Walks you can reach from Dagenham Dock by train
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Rainham to Grays (Essex)
3 minutes direct from Dagenham Dock.
Flat riverside path, marshland, industrial scenery, flood defences, graffiti art walls, former wharves and Thames views throughout.
Time: 5h30 (4h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Flood risk eastern half.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Rainham to Purfleet (Essex)
3 minutes direct from Dagenham Dock.
Completely flat, tarmac and hard surfaces, riverside sea wall, reed beds, marshes and industrial-edge landscape with Thames views.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Rainham Circular (Essex)
3 minutes direct from Dagenham Dock.
Completely flat, tarmac cycleway, sea wall, marshes, landfill edge and riverside views.
Warnings: Can be muddy.
Source: An alternative variant of Rainham to Purfleet via RSPB Rainham Marshes (Saturday Walkers Club).
Central London to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich (Middlesex)
30 minutes direct from Dagenham Dock.
Flat riverside pavement, converted Victorian wharves, residential riverside developments, industrial heritage and pocket parks.
Source: A shorter variant of Westminster to Greenwich via the south bank (Saturday Walkers Club).