Walks near Basildon by train
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Alternatively, view walks directly from Basildon.
Laindon Circular via Langdon Hills (Essex)
3 minutes direct from Basildon.
Hilly Essex countryside, ancient and modern woods, flower-rich meadows, farmland, panoramic Thames Estuary views and conservation village.
Time: 5h
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Benfleet Circular via Leigh-on-Sea (Essex)
6 minutes direct from Basildon.
Hilly woodland, narrow grassy paths, open estuary waterscape, wide flat creek-side track and gentrifying seaside town.
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Cheshunt Circular via Royal Gunpowder Mills (Hertfordshire)
1 hour from Basildon, with one change.
Flat river floodplain, gravel-pit lakes, water meadows, country park sculptures, farmland and a market town.
Time: 3h30
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Leigh-on-Sea to Shoeburyness (Essex)
15 minutes direct from Basildon.
Flat coastal path, seaside promenade, harbour, mudflats, beach huts, residential streets, open grassy seafront and army training area margins.
Warnings: MOD closures apply.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Tilbury Town to East Tilbury (Essex)
30 minutes from Basildon, with one change.
Flat Thames Estuary coast path, riverside sea wall, wild flower meadows, salt marsh views, former landfill landscape and brief inland section.
Warnings: Check tide timings.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Reverse direction: Railwalks.
Rainham to Grays (Essex)
30 minutes from Basildon, with one change.
Flat riverside path, marshland, industrial scenery, flood defences, graffiti art walls, former wharves and Thames views throughout.
Warnings: Flood risk eastern half.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Rainham to Purfleet (Essex)
30 minutes from Basildon, with one change.
Completely flat, tarmac and hard surfaces, riverside sea wall, reed beds, marshes and industrial-edge landscape with Thames views.
Time: 3h
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Manor Park to Epping (Essex)
45 minutes from Basildon, with one change.
Ancient woodland, open flats, commons, forest rides, gravel tracks, residential roads and meadows.
Time: 5h30
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Ingatestone to Battlesbridge (Essex)
1 hour from Basildon, with one change.
Wid Valley fields, riverside paths, cattle farm estate, bluebell woods, tree-lined tracks, open fields with far views and Crouch Valley finish.
Time: 5h30
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Kings Cross to Liverpool Street (Middlesex)
45 minutes direct from Basildon.
Entirely flat, urban city-centre streets, royal parks, riverside Thames path, canal towpath and historic financial district.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Alexandra Palace to Tottenham Hale (Middlesex)
45 minutes from Basildon, with one change.
Urban north London, disused railway trackbed nature reserve, ancient woodland, reservoir wetlands, residential streets, riverside path and open parkland.
Time: 3h30
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Epping to Ingatestone (Essex)
1 hour from Basildon, with one change.
Mildly undulating Essex countryside, ancient woods, arable fields, historic villages, old churches, manor houses and London Clay subsoil.
Time: 6h
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).