Length: 20.9 km (13.0 mi) [shorter walk possible,
see below]
Ascent/Descent: 126/120m
Net Walking Time: ca. 4 ½ hours
Toughness: 2 out of 10
Take the 09.22 Southend Victoria train from Liverpool
Street (09.29 Stratford [Crossrail and Jubilee Line], 09.38 Romford,
09.47 Shenfield), change at Wickford onto the Southminster
service (10.00/10.06), arrives North Fambridge 10.20.
Return trains from
Burnham are hourly on xx.10 (73 mins journey time). Buy a
Burnham-on-Crouch return.
Serenity, tranquillity, solitude: you’ll find lots
of it on this walk on the Dengie Peninsula
in Essex, which largely follows the tidal River Crouch
eastwards towards the North Sea, on a wide grassy path atop the sea wall, and
with the prevailing wind in the back. Far away from any conurbations, you’ll
experience wide open and scenic countryside, constantly changing river views,
salt marshes, reed ponds, mudflats, creeks, rich bird life, sailing boats and
marinas, to then end along the promenade in charming Burnham-on-Crouch, with its
plethora of tea options. Flat throughout (apart from the diversion inland for
lunch at the good value pub The Three Horseshoes in Althorne), and with
exceptionally easy route finding.
Shortcuts:
· It is possible to shorten the walk by taking the
train back from Althorne, just before/after lunch.
· You can also cut short the approach to the river
from Fambridge station in the morning by using a more direct route (cuts 1.4
km/0.9 mi) or cut the Burnham ending short by using a more direct route to the
station (cuts 2.1 km/1.3 mi).
· Taking both shortcuts therefore reduces the
length of the walk to 17.4 km (10.9 mi).
· Finally, if you bring your own lunch (no shops
along the route) for a picnic by the river, you can cut out the walk inland to
the lunch pub, reducing the walk by 2.9 km/1.8 mi.
Lunch: The
Three Horseshoes in Althorne (11.5 km/7.2 mi).
Tea: you are
spoilt for choice for cafes, restaurants and pubs in Burnham. For details
consult the Walk Directions pdf.
For walk directions, map, height
profile, some photos, a video and gpx/kml files click here.
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1 comment:
n=3 on the walk in w=overcast-with-a-cold-easterly-breeze weather.
Just the 1 luncher, who had to beg to get served at the fully booked Three Horseshoes and didn't see the other 2 again after lunch. 16.10 train for the luncher.
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