Connect Rochford with Slow Ways
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Essex
Slow Ways linking Rochford and Burnham-on-Crouch, Leigh-on-Sea, Rayleigh, South Woodham Ferrers, Southend-on-Sea
England / Essex / Rochford
Rochford’s five Slow Ways are 35% checked
Help connect Rochford
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Rochford’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Rochford from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Leigh-on-Sea—Rochford
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Leiroc one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 85m | Descent 80m | ||
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Rayleigh—Rochford
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Rayroc one |
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3 X |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 61m | Descent 115m | ||
Rochford—Burnham-on-Crouch
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Rocbur one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 63m | Descent 57m | ||
Rochford—Southend-on-Sea
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Rocsou one |
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5 X |
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Double check | Distance 7km/5mi | Ascent 24m | Descent 46m | |
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Rochford—Southend-on-Sea
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Rocsou two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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South Woodham Ferrers—Rochford
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Souroc one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 153m | Descent 155m |
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Collective progress
42% of Rochford’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Rochford’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
3 people have surveyed a route in Rochford
22km out of 68km have been walked and reviewed
29km of reviews have been shared in Rochford
Latest Updates
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....
Jane Taylor
The ferry is an ‘on demand’ licensed one man operation and our experience was not good; we arrived at Wallasea marina at 4.15, we thought that allowed plenty of time, and were very surprised when we called the number provided and were told he’d finished for the day. As we didn’t get the ferry I can’t confirm accuracy, but the route as drawn shows the ferry running to a ferry terminal by the Anchor hotel in Burnham. This is the route marked on Google maps and OS maps! However the advertised ferry route runs to Burnham Yacht Harbour, and this route is marked on Open Street Maps. So I’m inclined to think the route will have to be redrawn at the Burnham end in any case. Anyway after all that I’m flagging this route as a ‘maybe’, and I will try to check the accuracy of the Burnham end in time....
Jane Taylor
Alex Thornton added Rocsou two, a new walk from Rochford to Southend-on-Sea
Walk this routeFootpaths 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...
Alex Thornton
Tony Gordon added Leiroc one, a new walk from Leigh-on-Sea to Rochford
Walk this routeTony Gordon added Rayroc one, a new walk from Rayleigh to Rochford
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Rocbur one, a new walk from Rochford to Burnham-on-Crouch
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Rocsou one, a new walk from Rochford to Southend-on-Sea
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Souroc one, a new walk from South Woodham Ferrers to Rochford
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Rochford’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TQ8731990460
Lat / Lon
51.58187° / 0.70225°
Easting / Northing
587,319E / 190,460N
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Fancy stretching your legs a bit more?
If you’ve polished off all of the routes between Rochford and its neighbours, how about walking its whole web?
This includes the great ring of routes that join its neighbours to each other!
Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Rochford's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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