Hadleigh Castle, al fresco fish and chips coastal to Southend

Let's go with the flow and do this wonderfully varied 10 mile coastal walk !

Please arrive by 9.50am so as to buy group train tickets for the 10.32am train that arrives at Benfleet at 11.15am.

Train tickets : Return to Southend Central.

Or you may decide to drive.

Please bring packed lunch ( or have fish and chips in the pub ), water, snacks etc plus waterproof jacket and walking shoes or trainers.

If you decide to have fish and chips at The Peterboat please make a reservation for 1.30pm - 01702 475666 - and then place a comment on the event page stating whether it's a table for say 2, 4, 6 etc

You should be able to walk at 2.5 miles per hour and have adequate and appropriate insurance for this type of activity.

The walk shall commence by 11.15am.

We shall first walk along the estuary to Leigh on Sea - visiting the remains of Hadleigh Castle along the way.

Meetup fee £8 payable in cash or £6 by Saturday in advance by bank transfer, details supplied upon request.

At Southend we shall walk the length of the pier there and back.

You could if you fancy finish walking at this point or you could reduce the walk by around 30 mins by taking a train one way along the pier.

Please only post photos of others with their consent.

My no is 07714250849