This is one of the hilliest parts of Essex and there are many stunning landscape views but also everywhere, there was wonderful Essex big skies vista. The mostly blue skies and sunshine helped.
We saw onroute one muntjac deer, grey squirrels and many pheasants,
There was a slight problem that the River Chelmer was flooded (ses collage) so we had to make detours but with membership of OS Maps online you can find out where you are via your smartphone and see what alternative routes you can use.
It was sad to read in our guidebook that Lady Alice Mildmay (of Little Baddow Hall see top left) haunts a bridge we crossed where she killed herself in 1615 "to escape her husbands unkindness".
Apparently also that Baddow Manor used to belong to Scottish King (or rebel) "Robert the Bruce"
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