Walks you can reach from Shenfield by train
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Ingatestone Station to Battlesbridge Station (Essex)
4m direct from Shenfield.
24km. 5h30.
Wid Valley fields, riverside paths, cattle farm estate, bluebell woods, tree-lined tracks, open fields with far views, and Crouch Valley finish. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Epping Station to Ingatestone Station (Essex)
4m direct from Shenfield.
26km. 6h.
Mildly undulating Essex countryside, ancient woods, arable fields, historic villages, old churches, manor houses, and London Clay subsoil. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ingatestone Station to Wickford Station (Essex)
4m direct from Shenfield.
18km.
Wid Valley fields, riverside paths, cattle farm estate, bluebell woods, tree-lined tracks, and Crowsheath Community Woodland. Can be muddy.
An alternative variant of Ingatestone to Battlesbridge – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Wickford Station to Battlesbridge Station (Essex)
15m direct from Shenfield.
21km. 4h30.
Rolling grassy fields, quiet lanes, scattered woods, reservoir nature reserve, river valley, and tidal mudflats. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Wickford Station to South Woodham Ferrers Station (Essex)
15m direct from Shenfield.
29km.
Flat brook-side path, fields, fenland nature reserve, saltmarshes, and tidal River Crouch with mudflats and creeks. Best at low tide.
An alternative variant of Wickford to Battlesbridge – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Stratford Station to Stratford International Station (Essex)
15m direct from Shenfield.
Easy: 0km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Hackney Wick Station to Stratford Station (Middlesex)
15m direct from Shenfield.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Liverpool Street Station to Shoreditch High Street Station (Middlesex)
30m direct from Shenfield.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Moorgate Station to Liverpool Street Station (Middlesex)
30m direct from Shenfield.
Easy: 0km, flat terrain. 0m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Kelvedon Station Circular via Grange Barn (Essex)
30m direct from Shenfield.
23km. 5h.
Gentle valley, river stretches, country lanes, green lanes, field boundaries, rolling Essex countryside, fields, and woods. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
White Notley Station to Marks Tey Station (Essex)
30m direct from Shenfield.
Tough: 21km. Moderate ascents. 7h.
Beautiful. Field paths with street sections at either end and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Wivenhoe Station Circular (Essex)
45m direct from Shenfield.
14km. 4h30.
River estuary mudflats, sea wall paths, woodland, water meadows, saltmarshes, farmland, and quaint riverside villages. Check ferry timetable.