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Press on...
Striding
along towards Stock in
April 2009.
If you need information on other walking activities in
the area or are interested in becoming a
volunteer walk leader or first aider, you can contact us
at the address below:
Walks Co-ordinator
Maldon District Council
Directorate of Community Services
Princes Road
Maldon
Essex CM9 5DL
T 01621 854477/07960 168859
E over50swalks@maldon.gov.uk
W www.maldon.gov.uk
NB: Please note that these walks are
FREE and you do not need to submit any forms from this
site.
However, if you wish to receive information on any future
walks by post, then you can send your
name and address to the Walks Co-ordinator as detailed
above.
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Fitsteps Country Walks
Fitsteps
country walks are organised by a team of
volunteer walk leaders and are now part of the
Fitsteps Healthwalks Scheme which is supported by
Maldon District Council,MidEssex Primary Care
Trust, and the Active Maldon Initiative.
Walks
Diary 2010
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Monday,
5th July
Danbury
Woods - NEW
Distance: 6 miles
Meet: Community Centre
Car Park
Start: 10am
About: This walk takes
in Lingwood Common, Little Baddow Church,
Paper Mill Lock, returning via Pheasant
House Wood. It is
a fairly strenuous walk with some long
uphill sections.
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Monday,
1st February
Hatfield
Peverel
Distance:
5 miles
Meet: The Scout and
Guide HQ, Church Road, Hatfield Peverel
Start: 10am
About: This walk
proceeds via Nounsley Ridge and crosses
the River Ter and Chelmsford and
Blackwater Canal at Paper Mill Lock.
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Monday,
2nd August
Burnham
Country Park - NEW
Distance: 4 miles
Meet: Dengie 100 Sports
Centre
Start: 10am
About: The walk starts
in Burnham Riverside Park and continues
to Creaksea and Ostend, returning to
Marsh Road.
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Monday,
1st March
Stock &
West Hanningfield
Distance:
5.5 miles
Meet: All Saints Car
Park
Start: 10am
About: The walk follows
St.Peter's Way
to West Hanningfield and then returns to
Stock. Bluebell
Trail.
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Monday,
6th September
Mundon
Meander
Distance:
5.5 miles
Meet: Mundon Village
Hall
Start: 10am
About: The walk proceeds
along Woodside Chase and Mundon Hall,
past
St.Mary's Church, to Brickhouse Farm
and then follows the sea wall back to
Mundon Hall Farm.
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Monday,
12th April
Tollesbury
Nature Reserve
Distance:
6 miles
Meet: West Square,
Tollesbury
Start: 10am
About: The route follows
Church Street
East Street, Mell Road, Woodrolfe Farm
Lane and enters the sea wall Nature
Reserve near Tollesbury Marina.
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Monday,
4th October
Coggeshall
Arboretum
Distance:
6 miles
Meet: Stoneham Street
Car Park
Start: 10am
About: The route crosses
the A120 by-pass via Robins Bridge Road
and follows the woodland byways to reach
the Arboretum in the grounds of Marks
Hall Estate. Autumn
colours.
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Monday,
10th May
Great Leighs
Distance:
6 miles
Meet: Terling Village
Hall
Start: 10am
About: From Terling
Village, this walk takes in Fuller Street
and Great Leighs,
passing on its way an old windmill and
village church with a round flint tower.
There are some
dificult stiles on
this route.
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Monday,
1st November
Beeleigh
Falls
Distance:
5 miles
Meet: Fishermen's Car
Park, Langford Road.
Start: 10am
About: The walk follows
the Chelmer
and Blackwater Canal tow path to Hoe
Mills Bridge, returning to Beeleigh via
Guys and Woodland Farm.
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Monday,
7th June
Purleigh
Views
Distance:
5 miles
Meet: Village Hall,
Purleigh
Start: 10am
About: The walk passes
the newly planted hilltop vineyards, with
great
views over Crouch and Blackwater from the
Water Tower. the return leg is along
Green Lane, passing Purleigh Bell PH and
New Hall Vineyard. There
are several stiles on this walk.
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Monday,
6th December
Heybridge
Basin
Distance:
4 miles
Meet: Daisy Meadow Car
Park
Start: 10am
About: The route follows
the canal tow path to Heybridge and
returns via the sea wall to the Basin for
tea and mince pies at a local venue. Christmas
Walk.
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The Walks
All the walks are led by
experienced local walkers
or guest experts. Whatever the weather,
the leader of the walk
will be at the start to
meet you. In extremely
bad conditions or through
enfectious disease such
as Foot and Mouth, we
reserve the right to alter
the route or cancel the
walk altogether.
Getting to
the start
Don't worry if you haven't got a car because
many of the walks start
to public transport
facilities. Please check
local timetables for
details. If you are driving
to our walks, please
remember not to leave
valuables in your car.
If you know someone
who is coming, why not
share a car to help the
environment?
What to
bring
Wear strong walking
boots or shoes and carry
waterproofs, spare
clothes, food and drink
in small rucksack. If you
wish to purchase a map,
the number you require
is Landranger 167/168
Colchester, Halstead and
Maldon.
Can I manage
the walk?
All the walks in
this
programme require
moderate exertion.
However, this can alter
according to the weather,
as muddy conditions
require more effort.
Whether it is a short
stroll or an all day hike,
walking is one of the
best ways to explore the
countryside. The walks
in this programme offer
a chance to learn about
the countryside, improve
health and have fun.
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