuaries and salty creeks as well as tiny hamlets and isolated farmsteads, often in the overlooked corners of this county. You will find out too that Essex is NOT flat! Each walk includes the athor's descriptive recollections, as well as photographs, a hand painted map and a pen and ink sketch. There are links to eateries visited as well as recommended spots to settle down with a picnic