Coastal Walk from Benfleet to Southend, via Leigh on Sea.

Details

£5 January Special.

We will meet at Benfleet Station at 11.15 am, and will wait till 11.30 am.

{There are toilets but no refreshment room at Benfleet Station.}

From Benfleet station we will follow the coastal path which runs along the Thames estuary to Leigh on Sea, passing the ruins of Hadleigh Castle on the way.

Benfleet to Leigh on Sea {as image above} is about 2 hours walk, with no toilets en route.

We will arrive at the picturesque seaside town of Leigh on Sea, where we will stop for lunch.

There is an excellent fish and chip shop here and also pubs with a range of food.

The Peterboat Inn is highly recommended and has indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the waterfront,

After our lunch stop, we will continue along the coastal path which runs along the seafront from Leigh on Sea to Southend pier, where the walk ends

Total walking distance around 8 miles.

Lots to see in Southend itself, including the famous pier - the longest in the world at 1.5 miles. Anybody wishing to extend the walk can

There is a Wetherspoons (The Last Post) a couple of hundred yards along Southend High Street opposite Southend Central station, from where we get the train back to London.

Anybody wishing to leave the walk early can catch trains back to London from Leigh on Sea.

It is recommended

You get the 10.34 c2c train from Fenchurch Street which arrives at Benfleet at approx 11.15, calling at Limehouse, West Ham, Barking and Upminster for connections with the DLR and tube.

Purchase return ticket to Southend Central. For those with the London over 60 oyster card , you need only book a return from Upminster.

If you are 65 and over you can purchase for £7 a C2C day rover and you can get this ticket at any C2C railway station.

There is a slightly later train which arrives at Benfleet around 11.30 but does not call at Upminste

If you walk slow. or have a knee problem this walk is not for you.

If you need any more details please Paul on 07530 675739. (Not a smart phone)
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