Rochford — Southend-on-Sea
Rocsou one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Rochford and Southend-on-Sea.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Rochford and Southend-on-Sea.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 2 people.
This route has been flagged (2 times) for reasons relating to access.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 2
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - No (2)
Problems reported - Access (2)
Downloads - 3
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| Grade 5: Route includes technical and arduous terrain where there may be potentially impassable barriers if the correct equipment is not used or barriers which require assistance to overcome. Potential barriers must be photographed and described. Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users. |
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Facilities
Facilities in the middle third of this route.
Challenges
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Obstacles
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Accessibility
Is this route step and stile free?
Measurements
Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.
The narrowest part of the path is 50.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient East: no data
The steepest uphill gradient West: no data
The steepest camber: no data
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear in places (1)
Successfully completed
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Terrain
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50.0% of the route is on roads (1)
40.0% of the route is lit at night (1)
50.0% of the route is paved (1)
40.0% of the route is muddy (1)
50.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)
30.0% of the route is through long grass (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
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Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Rochford
Grid Ref
TQ8731990460
Lat / Lon
51.58187° / 0.70225°
Easting / Northing
587,319E / 190,460N
What3Words
snail.gates.metro
Southend-on-Sea
Grid Ref
TQ8806985489
Lat / Lon
51.53697° / 0.71041°
Easting / Northing
588,069E / 185,489N
What3Words
stop.props.goats
Rocsou One's land is
| Rochford | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ8731990460 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.58187° / 0.70225° |
| Easting / Northing | 587,319E / 190,460N |
| What3Words | snail.gates.metro |
| Southend-on-Sea | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ8806985489 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.53697° / 0.71041° |
| Easting / Northing | 588,069E / 185,489N |
| What3Words | stop.props.goats |
| Arable | 30.2% |
| Pasture | 5.4% |
| Urban | 64.5% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Jane Taylor
11 Sep 2023Walked Rochford to Southend for a double check.
I agree with previous reviewer: the footpath along the border of Rochford/Southend, by Temple farm, is completely overgrown. The signage is mostly visible, but the path is now obliterated by waist high nettle, thistle, shrub and tree.
Further north, the bridle path which runs alongside the industrial estate between the river Roche and Tinkers Lane is just clear enough for a baby shetland to pass, but it’s really still crowded by foliage, and we were put off by a possible sighting of giant hogweed, so turned back. Soon after we met a dog walker who said her father had been stung by hogweed down that path.
After the footpath adventures we stayed east of the railway line rather than crossing at Eastern Avenue; this is because I don’t think the route as drawn has access to a path alongside the railway on the west side at Prittlewell.
With footpath clearance and a small tweak to stay to the east of the railway (and also to walk along the river Roche directly from the station at Rochford), this would be a decent route, but as it stands it’s not viable.
Alex Thornton
28 Jul 2021Footpaths are awful, overgrown, not cleared through farmers fields and large dips and curbs, narrow access making it impossible for wheels.
Route is incorrect in two places, trying to use private roads or non existent footpaths.
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