Our group offers walks which are accessible by public transport and take place throughout the South East of England plus a summer holiday and a New Year break
Nigel S.
Popular Essex circular walk led by Nigel S (Mobile No: 07793 629809) at a moderate pace which starts along a dyke by the Thames, passing Two Tree Island, a nature reserve and Hadleigh Marsh to reach Benfleet. The route climbs through Hadleigh Country Park, the 2012 Olympic mountain bike site, a medieval castle (a good picnic spot) and goes down to Leigh-on-Sea; pubs, cafés and a small sandy beach for swimmers. Map: E175, L178.
Check trains the day before. Buy Off-Peak Return ticket to Leigh-on-Sea.
Leigh-on-Sea Station (train from Fenchurch Street (Platform 1) at 10:04 (Shoeburyness service), calling at West Ham at 10:13 , Barking at 10:18 and Upminster at 10:26).
