Take the chance to enjoy a summer stroll around the village of Wickham Bishops, following the old railway line which used to run to the west of the village | Words and pictures by Laurie Page of the Public Rights of Way team at Essex County Council

If you like a get-away-from-it-all ramble, this mid Essex walk provides a quiet route from the little village of White Notley to Fairstead and back again | Words and pictures by Laurie Page of the Public Rights of Way team at Essex County Council

The Romans knew a good thing when they saw it, and they say Mersea Island as a very good thing. Perhaps that’s why there is so much to celebrate even today on this special island | Words: Petra Hornsby - Photos: Chrissie Westgate and VisitEssex

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