DOZENS of West Highland terriers meet at a country park for a mass walkies in aid of charity.

Colchester Westie Walkers’ held its fourth annual event in High Woods Country Park.

In total 71 Westies and their owners joined the stroll through the beauty spot.

Commonly known as the Westie, the breed has a distinctive white coat.

A raffle also helped to raise £355 for Westie Rescue UK with a further £200 donation from LKA Recruitment.

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Organiser Amanda Doyland said: "We had members come from Norwich, Romford, Canvey, Billericay, Great Yarmouth, Kent and Bury St Edmunds.

"We were down on numbers to previous walks but we actually had 71 Westies as one joined at the visitors centre and we had 12 honorary Westies.

"We had many stops as the sun was beating down and made it a warm walk."

The next walk will take place on April 23, 2022.

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