Tendring has beautiful countryside, rural areas and villages to explore.

There are a number of ways to find out about where you can walk in the area:
Essex County Council's website provides information about Public Rights of Way

Some suggested walks that you might like to try in the Tendring district are detailed below.

Alresford 3 miles (1.5 hours)
Alresford 3 miles (2 hours)
Alresford/Frating 4 miles (2 hours)
Ardleigh 4 miles (2 hours)
Brightlingsea 6 miles (3 hours)
Elmstead Market 3 miles (1.5 hours)
Elmstead Market 4 or 6 miles (2 or 3 hours)
Kirby-le-Soken 3 or 5 miles (2 or 3 hours)
Great Oakley Walk 2 or 4 miles (1 or 2 hours)
St Osyth 2 miles (1 hour)
Walton on the Naze 2 and 5 miles (1 or 3 hours)
Wix 4 miles (2 hours)

However, please check the Essex County Council website detailed above before embarking on any of these suggested walks just in case there are any accessibility issues etc.

Always make sure that you follow the Country Code wherever you go

• Enjoy the countryside and respect its life and work
• Guard against all risk of fire
• Fasten all gates
• Keep your dogs under close control
• Keep to public paths across farmland
• Use gates and stiles to cross fences, hedges and walls
• Leave livestock, crops and machinery alone
• Take your litter home
• Help to keep all water clean
• Protect wildlife, plants and trees
• Take special care on country roads
• Make no unnecessary noise

Open Access (commonly known as The Right to Roam) is now available across England, which means you can walk across certain mapped Access Land. The Countryside Access website provides maps for you to search for open access land.

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