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The Crow Stone – Chalkwell Beach loop from Westcliff-on-Sea. Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. to see even more hikes around Leigh-On-Sea. Browse the best walks around Leigh-On-Sea and see interactive maps of the top 5 hiking trails and routes.
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- Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
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- Essex Coastal Challenge
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We did this walk as part of our Essex Wildlife Trust Coastal Challenge. We’ll be walking 35 miles of Essex coastal habitat throughout August (Marine Month) and documenting our journey here to raise awareness of Essex Wildlife Trust, the work they do, and the impact of climate change on our coast. You can support our challenge and donate to the trus...
We started the walk on Two Tree Island, a 257 hectare nature reserve of Special Scientific Interest. If you’re wondering about the name of the island (we were), it comes from two large elms that were a prominent feature until they were brought down by storms in the early 1960s. We started on the footpath opposite the Wildlife Trust car park and tur...
A little past the lagoon is a crossing over the creek – but we didn’t realise that it’s only accessible at low tide. We reached it about an hour after high tide and it was impassable! Perhaps with wellies and waterproofs it would have been ok, but a) we didn’t have these and b) it’s rarely wise to wade into a waterway when you can’t see the bottom!...
We followed the snaking sea wall west. The sun was blazing by now and the salty breeze offered much needed respite. We got another good view of the salt water lagoon from up here, as well as salt marshes and mud flats all along the southern side. Hadleigh Marsh, farmland and the C2C railway line is to the right/north. Further inland are the woods o...
The hike to the castle was steep; a climb of 50 metres on a 300 metre stony track. We certainly couldn’t complain as we passed a man using the hill for training. He was carrying two 10kg bags and a weighted belt. Hats off to you! Catching our breath at the top, we turned around to take in the magnificent view over Hadleigh Marshes, Hadleigh Ray and...
The landscape around the path gradually became a more urban strain of untamed, letting us know we were almost back to Leigh-On-Sea. Passing the station on our right, the road split. You can turn right after the station and follow the path back to the car park or carry straight on to explore Old Leigh. We did the latter then took the forking road to...
From Leigh-on-Sea station we were briefly back on the Thames Estuary Path. The footpath skirts slightly south of the road with interesting views of Leigh Marsh. The tide now completely out, the scene was that of a boat graveyard with decaying boats abandoned on the marsh. It would look even more striking on a misty day. We left the Thames Estuary P...
We drove along Southend seafront (cheating, I know) and parked up at Gunners Park and Shoebury Ranges. The nature reserve is on a former military firing range and has a variety of listed buildings in addition to the wildlife habitats of grassland, dunes, and a large pond. The reserve is an important roost for migrating birds including Ring Ouzel, S...
Belfairs Park Circular. Explore this 3.4-mile loop trail near Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 15 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, hiking, and horseback riding, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful ...
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- Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
Discover this 8.0-km circular trail near Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 43 min to complete. This is a popular trail for hiking, mountain biking, and running, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime.
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- Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
Main circular walk 15.2km (9.8m) (or a bit longer if you explore Leigh on Sea) Short walk to Leigh 8.9km (5.6m) Main circular walk with optional circuit of Two Tree Island 18.6km (11.6m) Toughness. Main circular walk 4/10; 244m ascent and descent. All the hills are before lunch; it is flat on the return leg to Benfleet.
Dec 16, 2017 · This walk can be done starting at either Benfleet station of Leigh on Sea station and can be shortened by doing one leg and returning by train. ( S) Starting at Leigh station, follow the small road on the eastern side of the station over the railway bridge towards the sea, after a few yards as you approach the sea ( 1) follow the path on the ...
