Romford to West Horndon
A station-to-station walkEssexSouth East England
A mix of countryside and urban paths through woods, fields and a burial ground, with residential streets, a stretch of the London Loop and some rough, rocky and rooty ground. Several field paths are pathless or badly overgrown, with one stretch effectively impassable. Stiles and steps to bridges and a steep gradient near Avon Road.
1 end-of-walk reward: the Railway
Warnings: Both ends are blocked as plotted: a locked alleyway at the Romford start (detour via the main road and crossings) and fencing around the West Horndon industrial estate (a gate to the left gives access). Warley Street is narrow, very busy and has no verge. Field crossings can be pathless and some sections so overgrown as to be impassable. Stiles, steps and a steep gradient near Avon Road.
Credits
Walk details: Slow Ways.