Walks you can reach from Purfleet by train
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Alternatively, view walks directly from Purfleet.
Rainham to Grays (Essex)
5 minutes direct from Purfleet.
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 Circular (Essex)
5 minutes direct from Purfleet.
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 Purfleet.
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).