RSPB Wallasea Island accessible along the Crouch Valley Line. East UK

Family fun

Walking

Crouch Valley Line

Wickford – Southminster

Take a delightful riverside walk, make waves sailing along the River Crouch, get your binoculars out for spectacular wildlife watching or slow things down and enjoy a drink at a quaint village pub. You’ll be surprised what you will discover on the Crouch Valley Line.

Explore the Crouch Valley Line on foot with these beautiful railway walks:

North Fambridge to Althorne

Circular walk around the Essex coastal town of Burnham-On-Crouch

About this line

Route

Wickford – Southminster

Journey time

58 mins

Cost

£10.40 Off-Peak Day Return

Distance

16 miles | 26.6 km

Stations on this line:

  • Wickford
  • South Woodham Ferrers
  • Battlesbridge
  • Althorne (Essex)
  • North Fambridge
  • Burnham-on-Crouch
  • Southminster

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