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Planning Your Walk

• Approximately 8 miles, easy walking, allow 4 hours. • Pubs at Rochford and Great Stambridge.

Directions

1. Turn right from Rochford Station and 5. Follow the path along the edge of the car park, cross the road and at the field, going straight on where it meets Picture of Rochford Boatyard roundabout bear left up West Street. another path after 500 yards, then There is no visible street sign at that turning right at the junction with a wide point. path after – 250 yards. 8. After – 100 yards cross Ash Tree Court 2. Continue straight on past Market 6. After 200 yards take a footpath on and take a path immediately on the left, Square, cross South Street and the left in front of a hedge which is which is followed for three quarter of a immediately turn left at East Street. signposted as a Public Footpath, mile until reaching a lane just beyond 3. As East street bends left and becomes continuing straight on for 300 yards a barn. as the path narrows at the end of Stambridge Road, turn right into 9. Turn left along the lane for 250 yards Rocheway. At the time of walking the the hedge and crosses a field (still signposted “Public Footpath”). until a sharp left bend, then walk a few sign was quite hidden in an overgrown yards to the sea wall on the right. This privet hedge. When the road ends 7. On reaching another hedge turn is followed around Bartonhall Creek, continue on the footpath across a field. right following a path right next to reaching the main River Roach after 4. Turn left on reaching a lane. On the hedge between two fences. This almost a mile. ends with a short stretch of lane to the reaching Stambridge Road after 300 10. The next two and half miles follows yards turn right, crossing to walk on main road. Cross the road and turn right immediately passing The Royal the sea wall almost to the end of the the pavement. After 250 yards take a tidal Roach. footpath on the left immediately after Oak, where you may wish to stop for The Cherry Tree pub. refreshments. 11. As you approach boatyards on the far bank ignore a path on the right, continuing on the embankment for a

Page 2 of 3 further 250 yards until the path turns 15. On meeting another path keep straight inland. Follow the path past the edge and continue alongside the Roach of a cricket field, turning left between which is now just a stream, reaching trees just before the pavilion. Southend Road after two thirds of a 12. The path passes between two ponds mile. EITHER Turn right, cross the road then continues a short distance across and stay on the left, reaching Rochford a field to a lane. You are now just a few Station after half a mile. OR for a slightly yards from where the outward route longer but quieter route avoiding the emerged at the lane 4. busy main road, bear right, taking the second exit at the roundabout just after 13. Then turn left on the lane and take a the Horse and Groom, into South Street. footpath on the right after 70 yards. Go straight on. Turn left into West Street 14. The path soon turns sharp left and goes passing Market Square on your right around the perimeter of a derelict flour hand side, retracing your steps back to mill. It crosses two footbridges by the the station at the bottom of West Street site of Stambridge Mills, before heading as at the start of the walk. towards Rochford. Keep straight on the main path, ignoring a small path to the left.

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