Saturday 5th September 2020 As with the last two days the weather was due to be good again today. We left the car at the hotel and took a cab to North Street, Stoke where we finished last night. There was a sycamore tree there which was smothered in seeds. We were walking by soonContinue reading “Day 52 – Stoke to Rainham 19.2 miles”
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Day 51 – Cliffe to North Street, Stoke. 19.1 miles
Friday 4th September 2020 This morning we had a quick breakfast in our room and then got ready to leave for Cliffe where we finished last night. We had a slightly frustrating journey because the eastbound approach to the Medway Tunnel was closed and the diversion route across Rochester bridge was restricted to a singleContinue reading “Day 51 – Cliffe to North Street, Stoke. 19.1 miles”
Day 50 – Gravesend to Cliffe 7.9miles
Thursday 3rd September 2020 We left home at 7:15 and drove to Gravesend, our plan being to get half a day’s walk in following the drive. Fortunately we had a good journey and arrived at Gravesend just before noon and so we were able to get down to the pier and take the ferry toContinue reading “Day 50 – Gravesend to Cliffe 7.9miles”
Day 49 – Benfleet to Tilbury 21.1 miles
18th August 2020 The last day of this leg of our walk was relatively straightforward (famous last words). We drove to the station car park at Benfleet Station and started to walk following the railway line. This is as close as one can get to the sea. Beyond the sea margin is Canvey Island andContinue reading “Day 49 – Benfleet to Tilbury 21.1 miles”
Day 48 – Little Wakering to Benfleet 19 miles
17th August 2020 Today’s walk would be very much a walk of two halves. The first part would be around yet more marshes on sea walls, then we would come to the Thames Estuary and walk through Southend-on-Sea and on to Benfleet. We drove to Little Wakering and set off down Little Wakering Creek. ForContinue reading “Day 48 – Little Wakering to Benfleet 19 miles”
Day 47 – Burnham on Crouch to Little Wakering 19.8 miles
16th August 2020 Today we had a quite a long walk ahead of us. We decided that, for simple practical reasons, we would take a “virtual” ferry ride across to Wallasea Island; firstly, based on our phone call yesterday, there was no guarantee the ferry would be running and secondly, by driving round to WalleseaContinue reading “Day 47 – Burnham on Crouch to Little Wakering 19.8 miles”
Day 46 – Bradwell to Burnham-on-Crouch 14.8 miles
15th August 2020 Today was to be a red letter day – rain was forecast and a possible end to temperatures in the 30s. We drove to the Dengie Nature Reserve carpark and then walked down to St Peter’s Chapel to resume our walk. The Dengie peninsula is remarkably remote in its own way. ThereContinue reading “Day 46 – Bradwell to Burnham-on-Crouch 14.8 miles”
Day 45 – Maylandsea to St. Peter’s Chapel, Bradwell. 17.8 miles
14th August 2020 Having put in a great effort yesterday, today’s walk was planned to be about 16.5 miles but ended up extending to more like 18 miles. Fortunately it was degree to two cooler for most of today. We drove to Bradwell village. I dropped Jill at the bus stop with our rucksacks andContinue reading “Day 45 – Maylandsea to St. Peter’s Chapel, Bradwell. 17.8 miles”
Day 44 – Tollesbury to Maylandsea 21.7 miles
13th August 2020 Last night we discussed how far we should walk today and eventually we agreed that we would try and make it all the way to Maylandsea. This would be a walk of 21.5 miles and the weather forecast was still predicting temperatures in the 30s and no rain but strategically it wouldContinue reading “Day 44 – Tollesbury to Maylandsea 21.7 miles”
Day 43 – Great Wigborough to Tollesbury 17.9 miles
12th August 2020 After another hot night, another hot day. Robert dropped us off at Great Wigborough church having parked our car at Tollesbury by the church for the finish of today’s walk. Next to the church is a house with a couple of emus in the garden. We followed footpaths from Great Wigborough toContinue reading “Day 43 – Great Wigborough to Tollesbury 17.9 miles”
Just Coasting 