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 | | The ancient county of Essex enjoys a mild climate, the driest in the British Isles, which offers a variety of soils from heavy clay to light chalk. |
 | | The range of architectural styles and important buildings that exist in Essex were influenced in equal measure by its strong links with East Anglia, its associations with the European mainland through Holland and Belgium and last but not least its close ties with London via the river Thames. |
 | | Walk through the countryside, sail the rivers and estuaries, notice the environment, respond to the urban world and its rich history and cultural diversity, drive the roads and lanes, wander on coastal paths or on some of the several long distance footpaths, be a ‘social geographer’. |
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