We are the West London Ramblers, mainly covering Ealing and Hounslow, but open to all. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Susan N.
A flat walk at moderate pace from Shoeburyness along the Thames Estuary to make the most of the weekday Senior Rover ticket on the C2C line (£10 for over 65s or over 60s with a Senior Railcard). Starting from Shoeburyness with its military history, then walking through the seaside town of Southend to old Leigh with its fishing boats and finally taking a long wide open path beside the estuary beneath Hadleigh castle. Mix of pavements, hard surfaces and some grass. No/little mud up to Leigh but the last stretch from Leigh to Benfleet can be wet and muddy. Wear boots if you're doing the full walk.
Options to walk approx 4 miles (Southend Central station), 8 miles (Leigh on Sea station) or 11.5 miles (finish at Benfleet station). Stop for lunch at Southend (choice of cafes/fish and chip shops/picnic) and tea/drink at Leigh on Sea. Potentially 'pensioner special' fish and chips opposite the pier.
Toilets on platforms 2 and 3 at Shoeburyness station and along the front (though some may be closed for the winter).
Catch 10:04 train from Fenchurch Street station (or 10:13 from West Ham) arriving Shoeburyness at 11:07. Buy Senior Rover ticket if you are aged over 60 (note T&Cs require proof of age e,g, driving licence). Senior Rover available from c2c ticket offices/ticket machines or buy online to collect from ticket machine.
Meet at Shoeburyness station outside the ticket barriers
Finish either at Southend, Leigh on Sea, or Benfleet station
