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50 Christmas events in Essex during the 2024 festive season
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A walk along the River Colne estuary near Alresford
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A walk from Foxearth Meadows Nature Reserve
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Heritage Open Days across Essex this month
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Why 92 acres of semi-ancient woodland near Great Leigh have been sold
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