Best walks to or from Billericay
Essex · South East England | Walks by train
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Billericay Station.
Billericay Station to Chelmsford Station
A route on mostly easy paths that get waterlogged and very muddy in places, crossing a golf course where the path is unclear and with some confusing navigation points. The Billericay-to-Stock half is lower quality and very muddy; the Stock-to-Chelmsford half has nice views and varied paths.
20km. Moderate ascents.
The path across Stock golf course is unclear and badly marked, seeming to go through the middle of holes. Take care crossing the fast-moving A414, which the main route crosses twice. Can be muddy.
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Brentwood Station to Billericay Station
Starts along roads, then opens into countryside across farmers' fields (paths can be faint where recently seeded) and becoming more urban but quiet on the approach to town through Hutton Mount.
Easy: 9km, moderate ascents.
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Billericay Station to Basildon Station
The last half-mile into Basildon walks alongside a ring road that isn't meant for pedestrians and with a roundabout that is hard to cross.
Easy: 9km, moderate ascents.
The final half-mile in Basildon runs alongside a ring road not meant for pedestrians, where the verges are unsafe and the roundabout is hard to cross.
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Billericay Station to Wickford Station
A walk through fields and woods on footpaths and with a long section along a main road. The ground is rough in places with several stiles.
Easy: 9km, moderate ascents.
A long section along Heath Road has little or no pavement, with fast traffic and a sharp bend, which can feel unsafe. Cattle in a field near Castledon Road may be aggressive.
Lunch stop: the Nags Head.