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Visitor Guide 2013
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Route 51
National Route 51 is open in Essex
between Harwich and Colchester.
traffic free spur of National Route
51 is also open between Jaywick
and Frinton-on-Sea through
Clacton-on-Sea on the seafront.
Ultimately we would like to re-route
route 51 via Frinton, Clacton and
Brightlingsea.
Essex ay
The walk, which is way-marked
by dark green plaques and helpful
arrows begins in Epping, the last stop
on the Central Line of the London
Underground. From here, ramblers
cross the line of the Roman road
from London to Colchester, before
reaching Greenstead, the site of what
is believed to be the oldest wooden
church in the world.
The Essex Way continues through
Good Easter, Pleshey, Sandy
Wood and Stockley Wood towards
Coggeshall, a delightful former lace-
making village, which offers stunning
scenery and picturesque strolls along
the meandering banks of the River
Blackwater.
From the village of Great Tey,
the Essex Way continues past
Old Mary’s Church, through
Great Horkesley, by West
Bergholt Brewery and onto
Langham Hall, which was once
home to Sir Walter Tyrell who
is suspected of killing King
William II, whilst hunting in
the New Forest in 1100.
The journey through Essex
is not over: from Dedham,
The Essex Way travels along the
‘Pennypot’ footpath, through
Manningtree (one of the country’s
smallest towns covering only 22
acres), by Wrabness Bell-Cage,
through Stour Wood and by the
Seawalls, which protect the south-
east coast from constant attack from
the waves.
The final stop along the Essex Way
is the High & Low Lighthouses of
Harwich. Built in 1818, the Low
Lighthouse is now home to the
Maritime Museum, whilst the High
Lighthouse marks the end of the
Essex Way.
Seafront garden alk
This 1870m (one mile and a bit) walk
takes you fromMartello Bay along the
Lower Promenade up to Clacton Pier,
then onto the Upper Promenade
through the stunning gardens,
working your way back to the start
point. On average the walk will take
between 20 - 30 minutes, and you
could burn up to 360 calories! It is
fully accessible for wheelchair users
and pushchairs from start to finish,
with toilets and cafes on route,
along with a pay and display coach and
car park at Martello Bay.
The walk begins on the Promenade
in front of the Beach Diner Café
(CO15 1BW) along from the Toby
Carvery Restaurant, Martello Bay
and the green sign pictured above
(Tendring Health walks main sign)
indicates the starting point and
shows the route the walk takes.
Stroll along the ‘Blue Flag’ award
winning seafront and take in the
breathtaking views out to sea. Follow
the distance markers to see how far
you have walked & the distance left to
go. t the half way point, turn left at
the Pier and under the bridge.
Turn left again and return back
through the beautiful, award winning
gardens in the Upper Promenade.
Be amazed at the breathtaking flower
beds (from spring to autumn) and
take a look out to the North Sea at
the viewing area. Stop for a relaxing
rest at one of the many benches and
take in the beautiful scenery, and then
begin to make your way back to the
start point in front of the cafe.
V sitor Guide 2013
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Under Clacton Pier
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