Southend pier

Shoeburyness Boom to Benfleet Station

Walk 27: Sat 24th July 2021

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Distance: 17 miles

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.

 

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Walk Guidelines

There are two official meeting locations per day; at the start and near the mid-point. If you only wish to walk your one-mile stretch and join the walking party as it comes through your section, you can specify to meet ‘at my mile’ on the booking form (which should have been emailed to you already).

If you are meeting ‘at my mile’, please understand it is difficult for us to specify the exact time the main walking party will arrive. To help you estimate this, use the scheduled times below and add 30 mins per mile to get to your mile. We are using a walking speed of 2 miles an hour as a guide.

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Schedule

Please be on time.

  • Start point 9AM: (Miles 389 – 396) East Beach park, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea SS3 9AD (0.3 miles from start of walk)
  • Mid point 1PM:  (Miles 397 – 405) The Boat Yard, 8-13 High St, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 2EN
  • End point 5-5:30PM:  The Anchor Inn, 1 Essex Way, South Benfleet, Benfleet SS7 1LS

 

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Route: Walk 27

 Please note: The routes and mile markers were mapped in February. It is possible that some changes will be needed before the walk itself takes place, for example because of temporary path closures, weather events, and tidal conditions. If there are changes, we will walk an alternative route that is as close as possible to the planned route, and keep the mile markers as close to the originals too. If route lines appear to stray off public rights of way, this will not happen in reality and route lines will be adjusted as more accurate information from walk leaders is available. ‘Miles’ at the start and end of days may be slightly more or less than one mile.

Finding the Gems

Images and words submitted for these miles are being added to the story map. Here are some of the treasures sent in so far!

Shoeburyness to Benfleet Miles

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    Our UK-wide coastal arts festival, 1 May – 1 June 2025

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    Uniting the 111 neighbourhoods of Marseille

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  • Sonnet of Samsara

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  • Beach of Dreams

    Our UK-wide coastal arts festival, 1 May – 1 June 2025

    Explore
  • En Flag

    Uniting the 111 neighbourhoods of Marseille

    Learn more
  • Sonnet of Samsara

    The city as the stage with Attakkalari Centre of Movement Arts

 

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