Walks you can reach from Fenchurch Street by train
Middlesex · South East England | Walks by foot
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Limehouse Station to Maze Hill Station (Middlesex)
4m direct from Fenchurch Street.
Easy: 6km, flat terrain. 1h30.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Limehouse Station to Greenwich Station (Middlesex)
4m direct from Fenchurch Street.
Easy: 6km, flat terrain. 1h30.
Riverside path and with gentle gradients.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Limehouse Station to Cambridge Heath Station (Middlesex)
4m direct from Fenchurch Street.
Easy: 4km, moderate ascents. 1h30.
Canal towpath.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Limehouse Station to Rotherhithe Station (Middlesex)
4m direct from Fenchurch Street.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Pleasant.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Wapping Station to Limehouse Station (Middlesex)
4m direct from Fenchurch Street.
Easy: 1km, flat terrain. 30m.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
[Rainham Station](/train-stations/south-east-england/kent/rainham) to Grays Station (Essex)
30m direct from Fenchurch Street.
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)
30m direct from Fenchurch Street.
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)
30m direct from Fenchurch Street.
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.
Laindon Station Circular (Essex)
30m direct from Fenchurch Street.
20km. 5h.
Hilly Essex countryside, ancient and modern woods, flower-rich meadows, farmland, panoramic Thames Estuary views, and conservation village. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Tilbury Town Station to East Tilbury Station (Essex)
45m direct from Fenchurch Street.
13km.
Flat Thames Estuary coast path, riverside sea wall, wild flower meadows, salt marsh views, former landfill landscape, and brief inland section. Check tide timings.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Benfleet Station Circular via Leigh on Sea (Essex)
45m direct from Fenchurch Street.
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)
45m direct from Fenchurch Street.
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.