ONCE the Christmas dinner is eaten it is common that families spend a good few hours sat around the TV watching programmes or movies.

However, some may wish to opt for a quiet stroll around a park, woodland or beach.

Here is a list of some of the best places in Essex for a Christmas Day stroll:

  • Lake Meadows, Billericay
  • Belfairs Woodland, Leigh
  • East Beach, Shoebury
  • Canvey Wick Nature Reserve, Canvey
  • Hadleigh Park, Hadleigh
  • Danbury Common, Chelmsford
  • Belhus Woods, South Ockendon
  • Castle Park, Colchester
  • Marshalls Park, Braintree
  • James Cooke Woods, Witham