Walks you can reach from Tilbury Town by train

Essex · South East England | Walks by foot

A day hike is just a simple train journey away — plan your next day of green.

[Rainham Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/kent/rainham) to Grays Station (Essex)

3m direct from Tilbury Town.

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.

[Rainham Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/kent/rainham) to Purfleet Station (Essex)

9m direct from Tilbury Town.

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.

[Rainham Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/kent/rainham) Circular (Essex)

15m direct from Tilbury Town.

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.

Benfleet Station Circular via Leigh on Sea (Essex)

30m direct from Tilbury Town.

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.

Benfleet Station to Leigh-on-Sea Station (Essex)

30m direct from Tilbury Town.

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)

30m direct from Tilbury Town.

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.