Wickford to South Woodham Ferrers
A station-to-station walkEssexSouth East England
Mainly quiet, paved suburban streets out of Wickford, then off-road footpaths across fields and through paddocks to Battlesbridge, a woodland stretch, field paths running parallel to the railway and finishing through an Essex Wildlife Trust reserve that can be damp and a mud bath after wet weather. Passes Battlesbridge station, allowing the walk to be split or a return train to Wickford. Woodham Fen is an Essex Wildlife Trust reserve.
2 lunch spots: battlesbridge — the Hawk, or the Green Bottle
Warnings: Two difficult crossings of the busy Burnham Road (A132), which can require a long wait for a gap to cross both lanes; Woodham Fen reserve and the trail immediately after its footbridge can be a mud bath after wet weather.
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Walk details: Slow Ways.