COSTAL £5 WALK: BENFLEET to HADLEIGH CASTLE and LEIGH ON SEA
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COUNTRY and COASTAL WALK - BENFLEET to HADLEIGH CASTLE and LEIGH on SEA.
SCENIC ROUTE : Enjoy a Daytrip by rail to from London to Benfleet for an Essex Country and Coast walk. Commencing with a 5 mile countryside walk from Benfleet to Hadleigh Castle and Leigh-on-Sea.
Walking distance approx. 5 miles.
Train times below are estimated - You are advised not to book any rail tickets until a few days before the walk when weather conditions are known.
If travelling from London for this walk, meet at London Fenchurch Street Station at 10am with a view to catching the 10.16am train (arriving in Benfleet at 11.00am) or at latest 10.46 train (arriving at 11.30). If you require a group discount ticket try to arrive at Fenchurch Street 15 minutes earlier at 9.45am. It will be cheaper to purchase a return ticket to Southend Central Station via Leigh-on-Sea (if you are also booked on part 2 of the walk to Southend).
FRESH AIR: Give up the city streets for a day and breathe some fresh air at a couple of seaside towns popular with Londoners. Improve your overall fitness levels on a scenic coastal walk
AFTER WALK SOCIALISING: The best way to see these seaside towns is in a group walk. Chat to new friends during the walk and afterwards in a pub.
Anyone wishing to travel back to London sooner may do so, but be mindful that you must travel with a group matching the number on your group save ticket. Trains to Fenchurch Street are every half hour.
http://www.thetrainline.com/
Plan your journey, with TFL's Journey Planner
It is NOT recommended that you buy tickets in advance.
Please note that the walk will be continuous with no stops and it is your responsibilty to keep walkers ahead in view and to follow the direction of the walk.
NOTICE of RISKS: Please dress appropriately for weather conditions and carry a bottle of water and necessary medication. You need to be moderately fit for this walk and be able to walk for four miles without a break. In these walks we use; country stiles,pavements, cross busy roads, public parkland, towpaths alongside water, other public paths, rights of way, bridlepaths, country lanes and other established paths and tracks through woodland, bush and countryside. Please only wear good sturdy shoes, preferably walking boots and take care as there ma be some mud, surfaces may be uneven, tree roots may protrude, there may be low overhanging branches and some paths are also used by joggers and cyclists and sometimes cars (country lanes). Some tracks may be muddy and slippery. On occasion wild,domestic and farm animals may also encountered. If you require insurance for these walks then you must arrange this yourself. No large dogs or small children please.
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COST of EVENT: A £5 meetup organiser's contribution will be collected from attendees who do not hold the Ken's Events Membership Card.
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WANT TO COME ON ANOTHER WALK:
For a list of future walks please see https://www.meetup.com/KENS-EVENTS-EXPLORE-LONDON-SECRETS/events/
If you enjoy weekday and evening walks, then you should join Ken's Weekday and Evenings Walking Group. Click here for more info. (https://www.meetup.com/KENS-WEEKDAY-EVENING-WALKS/)