Straight along the coast, on the prom at Southend and past the seafood stalls at Leigh. Thames-side marshes take us to Benfleet where we then loop around Hadleigh Park.

From Benfleet station. Explore the many faces of Canvey – residential, holiday and industrial, with nature reclaiming the island’s western side.

From Benfleet Station, up the tidal creek north of Canvey Island, we pass across marsh, landfill and railway – a low-lying landscape created and shaped by water. In collaboration with the InspiralLondon collective.

There’s a visit to East Tilbury and a tour around ‘Bataville’ first, before heading to Horndon-on-the-Hill. We end with a part circuit of Langdon Hills, the highest ground of Beach of Dreams.

A walk through Langdon Hills country park with T100 festival, then over to Bulphan and Ockendon.

Visiting rewilded lands in Belhus before crossing the London boundary at Hornchurch Country Park. From here, we follow the London Loop through Rainham and beside the Thames.

Almost a circular walk. The Mardyke is our companion at Davy Down. We then take three of the Chafford Gorges before passing the Kinetika studios on our return to Purfleet-on-Thames.

Beside the Thames almost the whole way. There’s plenty of industry, but wilder patches too, as we cross under the QEII Bridge on our way to Grays.

On the final day we set out from Grays and head to Tilbury where a grand finale event awaits at Tilbury Fort.

A page for people who have questions about participating in the Beach of Dreams project.