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.
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: 3h
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 – the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).