Walks you can reach from East Tilbury by train
Essex · South East England | Walks by foot
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[Rainham Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/kent/rainham) to Grays Station (Essex)
9m direct from East Tilbury.
16km.
Flat riverside path, marshland, industrial scenery, flood defences, graffiti art walls, former wharves, and Thames views throughout. Flood risk eastern half.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Benfleet Station Circular via Leigh on Sea (Essex)
15m direct from East Tilbury.
15km.
Hilly woodland, narrow grassy paths, open estuary waterscape, wide flat creek-side track, and gentrifying seaside town. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
[Rainham Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/kent/rainham) to Purfleet Station (Essex)
15m direct from East Tilbury.
12km. 3h.
Completely flat, tarmac and hard surfaces, riverside sea wall, reed beds, marshes, and industrial-edge landscape with Thames views. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Benfleet Station to Leigh-on-Sea Station (Essex)
15m direct from East Tilbury.
8km.
Hilly woodland, narrow grassy paths, Hadleigh Country Park, and estuary views. Can be muddy.
A shorter variant of Benfleet Circular via Leigh on Sea – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Leigh-on-Sea Station to Shoeburyness Station (Essex)
15m direct from East Tilbury.
12km.
Flat coastal path, seaside promenade, harbour, mudflats, beach huts, residential streets, open grassy seafront, and army training area margins. MOD closures apply.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
[Rainham Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/kent/rainham) Circular (Essex)
15m direct from East Tilbury.
Completely flat, tarmac cycleway, sea wall, marshes, landfill edge, and riverside views. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of Rainham to Purfleet via RSPB Rainham Marshes – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Stratford Station to Stratford International Station (Essex)
45m direct from East Tilbury.
Easy: 0km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Hackney Wick Station to Stratford Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from East Tilbury.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Limehouse Station to Maze Hill Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from East Tilbury.
Easy: 6km, flat terrain. 1h30.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Limehouse Station to Greenwich Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from East Tilbury.
Easy: 6km, flat terrain. 1h30.
Riverside path and with gentle gradients.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Limehouse Station to Cambridge Heath Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from East Tilbury.
Easy: 4km, moderate ascents. 1h30.
Canal towpath.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Limehouse Station to Rotherhithe Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from East Tilbury.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Pleasant.