Evening Moonlit Walk: Hadleigh Castle Country Park (by moonlight) T=Short.14
Train: 17:58 Shoeburyness train from London Fenchurch St. Station (18:03 Limehouse/18:08 West Ham), arriving Benfleet at 18:38 – buy a day return to Leigh-on-Sea
Return: Trains back from Leigh-on-Sea are at: 13, 19, 43 and 50 minutes past the hour
Distance: 3.5 miles or 5.5 km
Difficulty: 1 out of 10
With the full moon just around the corner, I thought this walk passing by the ruins of Hadleigh Castle would be particularly atmospheric by moonlight.....and the forecast looks reasonable (at present)..... It should only take about 1.5 hours to walk to Leigh-on-Sea – so plenty of time to have a meal in one if its many pubs before heading back to London. More information and a map of the route can be found here.
Ps: You may want to bring a head torch…but, hopefully, the moon will provide enough light on a straightforward route largely along the Thames…
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Just a select group of n=3 gathered under a w=three-quarters-moon to venture off into the dark from Benfleet station. The route at night is simple and atmospheric along the water's edge with views off to Canvey Island and further into the shipping channel of the Thames. The moon provided plenty of light -- though at times slipped behind some clouds -- when reappearing it felt as if someone had turned the lights on -- an amazing effect! Unlike last year which involved a massive lake crossing and mud bath, this year the route was kind to us and fairly firm under foot with only a few isolated puddles and muddy areas that were spotted in the moonlight and could be easily avoided. Arriving in Leigh-on-Sea at 8:30, we found the Crooked Billet heaving -- so ventured further into town and found food and drink at the Smack....A very enjoyable evening walk in pleasant conditions with a gentle tailwind pushing us along.
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