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Charity events in Essex in Summer

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Get your sparkle on and make every step count! Join Sparkle Walk 2026 and help Haven House do everything they can to support children and families going through the toughest of times.
  • Sat 6 Jun
  • FREE-£52
Essex, UK

Sparkle Walk

Get your sparkle on and make every step count! Join Sparkle Walk 2026 and help Haven House do everything they can to support children and families going through the toughest of times.

  • 10 km walking
  • Families
  • Venue accessible
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Enter online
  • Fundraising required
  • Undulating
  • Event village
  • Free venue entry
  • Public transport links
  • All ages
Escape to nature and experience the Dedham Vale National Landscape. You’ll explore rolling meadows, the River Stour and pass by Flatford Mill, all whilst supporting life-saving research.
  • Sat 18 Jul
  • £20-£25
Manningtree, Essex, UK

Big Hike | Suffolk & Essex

Escape to nature and experience the Dedham Vale National Landscape. You’ll explore rolling meadows, the River Stour and pass by Flatford Mill, all whilst supporting life-saving research.

  • Charity hike 3
  • Families
  • Recycling
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Fancy dress
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 12 & over
Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, quiet villages and farmland where the undulations will have you in and out of the saddle.
  • Sun 30 Aug
  • £43.50-£58.50
  • 10% off
Chelmsford, Essex, UK

RIDE Essex

Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, quiet villages and farmland where the undulations will have you in and out of the saddle.

  • Long sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Short sportive
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Public transport links
  • Age 16 & over

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