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Metropolitan Walkers Group

The London-based hiking group for people in their 20s - 30s.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

A return to the tranquillity of the seventh-century Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, reputedly England's second-oldest surviving church building, on this most rural stretch of Essex coast.

Graded strenuous because of distance, but terrain is entirely flat so may also suit those recently building up to this distance.

Walk follows the coast from Burnham, each mile on the lonely path increasing the surprising sense of remoteness just one estuary from the Thames, before eventually joining the St Peter's Way pilgrimage route to reach the chapel. Route then turns inland to Southminster.

Please bring packed lunch, pub stops during and after walk.

Terrain: Coast, fields, lanes.

Travel: Take 8:50 from London Liverpool Street (8:58 Stratford), change at Wickford (arr. 9:28, dep. 9:35), arr Burnham-on-Crouch 10:00.

Buy return to Southminster.

Saturday, 8 June 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
7:30 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
38.6km / 24.0mi
Ascent:
70m / 230ft
Type:
linear

Features

  • Accessible by public transport
  • Dog friendly
  • No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 94835 96511
Nearest postcode:
CM0 8DQ
what3words:
voltages.twice.officials
Start time:
10:00 am

Burnham-on-Crouch station

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 96203 99563
Nearest postcode:
CM0 7DA
what3words:
strong.swimsuits.decking
Estimated finish time:
7:30 pm

Southminster station

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking