Walks you can reach from Colchester Town by train
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Alternatively, view walks directly from Colchester Town.
Wivenhoe Circular via Wivenhoe (Essex)
8 minutes direct from Colchester Town.
River estuary mudflats, sea wall paths, woodland, water meadows, saltmarshes, farmland and quaint riverside villages.
Wivenhoe
Time: 4h30
Warnings: Check ferry timetable.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Kelvedon Circular via Grange Barn (Essex)
15 minutes direct from Colchester Town.
Gentle valley, river stretches, country lanes, green lanes, field boundaries, rolling Essex countryside, fields and woods.
Time: 5h
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Marks Tey to Chappel and Wakes Colne (Essex)
15 minutes direct from Colchester Town.
A walk across the high plateau of north-east Essex with sweeping views over the valleys of the River Colne and Roman River, passing beneath the imposing Chappel Viaduct to finish at the beautifully restored Chappel station, home of the East Anglian Railway Museum.
Chappel Viaduct
East Anglian Railway Museum
Warnings: Easy walking but can be muddy.
Walk details: Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership (local insights).
White Notley to Marks Tey (Essex)
15 minutes direct from Colchester Town.