Essex's Dengie Peninsula named among England's best walks

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

The Dengie Peninsula walking route in Essex has been named among the best walks in every English county.

The Telegraph has named the best walks in every English county to help inspire people to get outdoors. Travel writer Sarah Baxter, who selected the routes, sought to 'seek out a route that not only offers an enjoyable stroll, but that says a little something about the county it is representing'. For Essex, she chose the Dengie Peninsula walking route, describing it as 'lovely' with beautiful coastal views.

The Dengie Peninsula spans 19.5km with a 53m elevation gain and takes around four hours to complete. According to The Telegraph, the flat peninsula is 'an isolated place of birds, big skies, twisting creeks and a lonely old church that has stood on this end-of-the-world spot since AD 654 – replacing a Roman fort built even earlier'.

Starting at Tillingham, the route crosses farmland to the Dengie National Nature Reserve along the coast. Walkers pass the Grade I listed Chapel of Saint-Peter-on-the-Wall, considered one of the oldest churches in England. The route follows the River Blackwater estuary towards Bradwell Waterside and Bradwell Marina before returning to Tillingham, also taking in salt marshes and mudflats.

How it is being reported

• The 'lovely' Essex walk with 'beautiful' coastal views named among England's bestThe best walks in every English county have been named, and the Essex walking route has been described as "lovely".Brentwood Guardian · 21 Oct, 05:00
• The 'lovely' Essex walk with 'beautiful' coastal views named among England's bestThe best walks in every English county have been named, and the Essex walking route has been described as "lovely".Echo (Basildon) · 21 Oct, 05:00
• The 'lovely' Essex walk with 'beautiful' coastal views named among England's bestThe best walks in every English county have been named, and the Essex walking route has been described as "lovely".Colchester Gazette · 21 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Dengie Peninsula · Essex · Sarah Baxter · The Telegraph · St Peter-on-the-Wall · Bradwell-on-Sea · Blackwater Estuary

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