Walks you can reach from Great Bentley by train
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Wivenhoe Station Circular (Essex)
8m direct from Great Bentley.
14km. 4h30.
River estuary mudflats, sea wall paths, woodland, water meadows, saltmarshes, farmland, and quaint riverside villages. Check ferry timetable.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Wivenhoe Station to Clacton-on-Sea Station (Essex)
8m direct from Great Bentley.
24km.
Tidal river estuary, saltings, mud flats, disused railway trackbed, harbourfront, ferry crossing, coastal sea wall, caravan park frontages, sandy beach, and seaside town promenade. Check ferry times.
A longer variant of Wivenhoe to West Mersea or Clacton-on-Sea – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.