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Trek Essex Group

We are the Trek Essex Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
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Overview

A flat and scenic circular walk starting from Heybridge Basin, following the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation and the Blackwater Estuary, with wide views, abundant birdlife and a waterside pub at the finish.

Saturday, 17 January 2026
Start time:
12:00 pm
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
9.8km / 6.1mi
Ascent:
-0.1m / -0ft
Type:
circular

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Introductory walk

Starting point

Grid reference:
TL 87014 06879
Nearest postcode:
CM9 4RP
what3words:
snowboard.shortcuts.diver
Start time:
12:00 pm

Meet at Daisy Meadow Car Park, CM9 4RW

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking