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Brentwood Group

We are Brentwood Ramblers. The Friendly Walking Group. Join us for Fitness and Fun.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

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  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
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  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

A linear walk from Wrabness to Manningtree with return by train. The walk will start with a circuit of the nature reserve and then pass by Grayson Perry's House for Essex. We then return to walk along the Stour Estuary before heading inland to a lunch stop at Bradfield. After lunch the walk returns to the river near Mistley Towers and continues through the town of Manningtree to the station.

Park at Wrabness Station (£3.70 parking fee) and return by train from Manningtree after the walk (approx. £3 fare with railcard/groupsave)

Packed lunch is required as the pub does not serve food but has kindly agreed that we may eat our sandwiches there if buying a drink.

Sunday, 13 April 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
17.7km / 11.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Alternative travel arrangements are possible:-

1. Park at Manningtree and take train to Wrabness before the walk. This will require an earlier arrival as train leaves Manningtree at 09:29 arriving Wrabness 09:38

2. Car share from Galleywood Common car park off B1007. Please meet at 08:40 if you need a lift or can offer a lift to others.

3. Train from Shenfield (approx. £19 return). Please check the feasibility of this option a few days beforehand as a rail replacement bus is often in place between Shenfield and Colchester, Making the journey time impractical.

Starting point

Grid reference:
TM 18100 31502
Nearest postcode:
CO11 2TN
what3words:
amps.reckon.seducing
Start time:
10:00 am

Wrabness Railway Station Car Park

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TM 09404 32236
Nearest postcode:
CO11 2LE
what3words:
hedgehog.allies.boomers
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm

Manningtree Railway 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