White Notley and Cressing Walk

 It has been a while since I have been for (or posted) a country walk for various reasons. Today Gill and I took advantage of a dry and warmish weather forecast to go for this 7.5 mile circular walk in Essex. A map and description is in this Essex Walks Pathfinder booklet. You can also access the walk online if you subscribe to the Ordnance Survey app (which is largely brilliant but not perfect. £4.99 pm or less for an annual payment)

It was rather flat and cloudy (so no big Essex skies) but nice to get out in the countryside, enjoy the fresh air and the relative solitude. There is a longer version of the walk which includes a visit to the historic Cressing temple which we didn't have time for today.  

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Essex Way: Fairstead to Cressing circular walk

Another lovely 8 mile walk along the Essex Way (and back). We started today at Fairstead Church and went to Cressing along this national path then self guided back to Fairstead along alternative routes.

Fantastic ancient green lanes and big Essex skies. At end of walk we went into the Church (partly built using bricks from a former Roman Villa) and viewed the medieval wall paintings.

This was a lovely and peaceful walk which is highly recommended. We hardly saw a soul all day.