Rayleigh Circular via Rayleigh Mount

A circular walkEssexSouth East England

DSC05940 - River Crouch
DSC05940 - River Crouch by steve R J

A heritage trail from the station around the historic town of Rayleigh, whose origins predate Saxon times — its name means 'a clearing of deer', it appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, and by 1222 its forests were royal hunting grounds. Takes in Rayleigh Mount and the parish church.

Rayleigh Mount: The site of a medieval castle, now a green oasis for wildlife (National Trust).

DSC01572 - River Crouch at sunset
DSC01572 - River Crouch at sunset by steve R J
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Untitled by KatharineFraser

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Walk details: Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership (local insights).

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