Connect Rochford with Slow Ways

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Rochford

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

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 2/5
verified: 0/5
and surveyed: 0/5

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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.

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Walk to Rochford from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Leigh-on-Sea—Rochford
Leiroc one Pioneer me Distance 9km/5mi Ascent 85m Descent 80m
Rayleigh—Rochford
Rayroc one Pioneer me Distance 9km/5mi Ascent 61m Descent 115m
Rochford—Burnham-on-Crouch
Rocbur one Double check Distance 15km/9mi Ascent 63m Descent 57m
Rochford—Southend-on-Sea
Rocsou one

Double check Distance 7km/5mi Ascent 24m Descent 46m
Rochford—Southend-on-Sea
Rocsou two Pioneer me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent - Descent -
South Woodham Ferrers—Rochford
Souroc one 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

6/6

drawn

2/6

reviewed

2/6

surveyed

0/6

verified

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

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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

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Rochford—Southend-on-Sea

Alex Thornton added Rocsou two, a new walk from Rochford to Southend-on-Sea

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Tony Coates surveyed Rayroc one

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Alex Thornton surveyed Rocsou one

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Footpaths 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

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Rochford

QueenofRochford surveyed Rochford

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Leigh-on-Sea—Rochford

Tony Gordon added Leiroc one, a new walk from Leigh-on-Sea to Rochford

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Rayleigh—Rochford

Tony Gordon added Rayroc one, a new walk from Rayleigh to Rochford

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Rochford—Burnham-on-Crouch

Slow Ways added Rocbur one, a new walk from Rochford to Burnham-on-Crouch

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Rochford—Southend-on-Sea

Slow Ways added Rocsou one, a new walk from Rochford to Southend-on-Sea

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South Woodham Ferrers—Rochford

Slow Ways added Souroc one, a new walk from South Woodham Ferrers to Rochford

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Rochford, Tue 26 September

23°

Partly cloudy

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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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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