Linear Southend walk

West Essex Group

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Overview

Meet: Thorpe Bay station, platform 1 side (cross footbridge if travelling from London). Finish: Leigh-on-Sea station. Coastal walk, including Southend Pier, the longest pleasure pier in the world (cost £3). Lunch at Southend Pier. Plenty of drop out points.

Sunday, 24 August 2025

Start time:: 10:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 15.3km / 9.5mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: linear

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 91624 85702
Nearest postcode:: SS1 3QH
what3words:: likely.grants.bleat

Start time:: 10:30 am

Finishing point

Grid reference:: TQ 83085 85782
Nearest postcode:: SS9 2ET
what3words:: stuff.blows.lamp

Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Upcoming walks with West Essex Group

Camden Town to Mile End linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Circular walk Epping to Warlies Estate

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

A Chiltern Wander : Chorleywood to Chesham linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

A circular woodland walk in Epping Forest including Loughton Brook Valley and Loughton Camp

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Mile End to Tower Hill station linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Annual walk with the London Blind Ramblers

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Canada Water to Surrey Quays linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Circular Herts Chain Walk from Letty Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.7 miles

Circular walk to Roding Valley Nature Reserve and Grange Farm

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Theydon to Epping circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Thames Path stage 14 : Abingdon Bridge to Oxford linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Long Tea Walk ( circular )

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

North Weald to Hastingwood circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

A circular walk from Ware

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Manor Park to Wanstead park circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Linear Southend walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Bank Holiday walk ( linear ) - Canonbury, Highbury and Islington

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Theydon Bois to Loughton linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Epping circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Roydon to Dobbs Weir circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Lambeth to Bermondsey station linear walk ( joint walk with Redbridge Ramblers )

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Circular walk Lea Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Around Broxbourne Woods - circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.2 miles

Now for something completely different ( Wat Tyler Country Park )

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 1.5 miles

Circular walk around Theydon

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Circular walk - Danbury

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Mid-Essex countryside, lakes and river - a circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Lee Canal, River Lea and marshes ( linear walk )

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Continuation of Stort Navigation linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Station to station linear canal walk ( St Pancras to Paddington)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Circular walk from Widford lay-by

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Tower Hill to Surrey Quays station linear walk( joint walk with Redbridge Ramblers )

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Hampstead Garden Suburb and Golders Green circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Varied and undulating scenery in South Hertfordshire

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Forest tracks ( Chingford )

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Circular walk from Felsted to Great Leighs

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Elephant and Castle to Bermondsey station - linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Linear walk beside the River Roding

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Harold Wood to Great Warley circular walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Lancaster Gate to Tate Modern linear walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

A circular walk around Islington

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

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

Join now for just £3.58 per month